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# Configuration Engineer

- **Company:** Everwatch Corp.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $175,011.0 - $200,013.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, IBM Rational ClearCase, Configuration Management, Capability Maturity Model Integration, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Issue Tracking Systems, Perforce, Scrum Methodology, Software Maintenance, Release Management, Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Subversion, Change Tracking, Git, Gitlab-ci, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Polarion, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Atlassian Bamboo, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9127374/configuration-engineer

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in software engineering
 * 5+ years of experience with software configuration management
 * Experience managing multiple concurrent software baselines in a collaborative development environment
 * Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bamboo, or Azure DevOps
 * Experience working with CM tools such as Rational ClearCase, Aras Innovator, Polarion, IBM ELM, or Jira with Assets
 * Knowledge of version control systems such as Git, Subversion, or Perforce
 * Knowledge of software lifecycle models and engineering documentation standards
 * Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
 * Bachelor's degree in CS, Software Engineering, or a technology field

Nice to Have:

 * Experience supporting defense or government programs
 * Experience with DevSecOps practices, build automation, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) a plus
 * Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) and integration with HW configuration management process
 * Knowledge of DoD CM standards such as MIL-STD-973 or MIL-HDBK-61A
 * Knowledge of agile development Frameworks, including SAFe or Scrum, and managing CM in agile environments, Software Configuration Management, CI/CD, Jenkins, Jira, Git

## Description

EverWatch employees are focused on tackling the most difficult challenges of the US Government. We offer the best salaries and benefits packages in our industry - to identify and retain the top talent in support of our critical mission objectives., Lead the planning, implementation, and maintenance of software configuration management process across multiple development teams and product baselines. Establish and enforce version control strategies, including branching, tagging, and release practices. Maintain and evolve baseline tracking, including documenting changes, managing builds, and ensuring traceability of requirements to code and documentation. Work with development teams and Cybersecurity team to consolidate hardware and software inventories, coordinate change control boards (CCBs), and maintain accurate configuration records. Support integration of configuration management tools with issue tracking systems, build automation tools, and release management workflow. Mentor junior engineers on best practices for configuration control, source management, and build integrity. Lead and assist the team in audits and reviews to demonstrate compliance with program-level configuration management policies and standards such as CMMI,
ISO, or DoD standards.


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