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Help Desk Support LeadBelong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBRs National Security Solutions team provides highend 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 countrys most critical role protecting our national security.
Help Desk Support Lead Gravity DevSecOps Pipeline (Top Secret Clearance)
KBR is seeking an experienced Help Desk Support Lead to provide handson leadership and oversight of help desk operations for the Gravity DevSecOps Pipeline supporting U.S. Space Force and Department of Defense (DoD) missions. As the Help Desk Support Lead you will manage daily technical support activities resolve complex technical issues and ensure smooth operation of the pipelines CI/CD processes. This role requires a deep understanding of IT support and DevSecOps practices with a focus on ensuring system reliability and security for missioncritical operations.
Why Join Us
Innovative Projects: At KBR youll be working on cuttingedge projects that support the U.S. Space Forces most missioncritical operations. Our team is pushing the boundaries of DevSecOps with stateoftheart CI/CD pipelines cloudnative architectures containerization using Kubernetes and advanced automation tools like Terraform and Ansible. Youll be contributing to systems designed for realtime satellite communication space domain awareness and defense technology that are revolutionizing the future of space operations.
Collaborative Environment: KBR fosters a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere where crossfunctional teams of product manager engineers developers and defense experts work in unison. We practice Agile and DevSecOps principles ensuring rapid iteration continuous feedback and integration across all projects. Our team is passionate forwardthinking and united by a missionfirst mindset that encourages knowledge sharing innovation and problemsolving at every level.
Impactful Work: Your work here wont just be limited to software developmentit will directly support the Space Force in securing national defense assets and advancing space technology. By supporting KBR initiatives youll be at the forefront of innovations that safeguard satellites enhance space situational awareness and strengthen U.S. space dominance. Your contributions will have realworld impacts from improving software resilience to enhancing global communications and security operations in space.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the daytoday activities of the help desk team ensuring timely resolution of user issues and escalations.
Serve as the primary point of contact for complex technical issues troubleshooting system network and software problems in the Gravity DevSecOps Pipeline.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior support staff helping them develop skills and improve performance.
Manage and respond to all support tickets related to the Gravity pipeline infrastructure CI/CD tools and system performance.
Ensure uptime and performance of critical systems including development environments container platforms (e.g. Docker Kubernetes) and cloud services.
Diagnose and resolve network server or software issues working with development and security teams to ensure mission continuity.
Oversee help desk workflows ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) such as response time and resolution rates.
Continuously identify areas for process improvement automating common support tasks and implementing best practices for efficiency.
Assist in the development and maintenance of internal documentation including troubleshooting guides procedures and knowledge base articles.
Collaborate with DevOps engineers developers and system administrators to ensure effective issue resolution and minimal disruption to development processes.
Communicate updates and incident reports to stakeholders including status updates on ongoing issues or planned maintenance activities.
Act as a liaison between help desk staff and upper management to ensure alignment with project goals and priorities.
Ensure compliance with all DoD security policies including adherence to Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and other governmentmandated protocols.
Coordinate with the security team to manage security incidents apply patches and implement security configurations as .
Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of classified information handled within the help desk environment.
Work Environment:
Onsite support may be at military installations or secure facilities.
May involve working on highly sensitive and classified projects requiring adherence to strict security protocols.
Qualification:
Required:
Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
4 years of experience in IT support or help desk roles with at least 12 years in a lead or supervisory position.
Handson experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud).
Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix Mac and Windows environments including system administration and network troubleshooting.
Familiarity with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible Terraform or Chef.
Excellent leadership and team collaboration abilities.
Strong technical troubleshooting and problemsolving skills in complex IT environments.
Effective communication skills to interact with both technical and nontechnical personnel.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks work under pressure and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Commitment to security best practices and ensuring compliance with strict DoD protocols.
U.S. citizenship and active Top Secret security clearance.
Desired:
Experience supporting DoD or Space Force operations in a DevSecOps environment.
Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity compliance frameworks such as RMF STIGs and NIST standards.
Certifications such as CompTIA Security ITIL or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
Basic Compensations:
Salary 65 85K
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
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 sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Ready to Make a Difference
Close with a strong call to action encouraging potential candidates to apply and highlighting the opportunity to make a significant impact in the role.
KBR Benefits:
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Inclusion and Diversity at KBR:
At KBR we are passionate about our people sustainability 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together we are more innovative more resilient.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR
At KBR we are passionate about our people sustainability 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together we are more innovative more resilient and safer.
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
