CI/CD & Release Engineering SME

Title:
CI/CD & Release Engineering SME

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: 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.

Role summary

KBR is seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Beavercreek, OH. The ideal candidate will be a CI/CD & Release Engineering SME with a DoW Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility.

Key responsibilities

• Own the delivery pipeline for platform and simulation applications-connected and air‑gapped
• Implement repeatable, compliant CI/CD, artifact management, and promotion (dev→stage→prod), supporting canary/blue‑green rollouts and secure supply‑chain practices
• Design GitOps workflows (Argo CD/Flux) and CI pipelines (GitHub Actions/Tekton/Argo Workflows) for containers, Helm/Kustomize
• Build promotion pipelines with environment gates, automated tests, policy checks, and Istio traffic shifting (VirtualService/DestinationRule)
• Manage artifact registries, image relocation, and SBOM generation (CycloneDX/SPDX); implement SLSA‑aligned provenance
• Enable air‑gap packaging/delivery: bundle charts/images/manifests; automate offline installs/updates and verification
• Establish compliance automation: supply‑chain scanning, signing (cosign), CVE triage, audit trails

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site/Hybrid
• Travel Requirements: 15%
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• 12+ years of Software Engineering experience with 5-7+ years in DevSecOps/Release Engineering; strong Kubernetes CI/CD, GitOps, and Helm/Kustomize background
• Experience with policy-as-code (OPA/Gatekeeper/Kyverno) and secure pipeline orchestration
• Familiar with SBOMs, container signing, image mirroring/relocation; registry operations
• Active DoW Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Desired:

• Operating CI/CD in disconnected/secure networks; automated air‑gap workflows
• Performance‑aware rollouts, canary analysis, and automated rollback
• Demonstrated ability to meet DoD compliance controls

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.

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.

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.