Junior Software Engineer

KBR•Beavercreek, OH

1d•$95,000 - $105,000•Remote

About The Position

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. Innovative Projects: At KBR, you'll be working on cutting-edge projects that support the Department of the Air Force’s most mission-critical operations. Our team is pushing the boundaries of open source development, DevSecOps with state-of-the-art CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Kubernetes, Terraform, Zarf, and innovative API management and database design. You'll be contributing to systems designed for a modeling and simulation SaaS platform that provides dynamic compute power, access to tools, and collaboration capability through a model that will revolutionize the future of military research and development. Collaborative Environment: Our team thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment where our employees work shoulder-to-shoulder with software engineers, DevSecOps architects, product leads, mission experts, 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 software and documentation that’s not only compliant, but strategic and impactful across DoW. Impactful Work: Your work here will directly support the Department of the Air Force in advancing defense technology. You’ll be at the forefront of innovations, creating a new paradigms for providing access to compute power, modeling and simulation tools, and data sharing across organizations to the Department of the Air Force and broader Department of Defense. Position Summary: As a Junior Software Developer, 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 Docker (Podman). A key aspect of your role will involve converting legacy applications to containerized environments, writing new application code to handle containerization edge cases, developing ETL processes for automated workflows involving customer data, and keeping containers CVE-free through scans and mitigations. Additionally, you will apply DevSecOps principles in your software development role to enhance 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.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret security clearance
BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
2 years of progressive related experience
Advanced experience containerizing applications to be run through a web interface
Advanced experience with Kubernetes or Docker
Develop and implement end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles
Experience working with Agile, Agile XP, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies
Experience with C++, Java, Python, and Go
Experience building or consuming REST APIs and working with backend services or microservice architectures.
Experience with databases (SQL or NoSQL) and handling structured data (e.g., JSON, CSV)
Familiarity with logging, telemetry, or data collection pipelines for monitoring system usage and performance
Experience or exposure to data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, dashboards, or reporting systems)
Experience working with version control systems like GitHub and Gitlab
Experience in software systems development using CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, Gitlab CI and ArgoCD
Experience with Log Management and Analytics tools like Vector, Loki, and Grafana
Proficient in tools like AWS Cloud Services, Gitlab, Ansible, Maven, Gradle
Experience with Unit/Integration Testing
Experience with Unit Testing tools Jest, Cypress or Playwright
Experience with Test Driven Development
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and Platform as a Service models

Nice To Haves

Experience with writing custom Helm Charts
Experience with Big Data
Experience in Database development like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB
Experience with Data Visualization tools PowerBI, Tableau, Python
Experience working in AWS and cloud technologies
Experience or knowledge of Service-Mesh, such as Istio
Experience with distributed simulation frameworks such as DIS (Distributed Interactive Simulation), HLA (High Level Architecture), or similar Modeling & Simulation (M&S) standards
Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility

Responsibilities

Work across multiple technology stacks, gaining hands-on experience with various languages, frameworks, and tools to support a broad range of applications.
Work in languages such as Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, and GoLang, among other languages to deliver industry standard application functionality.
Work with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Mongo DB, Oracle, MySQL, and others.
Building or consuming REST APIs and working with backend services or microservice architectures.
Design, develop, and implement secure, end-to-end Kubernetes or Docker-based cluster and application lifecycles.
Participate in software development using CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on security and automation.
Collaborate with clients and internal teams to architect containerized solutions and cloud-native applications.
Apply GitOps principles for automated and reliable deployment processes.
Implement DevSecOps best practices, ensuring security is integrated at every stage of the development lifecycle.
Ensure effective log management and use analytics tools for system monitoring and optimization.
Develop and maintain scripts (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell) to automate security checks, deployment processes, and routine DevOps task
Leverage AWS cloud services and other cloud platforms to ensure system reliability, scalability, and security.
Contribute to the development of secure network configurations and cloud-based security architecture.
Maintain strong familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.
Assist in implementing Service Mesh solutions (e.g., Istio) to support secure and efficient service-to-service communications.
Collaborate with teams using version control systems like GitLab, and work with automation tools like Ansible, Maven, and Gradle.
Stay current with cloud technologies, industry best practices, and evolving security threats to recommend innovative solutions.
Maintain infrastructure using IaC/CaC