Senior AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer

Senior AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer

07 Oct 2024
South Dakota, Sioux falls / SE SD, 57101 Sioux falls / SE SD USA

Senior AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer

Title:Senior AWS Cloud DevOps EngineerBelong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! Around here, we define the future.At KBR we share one goal: to improve the world responsibly as a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers.POSITION OVERVIEWKBR is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior AWS Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer that enjoys solving problems, working with customers, and has a strong technical background. As an AWS Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer, you will be part of a team responsible for delivering new AWS projects for our customers. The ideal candidate should be a detail-oriented self-starter with independent problem-solving skills, who exhibits excellent verbal and written communication skills along with demonstrated leadership ability.We are currently in the process of extending our IT Infrastructure capabilities to the public cloud. If you are an agile learner, have hands-on experience architecting and implementing secure, reliable & resilient hybrid-cloud solutions and able to function as part of a highly technical, cross functional team, we would like to hear from you. We are currently seeking a dedicated individual to join our team at our Sioux Falls, South Dakota location. This role is primarily on-site, allowing for the full collaboration with our customer and team. We are open to discussing some consideration for remote work as part of our employment package.RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead in the evaluation, implementation, and deployment of processes & capabilities to advance hybrid-cloud strategy for KBR’s customers

Work with solution architects and larger design teams to deliver full hybrid-cloud solutions in a FedRAMP high environment

Develop and maintain systems management tools to manage hybrid-cloud infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, auditing, de-provisioning using Python, Ansible and other tools

Work closely with the Architects and Engineers to design networks, systems, and storage environment that effectively reflect business needs, security requirements, and service level requirements for KBR’s customers

Manage a continuous integration/continuous deployment methodology for Infrastructure technologies using industry standards such as Jenkins and GitLab Runners

Work with engineering and architecture teams to design and implement scalable software services

Lead and participate in a cross functional team environment to provide troubleshooting and support around core business applications

Ability to work with multiple projects simultaneously

Develop strategic roadmaps and project implementation plans based on customer requirements

Ability to identify cost savings, security gaps, and best practices across a variety of AWS services and compliances in FedRAMP high environment

Ability to identifying and solve complex issues for our customers and present recommendations to senior leadership

Ability to deal with ambiguity and juggle multiple tasks at once

Mentor and lead junior engineers

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

AWS Professional Certification

The ideal candidate should be a detail-oriented self-starter with independent problem-solving skills, who exhibits excellent verbal and written communication skills

3-year US Residency required (see special requirements below)

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field

10+ years of experience as a Cloud Software Developer/Engineer, Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Security Engineer, or equivalent cloud experience

5+ years of DevOps experience with CI/CD pipelines, containers, and automation

4+ years in a customer facing role

4+ years of experience implementing and administering cloud

Strong understanding of AWS Security and Network controls

Strong experience with Terraform, CDK, or other IaC tool

Experience with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or other configuration management tool

Experience with one or more scripting languages like Python, Bash/Shell, or PowerShell

General understanding of compliance around FedRAMP

Strong technical documentation skills

Proven ability to work across teams

Excellent verbal and written communication and influencing skills

Ability to manage multiple complex priorities in a dynamic environment

The ability to work in a fast-paced team environment

Strong aptitude to learn and passion for problem solving

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Experience with agile techniques and methods

Familiarity with modern Software Engineering principles

Experience engineering and deploying public sector solutions

Expert experience with AWS services in following list: S3, CloudFront, EKS, Lambda, Aurora Serverless DB, AWS Batch

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Three years of continuous residency in the US for issuance of a Government Security credential

The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain a badge for government facility access and user accounts.

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 of KBR.

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.​Click here to learn more: KBR Benefits (https://bit.ly/3GHFBLA) Inclusion and Diversity at KBR​ At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver – Together. ​Click here to learn more: Inclusion and Diversity at KBR (https://www.kbr.com/en/who-we-are/our-people/inclusion-and-diversity) INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBRA t KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. 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.

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