Principal DevSecOps Engineer

KBR
Dayton, OH
Title:
Principal DevSecOps Engineer

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.
KBR is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Systems Engineer and Lead in DevSecOps to be a part of the team that supports the Department of the Air Force advanced air platform testing and rapid development. This role would also support future development within KBR's corporate infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities / Goals :

  • Serve as the DevSecOps subject-matter expert and architectural authority
  • Define standards , reference architecture s, and best practices used across teams
  • Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud and hybrid platforms
  • Embed security controls directly into :
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • I nfrastructure ‑ as ‑ code
  • Container platform s and deployment workflows
  • Evaluate, select, and integrate DevSecOps tool ing , including
  • SAST , DAST, SCA
  • S ecrets management , encryption, and identity integration
  • C ontainer security
  • Lead i mplement ation of containeri zed platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.)
  • Integrate identity access management, secrets management, and encryption into pipelines and platforms
  • Troubleshoot complex system, pipeline, and security issues across environments
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor to engineering, security, and platform teams
  • Mentor engineers and elevate DevSecOps maturity across the organization
  • Lead technical reviews, architecture discussions, and root cause analyses
  • Communicate risk, tradeoffs , and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical leadershi p
  • Actively maintain security vulnerability assessment databases for third-party application dependency scans and operating system level scans
  • Actively monitor GitLab Security Dashboards for new vulnerabilities detected in software products and work with developers to remediate
  • Maintain and enforce compliance frameworks across projects
  • Maintain the software release pipeline
  • Ensure base container images are regularly updated to include latest security patches and updates
Work Environment:

  • Location: Beavercreek Ohio
  • Travel Requirements: Minimal (travel to Beavercreek Office location as needed)
  • Working Hours: Standard/Flexible (3 days in office) OR Hybrid
Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelors in C omputer S cience , Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Work Experience : 7 to 10 years of experience in software development, systems engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles
  • Containerization Technologies: Expert level experience building container images with Podman , Docker, Kaniko , Skopeo . Familiarization with Universal Base Image s (UBI) . Familiarization with k3s and k8s desired.
  • GitLab CI/CD: Expert-level experience building and optimizing build pipelines . To include use of CI templates or CI components.
  • Security Integration : Proficiency in implementing security scan execution policies and pipeline security scans . Familiar with Trivy , Semgrep , and Gemnasium (or other SBOM based dependency scans).
  • Software Profi ciency: Expert-level experience with package managers for Java, Python and Node.
  • Operating Systems: Proficient with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 or higher.
Required:

  • Security Clearance : Active DoD Secret [ or higher ] clearance
  • Work style Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
D esired:

  • Collaboration : Technical leadership and systems thinking
  • Improving the system : Excellent problem-solving skills and Risk ‑ based decision making
R eady 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.

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.
Posted 2026-04-24

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