Cloud Software Engineer

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Cloud Software Engineer

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

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.