Title:

DevOps Engineer (CI/CD & Containerization (GitLab))

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Note: This position is contingent upon contract award, customer approval, and funding availability.

Eligibility Requirement:
This position requires U.S. Citizenship due to contractual and security requirements.

Preferred location is Sioux Falls, SD

Will consider Remote

Position Overview

KBR is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer who specializes in automated software build and deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and modern containerization technologies. This role is central to designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure automation frameworks that support software teams across multiple domains.

You will collaborate with architects, developers, and engineering teams to create efficient build pipelines, standardized container environments, and automated deployment workflows supporting both on‑premise and cloud-based systems.

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD Architecture & Automation

• Architect, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Develop reusable GitLab pipeline templates and integrate automated security scanning, artifact management, and quality gates.
• Continuously improve pipeline performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Containerization & Build Environment Management

• Build and optimize Docker or Docker-equivalent (OCI-compatible) container images for development, testing, and production workloads.
• Manage container registries, image versioning, and security best practices.
• Develop automated build environments using container-native tooling (Docker, Podman, Buildah, etc.).

Cloud & Infrastructure Automation

• Support Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and orchestration using tools such as Ansible.
• Integrate build and release automation into cloud-hosted and hybrid environments.

Reliability, Troubleshooting & Support

• Troubleshoot CI/CD issues, container build problems, and environment inconsistencies.
• Provide expert support to software teams during build failures and deployment troubleshooting.
• Maintain accurate, high-quality documentation of pipelines, container standards, and automation patterns.

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Work across engineering teams to implement DevOps best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Recommend process improvements and automation enhancements to increase delivery velocity.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of DevOps or automation engineering experience, including CI/CD and containerization.
• Expert-level proficiency with GitLab CI/CD.
• Strong experience creating, optimizing, and securing Docker or equivalent containers.
• Experience with AWS services and cloud-native automation patterns.
• Scripting proficiency (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.).
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Strong understanding of automation security, cloud networking, and DevOps best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• AWS certifications (Developer, DevOps Engineer, Security Specialty, etc.).
• Experience with event-driven architectures (Lambda, EventBridge, SNS/SQS).
• Familiarity with government contracting environments and clearance processes.
• Experience with cost optimization (FinOps).

Basic Compensation:

$89,200K – $133,800K

The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidate's working location, knowledge, skills, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits: 401K with match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending, disability, paid time off, flexible schedule.
• Career advancement through professional training and development.
• Benefits may be aligned with partner companies for government contracting.

Ready to join KBR and develop your career in cloud engineering while contributing to innovative and impactful projects? Apply today!

KBR Benefits​

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.  We support career advancement through professional training and development.​

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Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

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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.