Cloud Software Engineer

Title: Cloud Software Engineer 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’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. 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 and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. KBR is seeking a highly motivated Cloud Software Engineer to design, build, and deploy modern cloud-native applications and platforms. This role will focus on developing scalable, containerized solutions leveraging AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), and DevOps/GitOps practices to support high-performing, resilient systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience in cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and software development, along with a passion for building efficient, maintainable, and production-ready applications. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS Build and manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) Implement serverless and event-driven architectures using tools such as Knative Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and GitOps practices with Argo CD Package and deploy applications using Helm charts for Kubernetes environments Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and resilient software solutions Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability in cloud environments Ensure adherence to best practices in security, monitoring, and observability Troubleshoot and resolve issues across distributed systems and microservices Required Qualifications Proven experience working with AWS cloud services Strong hands-on experience with: Docker Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) Knative Helm Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps/GitOps tools, including: GitLab Argo CD Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications Desired Skills Programming experience in: Python JavaScript / TypeScript Experience with frameworks and libraries such as: Flask Node.js React Next.js Database experience with: PostgreSQL SQL SQLAlchemy Familiarity with API development, RESTful services, and backend design patterns 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. KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainabl