DevOps Engineer (Terraform)

KBR

Washington, DC

Full Time

Mid Level

105k-140k

6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to 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. The role involves working on innovative projects at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity solutions within a collaborative and dynamic environment. Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities

Automate infrastructure and application management, leverage Ansible to streamline configuration management, deployment, and orchestration processes.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance the scalability, security, and performance of the infrastructure.
Design and implement cloud infrastructure using Terraform and HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL).
Automate provisioning, scaling, and management of infrastructure to ensure reliability and efficiency.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to support cloud initiatives and streamline deployment processes.
Monitor cloud environments, perform regular maintenance, and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
Implement and enforce best practices for cloud security, compliance, and risk management.
Conduct ongoing security testing and code reviews to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Contribute to architectural designs, technical documentation, and provide engineering solutions for improved security.
Stay current with new tools, technologies, and industry best practices, and advise teams on secure coding practices.
Integrate Terraform with Ansible to automate the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure, ensuring a seamless and consistent infrastructure-as-code (IaC) deployment process across cloud and on-prem environments.
Use Terraform to manage and provision infrastructure resources (e.g., compute, storage, networking) and leverage Ansible for post-provisioning configuration management, including application deployments and security hardening.
Collaborate with engineering teams to design end-to-end automation workflows that combine Terraform's infrastructure provisioning with Ansible's configuration management, ensuring scalable, repeatable, and secure deployments.

Requirements

Clearance: Top Secret with SCI.
Experience in software engineering and integration of Commercial Off-the-Shelf software products.
Must have a current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification.
Experience with automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Knowledge of cloud infrastructure design, provisioning, and management.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and support cloud initiatives.
Strong troubleshooting and security best practices knowledge.

Nice to Have

5 to 8 years of experience with a BS/BA degree.
3 to 5 years of experience with an MS/MA degree.
0 to 2 years of experience with a PhD.

Qualifications

Current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification.

Benefits & Perks

Basic Compensation: $105k - $140k (for Maryland area).
Additional Compensation may include bonuses, commissions, sign-on bonuses, relocation benefits, short-term and long-term incentives, or discretionary payments.

Working at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. We are committed to being a People First company, fostering an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect, and Grow. We deliver - together.

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