Help Desk Manager

KBR, Inc; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Colorado Springs is seeking a Help Desk Manager to lead the local support team and ensure timely resolution of user issues across Linux/Unix, Windows and Mac environments.

You will oversee CI/CD pipelines, container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud services, while enforcing DoD security policies and incident reporting. This role requires leadership, collaboration, and a proactive security mindset.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance or above required.
• 2+ years IT support or help desk experience; 1–2 years in a lead role.
• Hands-on experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD tools.
• Cloud platforms experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix, Windows, and macOS.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure while ensuring security compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day help desk team activities and resolve user issues.
• Escalate complex technical problems and coordinate with developers and security teams.
• Mentor junior staff and drive performance improvements.
• Manage tickets related to Gravity pipeline infrastructure and CI/CD tools.
• Ensure uptime of development environments, container platforms, and cloud services.
• Maintain SLAs and KPIs for response and resolution times.
• Collaborate with DevOps, developers, and sysadmins to minimize disruption.
• Communicate incident status to stakeholders and document procedures.
• Ensure DoD STIGs compliance and coordinate security patches.

Skills

Help desk leadership

CI/CD tools

DevSecOps pipelines

Cloud platforms

Linux/Unix

Windows

Mac support

Jenkins

GitLab

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

## Help Desk ManagerApplylocations: Colorado Springs, Coloradotime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R2128360**Title:**Help Desk Manager***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.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)**