Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

KBR-posted 8 days ago
Full-time • Senior
Sioux Falls, SD
5,001-10,000 employees
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KBR is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to lead the rapid migration of physical infrastructure to AWS cloud environments. In this role, you will drive large-scale “lift and shift” initiatives, moving on-premises systems and workloads to the cloud quickly and efficiently. After initial migration, you will architect and implement strategies to modernize these workloads over time, leveraging cloud-native services and automation to enhance scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. As part of a global leader in science, technology, and engineering solutions, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, advancing our cloud transformation journey and supporting mission-critical objectives.

  • Lead rapid “lift and shift” migrations of physical and legacy infrastructure to AWS, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Develop and execute migration plans, including assessment, planning, and implementation of cloud migration strategies.
  • Collaborate with solution architects and design teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant AWS cloud solutions.
  • After migration, drive modernization efforts by refactoring, rearchitecting, and automating workloads to take advantage of AWS cloud-native services.
  • Develop and maintain tools for provisioning, monitoring, auditing, and de-provisioning AWS infrastructure using Python, Ansible, and other automation tools.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure technologies using industry-standard tools like Jenkins and GitLab Runners.
  • Incorporate FinOps principles into AWS cloud strategies, ensuring cost optimization and operational efficiency.
  • Mentor and lead junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • 10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or systems administration, with a strong focus on AWS technologies.
  • Proven experience leading “lift and shift” migrations and subsequent modernization of workloads in AWS.
  • In-depth knowledge of AWS Security, Network Controls, and FedRAMP compliance requirements.
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform or AWS CDK.
  • Proficiency in configuration management tools, such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
  • Expertise in scripting languages such as Python, Bash/Shell, PowerShell for infrastructure automation.
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate (required).
  • At least one AWS Specialty or Professional certification (required), such as: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional AWS Certified Security – Specialty AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty AWS Certified Database – Specialty
  • Three years of continuous U.S. residency for government security credential.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for government facility access.
  • Multiple AWS Specialty or Professional certifications (preferred), such as those listed above.
  • Experience engineering and deploying public sector solutions.
  • Expertise with AWS services such as S3, CloudFront, EKS, Lambda, Aurora Serverless DB, and AWS Batch.
  • Experience incorporating FinOps principles into AWS cloud strategies.
  • 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.
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