Job Description
Title: Cloud DevOps Engineer
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities.
Our KBR team in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer. This role is pivotal in integrating cloud technologies with DevOps practices, requiring a blend of technical skills and operational acumen. As a Cloud DevOps Engineer, your contributions will directly impact the success of our projects and the overall business outcomes we aim to achieve.
Why Join Us? - Innovative Projects : At KBR, you'll be working on prototype projects that support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's missions. The AFRL is the primary scientific research and development center for the Air Force. AFRL leads the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force.
- Collaborative Environment: Our rapid prototyping environment requires that we empower and entrust our engineers to make high level decisions. We live the Agile values, prioritizing development team autonomy, face-to-face communication, and working code over processes and documentation.
- Impactful Work: Your work will directly support the Air Force in expanding national capabilities. As the Air Force's leader for National-to-Tactical capability development, AFRL collaborates with leading experts across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, National Laboratories, industry, inter-agency, academia, and partner nations.
Key Responsibilities: - Build and deploy helm charts to Kubernetes clusters
- Develop GitLab CI/CD pipelines to build, scan, publish, and deploy containers and helm charts
- Troubleshoot failed deployments and pipelines
- Containerize custom applications
- Design high-level architecture for cloud-native networks and systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support a variety of tech stacks
Work Environment: - Location: Colorado Springs, CO - Hybrid or On-site
- Travel Requirements: Minimal
- Working Hours: Flexible
Qualifications: Required: - Security Clearance : Must have an active U.S. government Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI SI/TK, which is something only a U.S. citizen can obtain
- Education : B.S. in Computer Science. Other degrees will be considered with relevant work experience or certification
- Experience building helm charts and Kubernetes API objects
- Experience writing Dockerfiles and containerizing applications
- Experience with GNU/Linux commands, shell navigation, and Git version control
- Ability to research and solve complex technical problems independently
Desired: - Competence in building pipelines, preferably with GitLab
- Experience delivering a cloud native application
- Experience with AWS or Azure cloud services, e.g., EKS, EC2, IAM, S3
- Competence in secret management technologies like Helm Secrets, Sealed Secrets, or SOPS
- Familiarity with OAuth2, OIDC flows, or KeyCloak
- Experience with IaC tools, especially Terraform
- Experience deploying to air gapped networks
- Experience with Cert Manager, OpenSSL, and Public Key Infrastructure
Basic Compensation: $$115,600 - $173,300 (For Colorado Springs Only) The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
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Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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