Title:
Principal DevOps Engineer
Our KBR team in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer. This role is pivotal in integrating cloud technologies with DevOps practices, requiring a blend of technical skills and operational acumen.
As a Principal DevOps Engineer, your contributions will directly impact the success of our projects and the overall business outcomes we aim to achieve.
Key Responsibilities:
- Within your first year, you will:
- Own the CI/CD pipelines that deliver containerized applications to Azure Government clusters supporting AFRL rapid prototypes — from build to scan to deployment.
- Design and maintain deployments for air-gapped Kubernetes environments, establishing patterns other teams adopt.
- Containerize legacy applications and build the Helm charts that package them for production.
- Architect cloud-native networking and system designs for classified workloads.
- Diagnose and resolve pipeline and deployment issues — you are the team's go-to for Kubernetes troubleshooting.
- Build and deploy helm charts to Kubernetes clusters
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support a variety of tech stacks
- Technology Ownership:
- Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Helm, and Zarf
- Cloud Environments: Microsoft Azure Government, Air-Gapped Cloud Platforms
- CI/CD Platforms: GitLab CI
- Security: Anchore, Trivy, Grype, SAST tools
Work Environment:
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO – Onsite
- Travel Requirements: Minimal
- Working Hours: Flexible
Qualifications:
Required:
- Security Clearance: Must have an active U.S. government TS/SCI security clearance, which is something only a U.S. citizen can obtain
- Education: B.S. in Computer Science. Other degrees will be considered with relevant work experience or certification.
- 5+ years building and deploying Kubernetes microservices on cloud platforms (Azure Government preferred)
- Production Kubernetes experience (Helm, container orchestration)
- Proficiency with GitLab CI/CD
- Experience deploying to air-gapped networks
- DoD 8140 / Security+ or equivalent (must obtain within 90 days of start)
- On-site in Colorado Springs, CO (flexible schedule)
- Ability to research and solve complex technical problems independently
Desired:
- Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification or similar
- Azure cloud certification
- Familiar with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, PowerShell scripting, Ansible, etc.)
- OAuth2/OIDC/KeyCloak familiarity
- Cert Manager, OpenSSL, and PKI experience
- Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming platforms
- Cloud native application delivery experience
- Experience leading an engineering team
Basic Compensation: $142,000 - $212,900 (For Colorado Springs, CO Only)
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s 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 a sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
