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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: At KBR, you'll be working on cutting-edge projects that support the Department of the Air Force's most mission-critical operations. Our team is pushing the boundaries of open-source development, DevSecOps with state-of-the-art CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Kubernetes, Terraform, Zarf, and innovative API management and database design. You'll be contributing to systems designed for a modeling and simulation SaaS platform that provides dynamic compute power, access to tools, and collaboration capability through a model that will revolutionize the future of military research and development.
• Collaborative Environment: Our team thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment where our employees work shoulder-to-shoulder with software engineers, DevSecOps architects, product leads, mission experts, and defense specialists. We embrace Agile methodologies and secure development practices to ensure rapid iteration, compliance alignment, and seamless integration across modular systems. Our culture prioritizes clarity, precision, and innovation-fostering open communication, iterative refinement, and deep collaboration to deliver software and documentation that's not only compliant, but strategic and impactful across DoW.
• Impactful Work: Your work here will directly support the Department of the Air Force in advancing defense technology. You'll be at the forefront of innovations, creating new paradigms for providing access to compute power, modeling and simulation tools, and data sharing across organizations to the Department of the Air Force and broader Department of Defense.

Position Summary:

KBR is seeking a motivated Full Stack Software Engineer to support the development, deployment, and sustainment of the GEMSTONE platform. This position is intended for engineers who want to develop expertise and interact with the DoD Platform One ecosystem and Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS). The selected candidate will support both application development and platform delivery activities, helping engineering teams deploy, operate, secure, optimize, and maintain applications within standardized government Kubernetes environments. The ideal candidate combines software engineering skills with an interest in platform engineering, cloud-native infrastructure, DevSecOps, containerization, and secure software delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack software applications supporting GEMSTONE platform capabilities.
• Develop backend services using modern programming languages such as Go, Python, or Java that will interface with a React frontend.
• Support deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting of applications running on Kubernetes and Istio-based platforms.
• Contribute to GitOps-based deployment workflows using technologies such as ArgoCD, Helm, and Kustomize.
• Assist in implementing platform services including authentication, messaging, data storage, and observability solutions.
• Assist in onboarding and operating applications within UDS and GEMSTONE Platform environments.
• Develop and maintain APIs, microservices, and service integrations.
• Support configuration and troubleshooting of containerized applications.
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline development and automation activities.
• Implement secure software development practices and cybersecurity requirements.
• Work closely with DevSecOps engineers, platform engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and government stakeholders.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation, GitOps workflows, and deployment documentation.
• Participate in Agile software development activities, code reviews, sprint planning, and demonstrations.

Work Environment:

• Location: Onsite or Hybrid-Dayton, OH
• Travel Requirements: None
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Ability to learn complex software ecosystems and rapidly become proficient in new platforms and technologies.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 1-5 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with one or more typed programming languages:
  • GoLang
  • C# (modern cross-platform .NET)
  • Typescript
  • Java
• Experience developing modern web applications using:
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
• Experience with REST APIs and microservice architectures.
• Experience using Git-based source control systems.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts such as pods, services, ingress, namespaces, and deployments.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and command-line tooling.

Desired:

• Experience managing and deploying containerized applications in Kubernetes
• Experience with AuthN/AuthZ , OIDC, JWTs, and RBAC/ABAC
• Experience with performance-based tuning, API gateways, and load balancing
• Experience with common DevOps tools such as Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting applications in cloud-native environments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to Platform One, Big Bang, Iron Bank, or UDS environments.
• Understanding of software factory concepts and secure software delivery.
• Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or government software programs.
• Interest in platform engineering and cloud-native infrastructure operations.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're excited 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 at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

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.

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.