Associate AWS DevOps Engineer

KBR, Inc; Sioux Falls, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking an Associate AWS DevOps Engineer to support AWS environments, automation, security, and operations for mission-critical workloads in Sioux Falls.

You will work with cloud, DevOps, architecture, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams under guidance. Responsibilities include deploying and monitoring AWS environments, building IaC with Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation, and creating automation and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in cloud engineering, DevOps, or related roles.
• Hands-on with AWS services and at least one IaC tech (Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in Python/Bash/PowerShell/Go/Java/JavaScript; Linux basics.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and security basics.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot AWS environments.
• Develop and maintain IaC with Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Build automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go, or JavaScript.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/GitHub Actions).
• Support container workloads with Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS.
• Apply security practices across IAM, encryption, logging, monitoring.
• Participate in FedRAMP/NIST/security compliance activities as needed.
• Maintain runbooks, dashboards, and incident response processes.
• Collaborate across cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, and architecture teams.

Skills

AWS

DevOps

CI/CD

Python

Linux

Git

Security

Automation

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

CDK

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Job description

Title: Associate AWS DevOps Engineer BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.

Position Overview KBR is seeking an Associate AWS DevOps Engineer to support the development, automation, security, and operation of AWS environments for mission‑critical customer workloads. This hands‑on, early‑career position will work with experienced cloud, DevOps, architecture, cybersecurity, application, and infrastructure teams. Under technical guidance, the engineer will support cloud modernization and develop expertise in AWS, Infrastructure as Code, continuous integration and delivery, containers, security, observability, FinOps, and AI‑assisted engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot AWS cloud environments.
• Support application and infrastructure migration and modernization.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS Cloud Development Kit, AWS CloudFormation, or comparable tools.
• Create automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go, Rust, or similar languages.
• Build and maintain continuous integration and delivery pipelines using GitLab, GitLab Runners, GitHub Actions, or comparable platforms.
• Automate build, testing, security scanning, artifact management, deployment, validation, promotion, and rollback processes.
• Support containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, Helm, and applicable GitOps tools.
• Apply security practices covering identity and access management, encryption, secrets, vulnerabilities, logging, auditing, and least‑privilege access.
• Support environments subject to applicable FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST, customer, and contract security requirements.
• Assist with compliance documentation, evidence collection, remediation, and continuous monitoring.
• Maintain monitoring, alerting, dashboards, runbooks, backups, recovery processes, and service‑health checks.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, Linux, networking, pipelines, containers, and application deployments, escalating complex issues when appropriate.
• Apply FinOps practices such as tagging, cost monitoring, rightsizing, scheduling, storage optimization, and identifying unused resources.
• Maintain technical documentation, diagrams, configuration records, and operating procedures.
• Participate in technical reviews, code reviews, Agile planning, incident response, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Use approved Generative AI tools for documentation, scripting, testing, troubleshooting, and automation in accordance with security and responsible‑use requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least two years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, systems administration, software development, infrastructure automation, cybersecurity engineering, or a related field.
• Internships, cooperative education, military technical experience, and comparable applied engineering experience may count toward the experience requirement.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with at least one Infrastructure as Code technology, such as Terraform, AWS Cloud Development Kit, or AWS CloudFormation.
• Experience with a scripting or programming language such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, Go, or JavaScript.
• Experience with Linux administration, command‑line tools, scripting, or troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with: Git and source‑code management.
• Continuous integration and continuous delivery.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, or another container platform.
• Cloud networking, identity and access management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and security practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems, document findings, and appropriately escalating complex issues.
• Strong collaboration, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn new AWS services, DevOps tools, security controls, and automation technologies.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to customer and contract requirements.
• Employment is contingent upon verification of citizenship and satisfaction of applicable customer, facility‑access, background‑investigation, and contract eligibility requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AWS environments through professional employment, an internship, cooperative education, military service, an academic project, or another applied engineering setting.
• Experience with tools such as GitLab, GitLab Runners, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD, or Flux.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST Special Publication 800‑53, or a comparable security framework.
• Familiarity with cloud observability, vulnerability management, incident response, backup and recovery, or FinOps.
• Experience using approved Generative AI tools for engineering, scripting, testing, documentation, or troubleshooting.

Role Scope and Development

Senior engineers will provide mentoring, design review, and production‑change oversight. The Associate AWS DevOps Engineer will contribute to cloud migrations, production operations, compliance activities, incident response, and disaster‑recovery planning while progressively assuming more complex responsibilities. This position is not expected to independently own enterprise cloud architecture, FedRAMP compliance, production incident command, disaster‑recovery architecture, or large‑scale cloud migrations.

Why Join KBR

KBR delivers science, technology, and engineering solutions supporting important national missions. This position provides hands‑on experience with modern cloud technologies and opportunities to develop advanced AWS and DevOps skills while working with experienced engineers, architects, cybersecurity professionals, and application teams.

Special Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hiring to obtain a badge for government facility access and user account Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements.

KBR Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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’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.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.

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