Enterprise Hybrid DevOps Engineer
KBR, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Sioux Falls • South Dakota • United States
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About the role
- Engineer and evolve DevOps practices that support both on-premises and cloud environments, aligning standards for automation, reliability, security, and delivery.
- Build reusable enterprise patterns (modules, templates, pipelines, and runbooks) that enable consistent infrastructure and platform delivery across hybrid environments.
- Collaborate with solution architects and engineering teams to design and implement platform capabilities that meet mission, security, and operational requirements.
- Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and related tooling to provision and manage enterprise infrastructure consistently.
- Develop automation for provisioning, configuration, auditing, and lifecycle management using tools such as Ansible and scripting languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
- Reduce manual operations through automation and self-service workflows that improve reliability and repeatability.
- Engineer and standardize enterprise capabilities for Linux-based systems, container build and runtime practices, and Kubernetes-based deployments.
- Improve container lifecycle practices including image standards, registry management, security integration, and deployment consistency.
- Contribute to Kubernetes operational excellence through automation, configuration standards, and cross-environment troubleshooting.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab Runners or similar, supporting infrastructure, container, and Kubernetes delivery workflows.
- Establish pipeline patterns that enable repeatable build, test, and deployment processes with appropriate quality and security controls.
- Apply FinOps principles to improve cost visibility, accountability, and optimization across both on-premises and cloud environments.
- Implement automation and guardrails that promote efficient resource usage and sustainable enterprise operations.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform issues across Linux, containers, Kubernetes, and hybrid dependencies in a collaborative enterprise environment.
- Contribute to technical documentation, standards, and process improvements that enhance system reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
- Participate in agile ceremonies and deliver incremental improvements through iterative development.
Requirements
- Three years of continuous U.S. residency (required for government security credential)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum 6 years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or enterprise infrastructure roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with Linux systems in enterprise environments
- Strong experience with containers (Docker/OCI) and Kubernetes in production settings
- Proficiency with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
- Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
- Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI or comparable tooling
- Demonstrated ability to apply FinOps practices through practical cost optimization and automation
- AWS Associate-level certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps Engineer – Associate)
- Terraform Associate certification (required)
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- AD&D
- flexible spending account
- disability
- paid time off
- flexible work schedule
- career advancement through professional training and development
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Hard Skills & Tools
DevOpsInfrastructure as CodeTerraformLinuxContainersKubernetesCI/CDAutomationScriptingConfiguration Management
Soft Skills
CollaborationProblem SolvingDocumentationAgile MethodologiesProcess Improvement
Certifications
AWS Associate-level certificationTerraform Associate certification