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Title: Senior Systems DevSecOps Engineer (Top Secret) Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! 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: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. • 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 successfully getting mission capability on orbit and shaping the future of space reconnaissance. Overview KBR is searching for a skilled Senior Software Engineer (SWE) to support the development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions. This handpicked candidate must possess technical expertise and experience with developing, designing, building, and integrating space hardware and software. In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). The Space RCO program office, located at Kirtland AFB, NM, is a small, streamlined organization with dedicated, organic acquisition support functions: contracting, financial management, human resources, security, program management and technical engineering support that are critical in enabling the rapid response required for classified space programs. The mission is to develop and deliver operationally dominant space capabilities at the speed of warfighting relevance in response to Commander, U.S. Space Command requirements. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a high-profile, fast-paced environment. Systems DevSecOps Engineer Principal Duty You will work in a small, highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program. Engineering responsibilities span technology domains including space rated hardware, software, sensors, and processors in an extremely fast-paced, responsive development environment. This SETA candidate will assist the government PM and Lead SW Engineer to integrate security practices seamlessly into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), working closely with development and operations teams to develop security checks, review vulnerability assessments, and assess likelihood and mitigation of security threats for a delivered system, integrating cybersecurity practices throughout the software development lifecycle while maintaining the agility of DevOps practices. You must apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership. SETA Role and Responsibilities: • Assist the government Program Manager and lead SW Engineer with the software development lifecycle • Develop requirements for and ensure delivery of Security integration into CI/CD pipeline, Code Review and Security Analysis, Infrastructure Security, Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment, and Vulnerability Management • Ensures completion of tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints o Provides input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractor's execution of accepted plans • Ensure the quality of the program, project, or task deliverables meet or exceed standards or metrics and assess such deliverables to ensure that the final deliverables will meet the warfighting purpose for which they are intended • Plans and performs engineering research, design development, and other engineering assignments in conformance with the design, engineering, and customer specifications • Responsible for the overall technical/engineering portions of major projects or programs to include DevSecOps process • Mentor and build expertise in DevSecOps principles, practices, and tools • Coordinates with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities support delivery milestones • Tracks and advises design trades and associated cost, schedule, and technical impacts to requirements • Supports design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions to complex discipline-specific testing • Translate complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action • Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy-oral and written Qualifications Required skills: • Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience • Experience with DoD acquisition to include documentation generation, presentation preparation, and supporting programmatic-focused discussions • Proven experience and/or qualifications in requirement development for the DoD or IC • Understanding of operational environment and corresponding mission user needs • Knowledge of space system engineering, development, and manufacturing • Experience in Agile Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps) principles • Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition • Experience with Agile Roadmaps, Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management • Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS) Desired skills: • Five (5) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP and/or SCI • Experience with software testing for space vehicle and/or space ground systems • System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office • Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to operations • Experience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities • Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software • Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs • Experience using multivariable optimization in mission planning software systems • Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems • Fluency with IC organizations • Experience working in multiple classification environments and implementing cross-domain solutions • Experience with online collaboration tools such as Confluence, SharePoint, and JIRA • Experience with cloud computing tools, such as VMware, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure Education Minimum Requirements: • An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license • MA/MS/ME degree Clearance: • Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility (no less than 2 years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience, with 1-year total within last 5 years) and willingness to submit to a polygraph • Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment Location/Travel Requirements: • Full-time, on site in vicinity of Kirtland AFB, NM, and will require travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States Ready to Make a Difference? If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together. 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. About the Company: KBR When you become part of the When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. As a leading global technology, engineering, procurement and construction company serving the hydrocarbons and government services industries. For decades it has been the company that customers turn to for their most challenging assignments. With operations in 40 countries, KBR has more than 25,000 people delivering services to customers in over 70 countries. Together they represent an unmatched reservoir of talent and experience in a wide range of markets. Whatever the assignment, no matter how complex or demanding, KBR can marshal resources across every product line to respond quickly and effectively to changing markets and customer needs. Whether it's providing the technology and consulting know-how to develop our customers' valuable assets; designing and constructing the infrastructure and facilities to develop energy resources in some of the world's more remote and challenging locations; providing support and services for men and women of their countries' armed forces; or navigating the intricacies of undertaking major projects in geopolitically or culturally sensitive environments, our clients depend on KBR because they know that We Deliver. Join us and you'll be part of a dynamic, elite team of professionals who understand what it takes to get a job done and has the experience, knowledge and determination to succeed.” Company Size: 10,000 employees or more Industry: Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure Founded: 1998 Website: https://www.kbr.com/en

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