National Security Solutions (NSS) Internship – DevSecOps Intern

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Who We Are

KBR Mission Technical Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land air sea space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense Intelligence Community NASA and other federal agencies. KBRs areas of expertise include engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity. KBR strives to create a safer more secure and sustainable world by bringing together the best and brightest to deliver technologies and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

The Mission Ahead

This role is with KBRs Mission Tech Solutions (MTS). At KBR MTS we dont just envision a world thats safer more secure and sustainable - we create it. Our legacy of delivering advanced full life cycle professional and technical solutions is matched only by our commitment to operational readiness and innovation. As stewards of critical missions for the Department of Defense Intelligence Community NASA and other key federal entities we excel in engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity. United in our quest for excellence KBR stands at the vanguard ready to transform possibilities into impactful realities for a better tomorrow.

Why Join KBR

• Mentorship from experienced subject matter experts
• Cutting edge projects relevant to real world challenges
• Work in a collaborative and dynamic team environment
• Networking opportunities with other technologists and executives
• Competitive pay and great company culture

As a National Security Solutions DevSecOps Intern:

• Assists in developing maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines to support secure and automated software delivery.
• Works with engineering teams to integrate security controls automated testing and compliance checks into DevSecOps workflows.
• Writes and maintains scripts (Python Bash etc.) to automate routine tasks system operations and development workflows.
• Manages and manipulates configuration data stored in YAML JSON and similar structured file formats.
• Supports containerization efforts by building testing and deploying applications using Docker or similar technologies.
• Contributes to Kubernetes or other orchestration platform tasks such as environment configuration troubleshooting and automation.
• Assists in managing virtualized environments (Proxmox VMware etc.) used for development testing or internal labs.
• Uses git-based workflows for branching merging code reviews and version control best practices.
• Helps monitor system performance logs and security indicators while participating in troubleshooting exercises.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams clearly communicating findings documenting processes and sharing proposed improvements.

Selected interns for this paid opportunity will be provided with the opportunity to mentor with experienced professionals gain experience and establish a name for themselves in this high demand career field.

Required Skillset:

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelors Masters or PhD degree in Computer Science or related field
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python or Bash) and comfort working with Unix-based commandline tools.
• Strong understanding of git-based development workflows including branching merging and version control best practices.
• Ability to work with structured data formats such as YAML and JSON for configuration and automation tasks.
• Experience with virtualization platforms such as Proxmox VMware or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) and basic understanding of orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Understanding of DevSecOps or platform engineering concepts including CI/CD pipelines and the software development lifecycle.
• Strong work ethics and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Scheduled Weekly Hours: Average 40 hours per week 10 weeks in duration during the period of Sumer 2026

Requirement:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must pass a Security Pre-Screen and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

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 teams 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.