Programmer Analyst 6 - Configuration Specialist and Build Administrator

Programmer Analyst 6 - Configuration
Specialist and Build Administrator

The Programmer Analyst 6 will serve as a contract resource for the State of
Michigan, Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), in a staff
augmentation capacity. The specialist will be responsible for managing and
enhancing Application Build and Release processes, including implementing
automation to support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
for testing activities aligned with the agency’s goals and mission. This
position has responsibilities for all phases of the Application Build process
for applications Bridges and  MiSACWIS.

Position Summary

• Manage source code control processes, including defining and enforcing
standards, software baselining and versioning, and performing problem analysis,
resolution, reporting, and tracking. Build automation is a core requirement of
this position.

• Serve as the technical advisor and
primary DTMB–DHHS liaison when engaging with vendors and their technical teams.

• Act as the technical expert on
performance-related issues for all systems utilizing Build Automation,
Configuration Management, and Version Management tools.

• Deploy new releases of application build,
configuration, and version management software.

• Provide guidance and recommendations to
systems development staff on project administration and project management for
applications leveraging Build Automation, Configuration Management, and Version
Management products.

• Design and script automation workflows to
support efficient and reliable build and release operations.

Monitor and optimize build pipeline
performance to reduce build times, increase reliability, and improve developer
productivity

Conduct root-cause analysis on build and
deployment failures, implementing preventative measures and long‑term corrective actions





Required Skills
• 10+ years of experience being primarily responsible for higher‑environment build automation, auditing, and administration of
software configuration and version‑management processes

•10+ years of experience researching, evaluating, and recommending application
software products related to configuration and version‑management processes.

• 10+ years of experience deploying new releases of application, configuration,
and version‑management
software.

•10+ years of experience providing guidance and recommendations to systems
development staff regarding project administration and project management for
applications using Build Automation, Configuration Management, and Version
Management tools.


Most Preferred Skills:
• Previous State of Michigan experience

• Experience enhancing automated build
processes for Bridges and MiSACWIS.

Other Desired Skills

• Create and update process documentation as needed for SACWIS (ADO) and
Bridges build processes.

• Perform build and deployment activities
across multiple Bridges environments, including modifying tasks and variables
at both build and deployment stages to support progression through established
processes.

• Serve as ADO (Azure DevOps) Administrator
for SACWIS builds and deployments, including creating and managing new branches
for each development stage within both Release and Sandbox environments.

• Assess ADO and build‑process issues to determine what can be resolved internally and what
requires external support, recognizing that many processes involve servers with
limited access while others provide sufficient access for maintenance and
problem resolution.

Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., ClearCase, ClearQuest,
Git/Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)                   

• Build automation tools (Bamboo, Jenkins,
Azure DevOps, Ant, etc.)

• Version control tools ( Git, Bitbucket,
etc.)
• Issue/Work tracking systems (Jira, ADO Boards)

• Scripting languages (Perl, Shell, Python)