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KBR, Inc. · 1 month ago

Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

KBR is a company of innovators and thinkers, dedicated to improving the world responsibly and safely. They are seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to lead the migration of physical infrastructure to AWS cloud environments, driving modernization efforts and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

ConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyProject ManagementSoftware EngineeringTraining

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead rapid “lift and shift” migrations of physical and legacy infrastructure to AWS, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations

Develop and execute migration plans, including assessment, planning, and implementation of cloud migration strategies

Collaborate with solution architects and design teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant AWS cloud solutions

After migration, drive modernization efforts by refactoring, rearchitecting, and automating workloads to take advantage of AWS cloud-native services

Develop and maintain tools for provisioning, monitoring, auditing, and de-provisioning AWS infrastructure using Python, Ansible, and other automation tools

Manage CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure technologies using industry-standard tools like Jenkins and GitLab Runners

Incorporate FinOps principles into AWS cloud strategies, ensuring cost optimization and operational efficiency

Mentor and lead junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth

Qualification

AWS technologiesCloud migration strategiesInfrastructure as CodeAWS Certified DevOps EngineerPythonAnsibleTerraformFinOps principlesMentoringCollaboration

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen

10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or systems administration, with a strong focus on AWS technologies

Proven experience leading 'lift and shift' migrations and subsequent modernization of workloads in AWS

In-depth knowledge of AWS Security, Network Controls, and FedRAMP compliance requirements

Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform or AWS CDK

Proficiency in configuration management tools, such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet

Expertise in scripting languages such as Python, Bash/Shell, PowerShell for infrastructure automation

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate (required)

At least one AWS Specialty or Professional certification (required), such as: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, AWS Certified Database – Specialty

Three years of continuous U.S. residency for government security credential

Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for government facility access

Preferred

Multiple AWS Specialty or Professional certifications (preferred), such as those listed above

Experience engineering and deploying public sector solutions

Expertise with AWS services such as S3, CloudFront, EKS, Lambda, Aurora Serverless DB, and AWS Batch

Experience incorporating FinOps principles into AWS cloud strategies

Benefits

401K with match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Company

KBR, Inc.

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At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.

Founded in 1919

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees