Enterprise Hybrid DevOps Engineer

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Position Overview

KBR is seeking a motivated and technically strong Enterprise Hybrid DevOps Engineer to help design implement and mature an enterprisewide DevOps capability supporting both onpremises and cloud environments. This enterprise operates as a hybrid platform today and for the foreseeable future and success depends on applying consistent engineering practices across all environments rather than prioritizing one over another.

The enterprise platform is built on Linux systems containerized workloads and Kubernetes orchestration. In this role you will help advance DevOps practices that improve reliability security delivery speed and cost awareness across the full enterprise footprint. Cloud and onpremises platforms are treated as peer execution environments sharing common automation standards and operational discipline.

This position offers handson involvement across the lifecycle of missioncritical systems that process and archive global remote sensing data working closely with architects engineers and operations teams to continuously improve enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Hybrid DevOps Engineering

• Engineer and evolve DevOps practices that support both onpremises and cloud environments aligning standards for automation reliability security and delivery.
• Build reusable enterprise patterns (modules templates pipelines and runbooks) that enable consistent infrastructure and platform delivery across hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with solution architects and engineering teams to design and implement platform capabilities that meet mission security and operational requirements.

Infrastructure as Code and Automation

• Design implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and related tooling to provision and manage enterprise infrastructure consistently.
• Develop automation for provisioning configuration auditing and lifecycle management using tools such as Ansible and scripting languages (Python Bash or PowerShell).
• Reduce manual operations through automation and selfservice workflows that improve reliability and repeatability.

Linux Containers and Kubernetes Platforms

• Engineer and standardize enterprise capabilities for Linuxbased systems container build and runtime practices and Kubernetesbased deployments.
• Improve container lifecycle practices including image standards registry management security integration and deployment consistency.
• Contribute to Kubernetes operational excellence through automation configuration standards and crossenvironment troubleshooting.

CI/CD and Delivery Engineering

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab Runners or similar supporting infrastructure container and Kubernetes delivery workflows.
• Establish pipeline patterns that enable repeatable build test and deployment processes with appropriate quality and security controls.

FinOps and Cost Discipline

• Apply FinOps principles to improve cost visibility accountability and optimization across both onpremises and cloud environments.
• Implement automation and guardrails that promote efficient resource usage and sustainable enterprise operations.

Operations and Continuous Improvement

• Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform issues across Linux containers Kubernetes and hybrid dependencies in a collaborative enterprise environment.
• Contribute to technical documentation standards and process improvements that enhance system reliability security and operational efficiency.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and deliver incremental improvements through iterative development.

Required Skills and Experience

• Three years of continuous U.S. residency (required for government security credential).
• Bachelors degree in computer science engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 6 years of experience in DevOps platform engineering cloud engineering or enterprise infrastructure roles.
• Strong handson experience with Linux systems in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with containers (Docker/OCI) and Kubernetes in production settings.
• Proficiency with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible Chef or Puppet.
• Scripting proficiency in Python Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI or comparable tooling.
• Demonstrated ability to apply FinOps practices through practical cost optimization and automation.

Certifications

• AWS Associatelevel certification (e.g. Solutions Architect Developer or DevOps Engineer Associate).
• Terraform Associate certification (required).

Collaboration and Communication

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to work across infrastructure security and application teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to document and explain technical designs clearly.

Preferred Skills

• AWS Professional or Specialty certifications.
• Experience building enterprise platform capabilities around Kubernetes (policy guardrails observability or GitOps patterns).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and modern software engineering practices.

Special Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for government facility access.
• Experience and/or education in lieu of these qualifications may be considered.

Success in This Role

Success means the enterprise operates with a unified DevOps approachshared automation Infrastructure as Code delivery pipelines and cost disciplineacross both onpremises and cloud environments enabling reliable secure and efficient delivery wherever workloads run.

*** Three years of continuous U.S. residency required ***

Equivalent education and/or experience will be considered.

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.

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KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those above.

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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.