Maximus

Configuration Change Manager

Maximus$100K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; active Public Trust preferred.
  • 8-12 years of experience in IT service management, configuration management, or change/release management roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge of ITIL-based ITSM processes, including change, configuration, and release management.
  • Experience managing and maintaining a Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate enterprise-wide change activities across teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting system onboarding and transition to operations, including documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Configuration Change Manager and lead for enterprise configuration, change, and release management.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of IT/OT changes from intake to documentation.
  • Ensure alignment with Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) and ITSM best practices.
  • Maintain the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) for accuracy and completeness.
  • Establish configuration baselines and governance controls for compliance and integrity.
  • Coordinate directly with stakeholders for managing change windows and outage communications.
  • Drive continuous improvement in configuration, change, and release processes across the enterprise.

Benefits

  • Remote working flexibility.
  • Opportunity to engage in meaningful federal government projects.
  • Access to professional development and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Collaboration with a diverse team in large-scale environments.
Full Job Description
General information

Job Posting Title

Configuration Change Manager

Date

Friday, June 5, 2026

City

Remote

Country

United States

Working time

Full-time

Description & Requirements

This position is contingent upon contract award and position availability. Selected candidates will receive a contingent offer of employment, which will become final only upon successful contract award to Maximus, availability of the position, and receipt of authorization to proceed.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred. U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS124, T4, Band 7

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Serve as the Configuration Change Manager and single accountable lead for enterprise configuration, change, and release management services.

- Manage the full lifecycle of IT/OT changes, including intake, tracking, review, approval, scheduling, execution oversight, and documentation.

- Ensure all configuration, change, and release activities align with Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC), IT Systems Lifecycle, and ITSM best practices.

- Maintain and oversee the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) as the authoritative source of record for configuration items, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and auditability.

- Establish and enforce configuration baselines and governance controls to ensure integrity, consistency, and compliance across enterprise environments.

- Coordinate directly with stakeholders and service area leads to manage change windows, planned releases, and outage communications, minimizing operational disruption.

- Support onboarding of new systems transitioning into operations by aligning service area leads with scope, dependencies, and configuration requirements.

- Identify and track new workloads, applications, and services, ensuring proper integration into configuration, change, and release processes.

- Collaborate with incident management and disaster recovery teams to ensure changes do not negatively impact service stability, continuity of operations, or recovery readiness.

- Drive continuous improvement of configuration, change, and release processes, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and compliance across the enterprise.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred. U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required.

- Demonstrated experience leading configuration, change, and release management processes in enterprise IT environments.

- Proven experience managing and maintaining a Configuration Management Database (CMDB), ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

- Strong knowledge of ITIL-based ITSM processes, including change, configuration, and release management.

- Experience aligning processes with federal lifecycle frameworks (e.g., SELC or similar governance models).

- Demonstrated ability to coordinate enterprise-wide change activities across multiple teams and stakeholders.

- Experience supporting system onboarding and transition to operations, including documentation and process alignment.

- Ability to develop and enforce configuration baselines, governance controls, and audit practices.

- Experience supporting Agile frameworks, including PI planning and Release Train coordination.

- Ability to produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and reporting artifacts.

- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- 8-12 years of experience in IT service management, configuration management, or change/release management roles.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

- Experience supporting federal government environments.

- Familiarity with IT Systems Lifecycle and SELC frameworks.

- Experience supporting large-scale, multi-service enterprise environments.

- Strong understanding of CMDB design, governance, and data quality management.

- Experience working with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms.

- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and coordinate across multiple service areas.

- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Experience driving continuous process improvement initiatives in ITSM environments.

- SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe RTE or equivalent) preferred if aligned to contract expectations.

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Minimum Requirements

TCS124, T4, Band 7

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Minimum Salary

$

100,000.00

Maximum Salary

$

150,000.00

About Maximus

MAXIMUS, Inc. is an American, outsourcing company that provides business process services to government health and human services agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. MAXIMUS focuses on administering government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), health care reform, welfare-to-work, Medicare, child support enforcement, and other government programs. The company is based in Reston, Virginia, has 13,000 employees and a reported annual revenue of $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020.
Learn more about Maximus
Size
35,800 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$219.8 million
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+13.6%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
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