Configuration Analyst

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Change Controls, Configuration Control, Design

Certifications:

None

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

As a Configuration Analyst, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the United States Department of State (DoS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Office of Security Technology (ST). The Configuration Analyst is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and controlling the integrity of products, systems, documentation, and associated configuration items throughout their lifecycle. This role ensures that changes are properly reviewed, approved, documented, implemented, and communicated in accordance with organizational policies, configuration management (CM) plans, and regulatory requirements.

The Configuration Analyst works closely with engineering, project management, cybersecurity, quality assurance, operations, and stakeholders to maintain accurate configuration baselines and support change control processes.

 
● Support the Protective Technology Branch (PTB) mission, providing life-safety services to Chief of Mission (COM) personnel serving abroad in over 200+ locations. The Configuration Analyst is charged with utilizing various platforms to standardize the configuration, installations, and wiring diagrams on multiple life-safety platforms.
● Collaborate with multiple interagency (IA) partners, senior DS officials, subject matter experts (SMEs), and PTB personnel to drive the mission of the Department forward.
● Drive innovation, change, collaboration, and efficient implementation of new solutions to overcome critical obstacles identified from the customer.
● Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, SharePoint.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Configuration Analyst must have:
● Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, engineering, computer science, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
● Experience: 2+ years of experience in configuration management, change management, system administration, engineering support, or a related discipline.
● Technical skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent organizational skills, strong verbal and written skills, attention to detail and accuracy.
● Security clearance level: SECRET
● US citizenship required
● Role requirements: Develops, implements, and maintains configuration processes, procedures and standards. Identifies and documents configuration items, maintains configuration baselines, ensures records remain accurate, complete, and current, and supports the lifecycle management of hardware, software, documentation and system assets.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Flexibility: Telework available at the discretion of your supervisor
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $76,500 - $103,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Sterling

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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