Senior Software Solutions Architect — DoD Space SE&I

KBR, Inc; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Software Solutions Architect to lead SE&I activities for secure software applications within DoD and US Space Force programs.

You will decompose requirements, define interfaces, and drive integration across multiple contractors and DoD enclaves. The role requires experience in secure software development, SOA, microservices, and DevSecOps practices, with the ability to operate as the government’s technical integrator across complex environments.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or related discipline.
• 5 years’ experience in software systems engineering or software integration, including defining requirements and leading integration across teams.
• Demonstrated experience in software systems engineering, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, interface specifications, verification strategy, and integration oversight.
• Strong understanding of secure software development lifecycle, secure design principles, and embedding security requirements early in the lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide SE&I leadership for secure software applications supporting DoD mission planning and operations, with emphasis on integration oversight.
• Serve as the Government’s technical integrator across Space Force/DoD product teams, ensuring interoperability and data flow.
• Lead Government coordination with prime contractors and stakeholders to define mission use cases and integration priorities.
• Develop, refine, and manage software and interface requirements for prime contractors.
• Define and manage interface requirements and message/data definitions (schemas/APIs).
• Oversee software deployment into DoD environments, including air-gapped and classified deployments.
• Coordinate software deployment with government teams using DoD-aligned DevSecOps pipelines and automated testing.

Skills

Secret clearance

Software systems engineering

Requirements decomposition

Interface specifications

RF communication security

Service-oriented architectures

Microservices

Secure APIs

RMF awareness

DevSecOps tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

Job description

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Software Solutions Architect to lead SE&I activities for secure software applications within DoD and US Space Force programs.

You will decompose requirements, define interfaces, and drive integration across multiple contractors and DoD enclaves. The role requires experience in secure software development, SOA, microservices, and DevSecOps practices, with the ability to operate as the government’s technical integrator across complex environments.