KBR, Inc.

DevSecOps Engineer

KBR, Inc.
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3 months ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior

Base Salary

$126k - $170k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple software delivery environments.
  • Develop automated deployment processes and support Git-based workflows, branching strategies, repository management, and GitOps practices.
  • Deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes-based application environments.
  • Develop and maintain Helm charts, deployment templates, and environment-specific configurations.
  • Maintain software delivery toolchains covering development, testing, security scanning, deployment, and operational monitoring.
  • Coordinate deployments across development, integration, test, and operational environments with varying security requirements.
  • Integrate security controls, scanning, compliance requirements, vulnerability remediation, artifact signing, and software supply chain practices into delivery pipelines.
  • Support release packaging, deployment validation, rollback strategies, and operational readiness activities.
  • Investigate and resolve pipeline, deployment, infrastructure, and integration issues.
  • Collaborate with software developers, AI engineers, systems engineers, cyber teams, platform engineers, and operational stakeholders to improve delivery reliability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of experience supporting DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, release engineering, or software delivery activities.
  • Required ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
  • Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Git-based development workflows, Helm charts, and Kubernetes deployment configurations.
  • Strong experience administering and troubleshooting Kubernetes-based environments.
  • Understanding of software deployment lifecycles across multiple environments and security domains, including containerized and cloud-native architectures.
  • Strong scripting or automation experience using Bash, Python, or Go.
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Active Secret or higher clearance is desired.
  • Preferred experience includes Space Systems Command, other DoD software programs, secure software delivery, IL5 or IL6 environments, air-gapped systems, security scanning, vulnerability management, SBOM generation, provenance validation, and software supply chain security.
  • Preferred experience includes GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, Argo Workflows, Tekton, Harbor, Nexus, Artifactory, Kubernetes security tools, Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible, MLOps platforms, AI workload orchestration, and machine learning lifecycle management.
  • Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKAD, Security+, CISSP, GitLab, cloud platform certifications, or INCOSE CSEP/ESEP are desirable.

Benefits

  • Work-from-home flexibility with on-site support as required in El Segundo, California.
  • Minimal travel and standard working hours.
  • Potential benefits include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, paid time off, and a flexible work schedule.
  • Professional training, development, and career advancement opportunities.

Tech Stack

AnsibleArgo CDBashGitGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDGoHelmJenkinsKubernetesPythonTektonTerraform

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About KBR, Inc.

10,000+ employees

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.

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