Software Configuration Manager

ASM
Madison, United States of America
29 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 115K

Job location

Madison, United States of America

Tech stack

Application Configuration Access Protocols
Baselining
Configuration Management Databases
Configuration Management
System Configuration
Data Normalization
Microsoft Office
Productivity Software
Release Management
Software Configuration Management
Cloud Platform System
SC Clearance
Information Technology
ServiceNow

Job description

The IT Configuration Manager directs configuration management practices for enterprise IT environments, ensuring that configuration items and their relationships are accurately recorded and controlled across the service lifecycle. The role oversees the design, population, and governance of the configuration management database and related repositories to support incident, problem, and change processes in a federal IT environment. The IT Configuration Manager collaborates with infrastructure, application, and security teams to maintain controlled baselines, prevent configuration drift, and provide actionable configuration insights that improve impact analysis, risk assessment, and service restoration time., * Design and maintain the configuration management system, including the CMDB data model, class structures, and relationship mappings for infrastructure and application configuration items.

  • Establish and enforce configuration management policies, procedures, and naming conventions aligned to ITIL guidance and enterprise architecture standards.
  • Integrate configuration data with change, incident, and problem workflows to support accurate impact analysis, dependency mapping, and rapid fault isolation for mission-critical services.
  • Conduct regular configuration audits, reconciliations, and baseline reviews to detect inconsistencies, unauthorized changes, and data quality issues, driving remediation activities with owning teams.
  • Work closely with platform administrators to implement and optimize CMDB capabilities in tools such as ServiceNow, including discovery, service mapping, and data normalization.
  • Produce configuration reports and visualizations that support capacity planning, risk assessments, architecture reviews, and compliance activities in highly regulated environments.
  • Coordinate with other ITIL processes, including change, incident, and release management, to ensure configuration data remains accurate and up to date throughout the service lifecycle.
  • Lead or contribute to CMDB implementation, remediation, and continuous-improvement initiatives across hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructures., Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience in configuration management, CMDB administration, or related IT service management roles supporting enterprise environments.
  • Excellent understanding of configuration management principles, frameworks, and tools, including hands-on experience with platforms such as ServiceNow or BMC Remedy.
  • Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project-management skills with the ability to lead configuration initiatives and manage competing priorities.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with infrastructure, application, security, and service management teams.
  • Proficiency with standard productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) used to document processes, metrics, and reports.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance; U.S. citizenship required., * Formal training or certification in ITIL Service Configuration Management or broader ITIL/ITSM certifications.
  • Experience leading CMDB implementations, migrations, or remediation efforts across complex hybrid on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Prior experience working in federal or defense environments with mature ITSM governance models., The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

About the company

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company

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