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# Configuration/Environment Engineer

- **Company:** Blu Omega
- **Location:** Quantico, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $125,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Databases, Linux, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Middleware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Software Vulnerability Management, Workflow Management Systems, Data Logging, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Containerization, Deployment Automation, Devsecops, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=38e09ff4c68aec02

## About the Role

* Active Top Secret clearance
 * Current DoD 8570 compliance at the level required for the role
 * U.S. Citizenship
 * Journeyman-level experience in systems engineering, environment engineering, configuration management, infrastructure operations, or application sustainment
 * Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments
 * Experience supporting secure enterprise applications through development, test, release, deployment, and sustainment lifecycle stages
 * Familiarity with cloud computing environments, preferably AWS
 * Strong understanding of configuration management, environment validation, change control, release readiness, and operational documentation
 * Ability to troubleshoot across operating system, application, database, network, identity, middleware, and cloud service layers
 * Experience supporting federal, DoD, intelligence, or national security environments, * Experience supporting secure case management, industrial security, adjudicative, compliance, workflow, or mission operations platforms
 * Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, automated deployments, configuration repositories, container platforms, or orchestration tools
 * Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools, vulnerability scanning, STIGs, POA&Ms, RMF, and ATO support
 * Certifications such as Security+ CE, Linux+, RHCSA/RHCE, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS SysOps Administrator, or ITIL

## Description

Blu Omega is seeking a Configuration/Environment Engineer to support the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) modernization program. This role operates within a federal environment and is responsible for environment configuration, sustainment, and release support for a secure, highly regulated DoD technology platform. The position requires experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, environment management, and secure application environments within a mission-driven setting., Location: Quantico, VA / Hybrid (most positions support a hybrid schedule of 2 days a week on-site; onsite presence may be required for privileged access, RMF activities, or operational support)
Clearance: Top Secret clearance and/or eligibility required
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required
Schedule: Standard government contracting hours
Responsibilities

 * Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot secure application environments supporting mission workflows, data exchange, reporting, and enterprise user access.
 * Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based systems, including OS configuration, service management, log review, patch coordination, performance analysis, and secure baseline maintenance.
 * Maintain environment configuration baselines, dependency maps, access requirements, interface details, operational runbooks, and release readiness documentation.
 * Support environment preparation for deployments, testing, modernization activities, data migrations, and production sustainment.
 * Troubleshoot configuration drift, connectivity issues, certificate problems, permissions, middleware dependencies, deployment failures, and cross-environment inconsistencies.
 * Coordinate with application, cloud, DevSecOps, database, cybersecurity, QA, infrastructure, and operations teams to resolve environment and release-impacting issues.
 * Support cloud-hosted workloads, preferably in AWS, including compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, and secure configuration practices.
 * Contribute to change control, incident response, release validation, problem resolution, and operational continuity activities.
 * Support security hardening, vulnerability remediation, STIG alignment, audit readiness, RMF/ATO evidence, and controlled configuration practices.
 * Improve environment repeatability through automation, scripting, standardized build procedures, and disciplined technical documentation., We partner with government agencies and large integrators to provide expertise in cybersecurity operations, cloud and infrastructure modernization, data and analytics, and enterprise IT support. Our teams are experienced operating within federal contracting environments, supporting task orders, recompetes, and programs requiring cleared personnel and compliant delivery.


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