Configuration Management Lead (IT IA IM Configuration Management Level III) (Government)
Chantilly, Virginia
Job Description:
AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.
Our National Security Team supports the intelligence community by providing, operating and assuring critical voice, video and collaboration services for the full spectrum of operations.
AT&T has an opening for a Configuration Management Lead: To own program’s end-to-end Configuration Management—lead the CM workforce in the governance of device code and software baselines across LAN and WAN networks, maturing the ServiceNow CMDB, co-chairing CCB/PIR/RCA, and integrating with Change/Release/Incident/Problem processes to ensure SOW and security compliance of managed DISA STIG–aligned “gold copy” configurations and firmware baselines. This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.
The job duties of the Configuration Management Lead are as follows:
- Responsible for the overall health and wellness of the Configuration Management workforce.
- Lead the IT-IA-IM baseline configuration for all-project related work for project oversight as well as office-level oversight and control.
- Lead the configuration of IT-IA-IM software executables to environments (development, test, staging and production).
- Represent CM team in the Configuration Control Board (CCB), supporting Post-Implementation Reviews (PIRs) and Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) pertaining to managed Configuration Items (CIs).
- Build and maintain CM operational guides, manuals, SOPs, and as-built documentation; ensure they are audited and versioned.
- Define and enforce drawing standards, maintain authoritative network diagrams and CI record inventories.
- Oversee, mentor, and supervise subordinate managers and staff.
- Integrate Configuration Management with Release, Change, Incident, Problem, and network vulnerability management processes.
- Ensure products and services comply with contractual and quality standards.
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for all CM operations and maintenance activities to upper leadership.
- Develop policy for documenting and changing baseline CIs.
- Utilize complex network analysis tools to identify and correct CM records problems.
- Participate in evaluation of new network technologies and make recommendations to the program regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network records processes and systems.
- Develop and implement methodologies for analysis, testing, and support of LAN and WAN network configuration baselines.
- Monitor security posture of the network and mitigate non-compliance through scheduled maintenance.
- Lead program’s Configuration Compliance group, responsible for “gold copy” network device configurations, implementation of DISA STIGs into these baselines, and management of device software baselines/firmware upgrade schedules.
- Support Service Operations team by maintaining the product baseline for all network hardware, systems software, and applications software.
- Maintain the operational configuration baseline and establish network drawing and compliance standards.
- Provide support for relevant Configuration Management related meetings.
- Support the Change Management Process to ensure proper synergies with relevant data.
- Interface with and coordinate work taskings through customer managed ticket system.
- Plan and execute the development/maturation of program-specific ServiceNow instance, specifically the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) where all program CIs and hardware asset records are maintained.
- Oversee the implementation of standard network change requests in remediation to Change and Configuration Management findings.
- Develop and recommend technical solutions for recurring network problems, perform trend analysis on such problems, providing these findings to a Problem Management team.
- Direct team’s technical review for the installation of new equipment being evaluated by the Configuration Control Board.
- Develop technical policies for documenting and changing baseline project configuration items and maintenance action processes.
- Lead annual roadmap for CM maturity, automation, and compliance posture, coordinating with supervising manager to ensure adherence to contract requirements.
Required Clearance: TS SCI with polygraph. (#ts/sci) (#polygraph)
Required Qualifications: Candidate must have 16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to
a Doctorate and 8 years, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years or HS diploma and
16 years. Required qualifications include the following: Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
Additional required qualifications include:
- Prior experience working in Configuration Management and/or Change Management processes.
- Working knowledge of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
- Working knowledge of basic routing fundamentals and the ability to logically map out a network.
- Working knowledge of ServiceNow or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) products.
- Demonstrated experience working with network mapping and diagraming tools such as Network Automation, Riverbed, MS Visio.
- Experience leading teams of IT professionals.
- Some qualifications can be substituted by IT related leadership roles in former military service.
Desired Qualifications:
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 network experience.
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator and/or CMDB or Discovery micro-certifications preferred.
- ITIL V4
Ready to join our team? Apply today!
Our Configuration Management Lead (IT IA IM Configuration Management Level III) (Government) earns between $82,200 - $201,000 yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) *Pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected · Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Chantilly, VirginiaIt is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.
Job ID R-89931 Date posted 11/11/2025
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