Change and Release Management Specialist

Program Overview

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Change and Release Management Specialist to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enforce Change & Release Design Documentation, Test Plans, and standards for hardware, software, and configuration changes across operational, test, and COOP environments.
• Control RFC lifecycle: intake, impact analysis, scheduling, approval packaging, implementation coordination, validation, and closure.
• Chair/support CAB/ECAB activities: perform engineering and security reviews, document risks, rollback plans, dependencies, and operational impacts; present recommendations for Government approval.
• Produce transition‑to‑operations diagrams, configuration flow artifacts, runbooks, and implementation/rollback procedures to enable repeatable deployments and sustainment.
• Integrate compliance and security engineering requirements into change packages (DISA STIGs, IAVM, RMF continuous monitoring, eMASS evidence).
• Coordinate release scheduling and execution with NOC, Tier III, DISA, NETCOM, state/territory stakeholders, and external providers to synchronize multi‑domain (NIPR/SIPR) changes.
• Oversee execution governance for device reconfiguration, software updates, hardware replacements, decommissioning, and emergency/after‑hours releases supporting 24/7 operations.
• Track asset/license impacts for changes: property, software licensing, maintenance agreements, and inventory traceability.
• Perform post‑implementation validation, collect change metrics (success rate, rollback frequency, incidents), and drive continuous improvement actions.
• Maintain change repository, audit logs, CAB minutes, and evidence packages required for inspections, RMF/ATO, and accreditation.

#ENOCS

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (e.g., 4-11-C22 (CP), 4-11-C23, IT Project Manager (Intermediate) Playlist); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: SecurityX/CASP+, DAWIA PM Practitioner, GSEC, Security+).
• Experience in change/release management or ITSM supporting enterprise or DoD/24x7 operations, including CAB facilitation and multi‑domain release coordination.
• Demonstrated skills in change governance, impact analysis, test planning, configuration management, RMF/eMASS evidence preparation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency with ITSM/change platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Remedy), CMDB/asset integration, and versioned repository management.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior ARNG, DoDIN, DISA, NETCOM, or DoD change/release management experience.
• Experience coordinating releases across NIPRNet and SIPRNet and managing multi‑domain dependencies.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs, IAVM processes, RMF continuous monitoring requirements, and eMASS documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to execute emergency/after‑hours releases and formal rollback procedures.
• Experience with release automation/CI‑CD integration, asset/license traceability, and change metrics/dashboard reporting.

#ENOCS

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.