Configuration Manager

Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with Polygraph Full-Time $115,000 – $155,000 Actively hiring

Active TS/SCI clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances. U.S. citizenship required.

About the Role

The Configuration Manager III is responsible for managing configuration management across both developmental and operational systems throughout their full lifecycle. You will work alongside development and operations teams to establish and maintain configuration baselines, enforce CM discipline, and drive continuous improvement of CM policies and procedures. This role spans the entire system lifecycle — from initial requirements baselines through end-of-life.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain configuration baselines (development, test, production) for developmental and operational systems

Develop, modify, and tailor CM plans, policies, and procedures to match the complexity and scope of assigned systems

Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated CM tools to enforce consistent CM practices

Implement CM discipline across the full system lifecycle, from initial requirements and capabilities baselines through end-of-life

Perform change control processes, including impact assessments and approval coordination

Conduct configuration audits to ensure compliance with established baselines and CM policies

Collaborate with developmental and operational teams to integrate CM processes into program workflows

Required Qualifications

8+ years of configuration management experience on programs of similar scope and complexity

Experience developing or tailoring CM plans, policies, and procedures

Hands-on experience with automated CM tools

Experience performing change control and configuration audits

Experience managing configuration baselines across multiple environment types (development, test, production)

Desired Qualifications

Experience using a source code control system (e.g., Git, SVN, ClearCase) on a developmental program

Familiarity with CM standards such as EIA-649 or MIL-HDBK-61

Experience supporting both developmental and operational system environments concurrently

Why engineers join Benz

15% employer 401(k) — vested day one, no match required

28 paid days off per year

$7,500 annual tuition reimbursement

$2,500 training & development budget

28 years in business — our engineers stay through recompetes