Cloud Configuration Manager

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

Knight Federal Solutions is a trusted provider to industry leading prime contractors, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. We have established a company culture that supports our employees, their families and the communities in which they live and work. When you join our team you belong to a group of people that work hard, strive for greatness and care about people.

Our hard work is evident in everything we do. Whether it be supporting large government programs in the areas of Simulation and Training, Information Technology, Intelligence or Engineering we always strive to be the best. It is for this reason that we have been recognized as a World Class Team Supplier by Northrop Grumman and were also named one of Florida’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

As Knight Federal Solutions continues to grow, we look forward to hiring the best and the brightest to join us in our success!

Job Purpose:

The Cloud Configuration Manager at Knight Federal Solutions Inc is responsible for overseeing and managing the configuration management processes within cloud environments, ensuring compliance with government standards and facilitating seamless integration and operation of software and hardware components. This role requires a strategic approach to configuration management, focusing on the documentation and approval of Configuration Items (CIs) and collaborating with technical review boards and change control boards.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Define and document all CIs, including software and hardware within the project
• Compile comprehensive data into approval packages and present to the TRB and CCB
• Communicate a clear understanding of functional or cybersecurity changes, assist in risk and impact assessments, interoperability (and redundancy) between licenses and the cloud environment, and options available for execution
• Submit and track resulting change requests through approvals and implementation process
• Recommend process efficiencies and assist in knowledge sharing across all entities
• Provide the Government with monthly configuration lists

Requirements:

Here is what you need:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in configuration management
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with government agencies and adhering to Government configuration plans
• Relevant Associate or Bachelor’s Degree or, supporting certifications and relevant job or military experience of 4 years in lieu of degree

Bonus points if you have:

• Strong understanding of configuration management principles, including CM plans, Cis, and change management
• Experience working in a cloud environment, preferably AWS GovCloud
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks and projects
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Sec+, CISSP, CASP, etc.) or DoD 8140 equivalent

Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret Clearance, preferred with SCI eligibility. The position may require a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

Knight Federal Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other protected classification.