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Connect. Grow. with KBR!\nKBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities.\nAs a Mid Astro Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing secure, end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles in cloud environments. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to design and implement containerization solutions using Kubernetes or Docker. A key aspect of your role will involve building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ensuring a smooth, secure software update process. Additionally, you will apply GitOps principles for software delivery automation, ensuring that systems are both efficient and secure. Your work will support the organization's goals of enhancing security, scalability, and operational efficiency.\nWhy Join Us?\nInnovative Projects: At KBR, you'll be working on cutting-edge projects that support the U.S. Space Force's most mission-critical operations. Our team is pushing the boundaries of DevSecOps with state-of-the-art CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures, containerization using Kubernetes, and advanced automation tools like Terraform and Ansible. You'll be contributing to systems designed for real-time satellite communication, space domain awareness, and defense technology that are revolutionizing the future of space operations.\nCollaborative Environment: Team Beskar thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment where our employees work shoulder-to-shoulder with software engineers, DevSecOps architects, product leads, trainers, facilitators and defense specialists. We embrace Agile methodologies and secure development practices to ensure rapid iteration, compliance alignment, and seamless integration across modular systems. Our culture prioritizes clarity, precision, and innovation-fostering open communication, iterative refinement, and deep collaboration to deliver documentation that’s not only compliant, but strategic and impactful across DoW.\nImpactful Work: Your work here will directly support the Space Force in securing national defense assets and advancing space technology. By supporting KBR initiatives, you’ll be at the forefront of innovations that safeguard satellites, enhance space situational awareness, and strengthen U.S. space dominance. Your contributions will have real-world impacts, from improving software resilience to enhancing global communications and security operations in space.\nKey Responsibilities:\nWork across multiple technology stacks, gaining hands-on experience with various languages, frameworks, and tools to support a broad range of applications.\nOversee development and implementation astrodynamics algorithm solutions and optimization methods across interdisciplinary teams \nDesign, develop, and maintain applications primarily using Java, following modern engineering practices and design patterns. \nWork with limited portions of existing C++ and Python codebases as needed to support legacy components or automation tasks.\nCollaborate in updating and modernizing a legacy system that includes Fortran and C++\nParticipate in software development using CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on security and automation through systems like GitLab \nImplement DevSecOps best practices, ensuring security is integrated at every stage of the development lifecycle while maintaining automated and reliable deployment processes\nEnsure effective log management and use analytics tools for system monitoring and optimization.\nCollaborate with teams using version control systems like GitLab, and work with automation tools like Ansible, Maven, and Gradle.\nStay current with cloud technologies, industry best practices, and evolving security threats to recommend innovative solutions.\nWork with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Mongo DB, Oracle, MySQL, and others. \nMaintain strong familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.\nQualifications\nRequired:\n Secret Clearance or above\nExperience with astrodynamics propagation methods, including special and general perturbation models\nStrong foundation in celestial/terrestrial frame transformations, measurement models, time scales, and Earth orientation\nExperience with numerical methods such as root finding algorithms and interpolation\n3-5 years of experience developing web-based applications\n3-5 years of experience with Kubernetes or Docker\nExperience developing web-based applications\nExperience developing backend services using Java and Spring Boot (REST APIs, microservices, or distributed systems).\nDevelop and implement end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles\nExperience working in AWS and cloud technologies\nExperience working with Agile, Agile XP, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies \nExperience in software systems development using CI/CD pipelines \nPassionate about automation, system efficiency, and security\nProficient in tools like AWS Cloud Services, Gitlab, Ansible, Maven, Gradle\nExperience with Test Driven Development\nStrong problem-solving skills\nExperience with Unit/Integration Testing\nExperience with statistical analysis on large datasets to capture residuals and identify/characterize anomalies and outliers.\nExperience with scripting languages Matlab, Python, Bash\nDesired:\nExperience with astrodynamics libraries like Orekit, Astropy, STK, or equivalent\nExperience optimizing numerical, scientific, or backend algorithms for performance, accuracy, scalability, or computational efficiency.\nFamiliarity with older and modern IERS conventions (i.e. FK5 and CIO based theories)\nExperience in database development like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB\nFamiliarity with event-streaming or messaging technologies such as Apache Kafka.\nExperience working with Kubernetes-native deployment patterns (e.g., K8s manifests, Kustomize, or operator-based workflows).\nExperience working with Agile, Agile XP, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies\nExperience with Log Management and Analytics tools\nExperience with Test Driven Development\nExperience or knowledge of Service-Mesh, such as Istio\nBasic Compensation: $139,200 - $160,000 (For Colorado Springs, CO Only)\nThe offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.\nAdditional Compensation:\nKBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.\nBelong, Connect and Grow at KBR\nAt 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.\nKBR is an equal opportunity employer. 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