Senior Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities.

Our team is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with expertise in Microsoft Azure to join us in supporting our great nation and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) development team in Colorado Springs, CO.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: At KBR, you'll be working on prototype projects that support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's missions. The AFRL is the primary scientific research and development center for the Air Force. AFRL leads the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force.
• Collaborative Environment: Our rapid prototyping environment requires that we empower and entrust our engineers to make high level decisions. We live the Agile values, prioritizing development team autonomy, face-to-face communication, and working code over processes and documentation.
• Impactful Work: Your work will directly support the Air Force in expanding national capabilities. As the Air Force's leader for National-to-Tactical capability development, AFRL collaborates with leading experts across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, National Laboratories, industry, inter-agency, academia, and partner nations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure primarily using Microsoft Azure with some secondary work in AWS
• Provision infrastructure in the cloud with Terraform
• Monitor and optimize cloud resources for performance, cost, and reliability
• Collaborate with development, data, and security teams to support cloud-native applications and services
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and services

Work Environment:

• Location: Colorado Springs, CO Hybrid or Onsite
• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Working Hours: Flexible

Qualifications:

Required:

• Security Clearance: Must have an active U.S. government Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI SI/TK, which is something only a U.S. citizen can obtain
• CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent DoD 8140 qualification
• Education: B.S. in Computer Science. Other degrees will be considered with relevant work experience or certification
• 2+ years of experience provisioning Infrastructure in Azure using Terraform
• 3+ years of experience with Linux commands, shell navigation, and Git version control
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and Containerization
• Understanding of cloud security best practices, identity and access management, and compliance frameworks
• Ability to research and solve complex technical problems independently

Desired:

• Cloud Certifications such as:
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Azure Administrator Associate
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) and air-gapped deployments
• Experience building GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Experience deploying helm charts
• Experience containerizing applications

Basic Compensation: $115,200 - $172,800 (For the Colorado Springs Area Only)

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

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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.