Help Desk Manager

KBR Careers; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Help Desk Manager in Colorado Springs to lead the support team, manage the Gravity pipeline, and ensure secure, scalable operations across cloud and container platforms.

You will guide CI/CD, GitOps, and DoD-aligned security practices while mentoring staff and coordinating with DevOps, developers, and security teams to deliver reliable IT services.

Qualifications

• Secret Clearance or above.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, or related field.
• 2+ years IT support or lead roles with DevSecOps experience.
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools and cloud platforms.
• Strong Linux/Unix, Mac and Windows administration.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Terraform, or Chef.
• Excellent leadership and teamwork.
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day activities of the help desk team, ensuring timely resolution of user issues and escalations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for complex technical issues, troubleshooting system, network, and software problems in the Gravity DevSecOps Pipeline.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior support staff, helping them develop skills and improve performance.
• Manage and respond to all support tickets related to the Gravity pipeline infrastructure, CI/CD tools, and system performance.
• Ensure uptime and performance of critical systems, including development environments, container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud services.
• Diagnose and resolve network, server, or software issues, working with development and security teams to ensure mission continuity.
• Oversee help desk workflows, ensuring adherence to SLAs and KPIs.
• Continuously identify areas for process improvement, automating common support tasks and implementing best practices for efficiency.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of internal documentation, including troubleshooting guides, procedures, and knowledge base articles.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers, developers, and system administrators to ensure effective issue resolution and minimal disruption to development processes.
• Communicate updates and incident reports to stakeholders, including status updates on ongoing issues or planned maintenance activities.
• Act as a liaison between help desk staff and upper management to ensure alignment with project goals and priorities.
• Ensure compliance with all DoD security policies, including adherence to STIGs and other government‑mandated protocols.
• Coordinate with the security team to manage security incidents, apply patches, and implement security configurations as required.
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of classified information handled within the help desk environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Troubleshooting

Security awareness

Cloud knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab

AWS

Azure

GCP

Ansible

Terraform

Chef

Job description

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Title

Help Desk Manager

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities.

As a Help Desk Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing secure, end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles in cloud environments. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to design and implement containerization solutions using Kubernetes or Docker. A key aspect of your role will involve building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ensuring a smooth, secure software update process. Additionally, you will apply GitOps principles for software delivery automation, ensuring that systems are both efficient and secure. Your work will support the organization’s goals of enhancing security, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: At KBR, you’ll be working on cutting-edge projects that support the U.S. Space Force’s most mission‑critical operations. Our team is pushing the boundaries of DevSecOps with state‑of‑the‑art CI/CD pipelines, cloud‑native architectures, containerization using Kubernetes, and advanced automation tools like Terraform and Ansible. You’ll be contributing to systems designed for real‑time satellite communication, space domain awareness, and defense technology that are revolutionizing the future of space operations.
• Collaborative Environment: Team Beskar thrives in a dynamic, mission‑driven environment where our employees work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with software engineers, DevSecOps architects, product leads, trainers, facilitators and defense specialists. We embrace Agile methodologies and secure development practices to ensure rapid iteration, compliance alignment, and seamless integration across modular systems. Our culture prioritizes clarity, precision, and innovation—fostering open communication, iterative refinement, and deep collaboration to deliver documentation that’s not only compliant, but strategic and impactful across DoW.
• Impactful Work: Your work here will directly support the Space Force in securing national defense assets and advancing space technology. By supporting KBR initiatives, you’ll be at the forefront of innovations that safeguard satellites, enhance space situational awareness, and strengthen U.S. space dominance. Your contributions will have real‑world impacts, from improving software resilience to enhancing global communications and security operations in space.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day activities of the help desk team, ensuring timely resolution of user issues and escalations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for complex technical issues, troubleshooting system, network, and software problems in the Gravity DevSecOps Pipeline.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior support staff, helping them develop skills and improve performance.
• Manage and respond to all support tickets related to the Gravity pipeline infrastructure, CI/CD tools, and system performance.
• Ensure uptime and performance of critical systems, including development environments, container platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud services.
• Diagnose and resolve network, server, or software issues, working with development and security teams to ensure mission continuity.
• Oversee help desk workflows, ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) such as response time and resolution rates.
• Continuously identify areas for process improvement, automating common support tasks and implementing best practices for efficiency.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of internal documentation, including troubleshooting guides, procedures, and knowledge base articles.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers, developers, and system administrators to ensure effective issue resolution and minimal disruption to development processes.
• Communicate updates and incident reports to stakeholders, including status updates on ongoing issues or planned maintenance activities.
• Act as a liaison between help desk staff and upper management to ensure alignment with project goals and priorities.
• Ensure compliance with all DoD security policies, including adherence to Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and other government‑mandated protocols.
• Coordinate with the security team to manage security incidents, apply patches, and implement security configurations as required.
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of classified information handled within the help desk environment.

Qualifications

Required:

• Secret Clearance or above
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of experience in IT support or help desk roles, with at least 1‑2 years in a lead or supervisory position.
• Hands‑on experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix, Mac and Windows environments, including system administration and network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Chef.
• Excellent leadership and team collaboration abilities.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills in complex IT environments.
• Effective communication skills to interact with both technical and non‑technical personnel.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, work under pressure, and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Commitment to security best practices and ensuring compliance with strict DoD protocols.

Desired

• Experience supporting DoD or Space Force operations in a DevSecOps environment.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity compliance frameworks such as RMF, STIGs, and NIST standards.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, ITIL, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
• Experience with utilizing AI tools within a development environment.

Basic Compensation: $70,100 - $105,200 (For Colorado Springs, CO 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.

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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