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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Configuration Manager, SME - TS/SCI with Polygraph - **Company:** General Dynamics View all jobs - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Computer Programming, Information Technology Operations, Microsoft Message Queuing, Oracle (Applications), RabbitMQ, Cloud Services, Apache Kafka, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Legacy Systems - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usd3f4a15382a2a494983d2e8cb0ef7450/eaa ## About the Role Skills: Cloud Based Services, Cloud Computing, Design Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience, Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Architect SME must have: * Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science * Experience: 10+ years of related experience * Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph * US citizenship required * Critical Core Competencies: * Cloud Services - Preferred certification in cloud technologies utilized by the Customer, such as AWS, Azure, Oracle and Google * Event Bus Programming - Has experience with publish/subscribe technologies and messaging products such as Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, and/or Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS). ## Description Join a mission-critical technology program where you'll help design, secure, and modernize a vital communications ecosystem that keeps field-to-base operations running around the world. This role puts you at the center of a major cloud modernization effort, working alongside a talented team to sustain and transform legacy systems into a cloud-first architecture, all while operating in a fast-paced agile environment. You'll bring technical leadership to a high-visibility program supporting national security missions, with the opportunity to work hands-on with cutting-edge cloud, development, and infrastructure technologies Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Configuration Manager SME and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT * Own end-to-end operational health of the platform, ensuring systems stay secure, available, and performing to standard across production and non-production environments. * Lead a full-spectrum O&M practice spanning monitoring, availability and resiliency, configuration management, system administration, incident response, deployment support, and auditing, rather than managing these as isolated functions. * Build and maintain resilient, highly available infrastructure with proactive failure detection, automated recovery, and well-tested contingency plans. * Drive continuous improvement in system performance and reliability, using metrics and reporting to catch issues early and demonstrate SLA compliance. * Provide tiered technical support (from routine user issues through complex, code-level fixes) with the responsiveness needed to keep the mission running. * Guide smooth transitions, whether onboarding new releases, migrating data, or decommissioning legacy systems, with minimal disruption to ongoing operations. * Champion strong configuration management and audit discipline as the backbone of a secure, well-governed environment., MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented IT Operations Manager to join our team in Chantilly, VA. 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