Job Description

Title:

Principal DevSecOps Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end 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 country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects:KBR’swork is at the forefront ofengineering,logistics, operations, science, program management, missionITand cybersecuritysolutions

• Collaborative Environment:Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work:Your contributions will be pivotal in designing andoptimizingdefense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR isseekinga highly motivated andexperiencedSystems EngineerandLeadinDevSecOpsto be a part of the team that supportsthe Department of the AirForceadvanced air platform testing andrapid development.This role would also support future development within KBR’s corporate infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities Goals

• Serve as the DevSecOps subject-matter expert and architectural authority

• Define standards,reference architectures, and best practicesused across teams

• Design and implement secure, scalable, andhighly availablecloud and hybrid platforms

• Embed security controlsdirectlyinto

• CI/CDpipelines

• Infrastructure‑as‑code

• Container platformsanddeploymentworkflows

• Evaluate, select, and integrate DevSecOpstooling, including

• SAST,DAST, SCA

• Secretsmanagement,encryption,andidentity integration

• Containersecurity

• Leadimplementation ofcontainerizedplatforms(Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.)

• Integrate identity access management, secrets management, and encryption into pipelines and platforms

• Troubleshoot complex system, pipeline, and security issues across environments

• Actas a trusted technical advisorto engineering, security, and platform teams

• Mentor engineersand elevateDevSecOpsmaturityacross theorganization

• Lead technical reviews, architecture discussions, and root cause analyses

• Communicate risk,tradeoffs,andrecommendationsclearly totechnical andnon-technicalleadership

• Activelymaintainsecurity vulnerability assessment databases for third-party application dependency scans and operating system level scans

• Actively monitor GitLab Security Dashboards for new vulnerabilities detected in software products and work with developers to remediate

• Maintain and enforcecompliance frameworks across projects

• Maintain the software release pipeline

• Ensure base container images are regularly updated toinclude latest security patches and updates

Work Environment:

• Location:Beavercreek Ohio

• Travel Requirements:Minimal (travel to Beavercreek Office location as needed)

• Working Hours:Standard/Flexible (3daysin office)OR Hybrid

Qualifications:

• Education:Bachelors inComputerScience, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

• WorkExperience7 to 10 years of experience insoftware development,systems engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles

• Containerization Technologies:Expert level experience building container images with Podman, Docker,Kaniko,SkopeoFamiliarization withUniversal Base Images(UBI)Familiarization with k3s and k8s desired.

• GitLab CI/CD:Expert-level experience building andoptimizingbuild pipelinesTo include use of CI templates or CI components.

• SecurityIntegrationProficiencyinimplementing security scan execution policiesand pipeline security scansFamiliar withTrivy,Semgrep, andGemnasium(or other SBOM based dependency scans).

• Software Proficiency:Expert-level experience with package managers forJava,Pythonand Node.

• Operating Systems:Proficient with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 or higher.

Required:

• Security ClearanceActive DoD Secret[or higher]clearance

• Work styleAbility to work independently and as part of a team.

Desired:

• CollaborationTechnical leadership and systems thinking

• Improving the systemExcellentproblem-solvingskillsandRisk‑baseddecision making

Ready to Make a Difference?

Ifyou’reexcited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team atKBRLet'sshape the future together.

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.