What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Configuration Management (CM) Engineer position at Parsons Services Company?
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Configuration Management (CM) Engineer to join our team!
In this role, you will lead and mature configuration management for a large, globally distributed mission system with a mix of enterprise infrastructure, cloud-hosted services, and worldwide networks. This role is responsible for establishing disciplined CM practices that improve operational reliability, deployment repeatability, auditability, and scalability across multiple technical domains and environments.
What You'll Be Doing:
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
Salary Range: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Configuration Management (CM) Engineer to join our team!
In this role, you will lead and mature configuration management for a large, globally distributed mission system with a mix of enterprise infrastructure, cloud-hosted services, and worldwide networks. This role is responsible for establishing disciplined CM practices that improve operational reliability, deployment repeatability, auditability, and scalability across multiple technical domains and environments.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Serve as the CM technical lead responsible for strategy, governance, and execution across infrastructure, application, and network domains.
- Define and maintain configuration baselines for hardware, software, firmware, cloud resources, and documentation across multiple environments (development, test, staging, production, and lab).
- Establish and operate the CM lifecycle, including baseline creation, change requests, implementation, verification, and release documentation.
- Own CM practices for GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines, ensuring traceability from requirements to deployments.
- Baseline and control configurations for VMware/vSphere and AWS environments, driving adoption of Infrastructure as Code.
- Define CM standards and processes for network devices and services, including routing, VPNs, firewalls, and switching.
- Operate change control workflows, including impact analysis, technical reviews, and post-change verification.
- Perform periodic configuration audits, identify discrepancies, and drive corrective actions.
- Maintain controlled updates for documentation, including diagrams, "as-built" configurations, and version inventories.
- Coordinate with Security to ensure baselines align with compliance requirements, including hardening, logging, and access control.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance (mandatory).
- Proven expertise in configuration management across infrastructure, cloud, network, and CI/CD domains.
- Strong knowledge of CM tools and practices, including GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines, VMware/vSphere, and AWS environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 10-15 years of experience in configuration management, systems engineering, or a related role.
- Ability to travel internationally up to 10%.
- Must possess an active Passport or obtain one immediately upon hire.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Familiarity with network configuration management tools and practices.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Experience with compliance requirements for security, logging, and access control.
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
Salary Range: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to
Salary : $148,300 - $266,900