3 months ago
Colorado Springs, CO, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$139k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Java and Spring Boot applications, backend services, and distributed systems.
- Oversee astrodynamics algorithm development, propagation methods, numerical optimization, frame transformations, measurement models, and statistical anomaly analysis.
- Support legacy C++, Python, and Fortran codebases and modernize existing systems.
- Design and implement end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles in cloud environments using Kubernetes or Docker.
- Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines and GitOps-based software delivery automation.
- Implement DevSecOps practices, automated deployment processes, logging, monitoring, and analytics.
- Work with AWS, Ansible, Maven, Gradle, databases, and version control systems.
- Collaborate across software, DevSecOps, product, training, and defense teams using Agile-related practices.
Requirements
- Secret Clearance or above is required.
- Requires 3–5 years of experience developing web-based applications.
- Requires 3–5 years of experience with Kubernetes or Docker.
- Experience with astrodynamics propagation methods, celestial and terrestrial frame transformations, measurement models, time scales, Earth orientation, and numerical methods.
- Experience developing Java and Spring Boot backend services, including REST APIs, microservices, or distributed systems.
- Experience with AWS, cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies.
- Proficiency with AWS Cloud Services, GitLab, Ansible, Maven, and Gradle.
- Experience with test-driven development, unit and integration testing, and statistical analysis of large datasets.
- Experience with Matlab, Python, and Bash scripting.
- Desired qualifications include experience with Orekit, Astropy, STK, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes-native deployment patterns, Kustomize, service mesh technologies such as Istio, and log management and analytics tools.
- Desired qualifications include experience optimizing numerical, scientific, or backend algorithms and familiarity with IERS conventions, including FK5 and CIO-based theories.
Benefits
- The role supports mission-critical U.S. Space Force, satellite communications, space awareness, and defense technology programs.
- KBR describes a collaborative, mission-driven environment with a People First and Zero Harm culture.
- The listed compensation applies to Colorado Springs, Colorado only.
- Additional compensation may include bonuses, sign-on or relocation benefits, short-term or long-term incentives, and discretionary performance payments.
Tech Stack
AnsibleApache KafkaAWSBashC++DockerFortranGitGradleIstioJavaKubernetesMATLABMavenMongoDBMySQLPostgreSQLPythonSpring BootTerraform
About KBR, Inc.
KBR, Inc. delivers engineering, technology, and professional services to government and industrial customers, spanning defense, space, sustainability, and energy. Its businesses include long-term government mission support and program management, and Sustainable Technology Solutions that license process technologies and provide consulting and operations support across asset lifecycles. Headquartered in Houston and listed on the NYSE, KBR became an independent public company in 2006 after its separation from Halliburton.