Senior DevOps Engineer

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 127,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR's MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test team seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead deployment of microservices in Kubernetes and to implement secure CI/CD pipelines across on-prem and cloud environments.

You'll collaborate with developers and security teams to apply Zero Trust principles, automate vulnerability management, and stand up agile DevOps practices that shape the resilience of national security systems.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance ability required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science.
• 5+ years of DevOps software development and infra design.
• Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Design, implement, and manage secure cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure).
• CI/CD pipelines with security scanning; container image scanning.

Responsibilities

• Lead release management and deployment of microservices in a Kubernetes environment (AWS EKS, Azure AKS).
• Design and implement vulnerability management, security monitoring, compliance controls, and incident response automation.
• Work with developers to implement secure coding practices and application security testing.
• Deploy DevOps practices for automating software engineering across multiple projects.
• Ensure solid foundational processes; decisions impact the entire software team.
• Interact with stakeholders to capture evolving requirements and identify key tech patterns.
• Stand up agile development teams and oversee DevOps pipelines in on-prem and cloud.

Skills

DevOps

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Security awareness

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Cloud (AWS, Azure)

Zero Trust

Observability

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

ArgoCD

Terraform/OpenTofu

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk/ELK/OpenTelemetry

Job description

Title: Senior 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. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

KBR (formerly LinQuest) is the prime contractor on the MSEIT contract. You will join a systems engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting US Space Force (USSF) satellite communications. You will support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. You will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USSF. You will lead and support several working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolve and identify risk, requirement gaps, developing briefings, writing, and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the US Space Force’s Space Systems Center (SSC). We support the Space Force’s acquisition of state-of-the-art satellite communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects:KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead release management and deployment of microservices in a Kubernetes environment (AWS EKS, Azure AKS).
• Design and implement vulnerability management, security monitoring, compliance controls, and incident response automation.
• Work with developers to implement secure coding practices and application security testing.
• Deploy DevOps practices for automating the software engineering practices across multiple projects.
• Ensure we have solid, foundational processes in place. The design decisions you will make in this position will have a direct and lasting impact on the success of the entire software team and organization.
• The DevOps Engineer will work directly with internal and external stakeholders to understand evolving requirements and identify key technologies and architecture design patterns used by the team.
• Stand up agile development teams and will oversee the instantiation of DevOps pipelines in both on-prem and cloud environments.

Work Environment:

• Location:On-site
• Travel Requirements:Minimal
• Working Hours:Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance is required for this position
• Experience and Education:Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science, or related technical degree
• 5+ years of DevOps software development and infrastructure design.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Ability to design, implement, and manage secure cloud infrastructure solutions (AWS, Azure).
• Proficiency in implementing, maintaining, and managing CI/CD pipelines with security scanning tools and best practices, including container image scanning and dependency vulnerability management.
• Understanding of Zero Trust and secure software supply-chain principles.
• Experience administering and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in product environments.
• Experience deploying applications using Helm and ArgoCD.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code solutions including Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation, and similar.
• Experience implementing observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, Open Telemetry, or similar platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong passion for conducting research, tackling complex problems, and continuously learning and adopting new technologies.
• Organization capability with ability to handle competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desired:

• Active Secret or higher clearance
• Master’s degree in engineering or computer science, or related technical degree
• Experience with CI/CD on classified software development networks.
• Active cybersecurity certification such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CASP+, CISSP, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), or comparable credential.
• INCOSE certification, such as CSEP or ESEP

Basic Compensation:

$126,900 to $158,600 in El Segundo, CA

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’reexcited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team.

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.