Cloud Security / Cloud Engineering (Site Reliability Engineer (SRE))

Title:Cloud Security / Cloud Engineering (Site Reliability Engineer (SRE))Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! Around here, we define the future.But we at KBR we share one goal: to improve the world responsibly as a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers.KBR has an immediate need for an energetic and dynamic SRE, with an emphasis in Cloud Security / Cloud Engineering to join its talented team in Sioux Falls, SD. KBR is the primary contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for performing work at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center (http://eros.usgs.gov/) near Sioux Falls, SD.Requirements:Education: BS in Engineering, Computer Science or other related field required; advanced degree is preferred.Years of Experience: Minimum of a BS plus 8 or MS plus 4 years progressively- complex professional experience specifically related to Information Security. Additional directly- related professional experience may be substituted for education at the discretion of the hiring manager.Description:The EROS Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) has an opening for an SRE. This position is an integral part of a diverse team, with primary responsibilities for leading technical site reliability engineering (SRE) practices for Information Security and Cloud Engineering. The main emphasis of this position is to design and implement a continuous integration / continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline that will assist in taking toil out of systems and transition them to the operational support for both the Security and Cloud operations environments. The candidate must be able to integrate into a team of highly skilled Engineers and Security, Cloud staff. Excellent communication skills and proven leadership skills are required for this position. Occasional travel may be required.Responsibilities include:

Collaborating with DevOps, DevSecOps, and development teams by helping to identify cross-team issues which create risk for operations across the organization and resolving those issues with a mixture of engineering, troubleshooting expertise, and general operational guidance.

Driving continuous improvement in delivery of resilient, scalable, performant, secure, and high-quality cloud-native services

Proactively driving improvement of enterprise cloud capabilities while creating best practices and tools to empower developers to create, deploy, and operationally support services.

Working with SRE team members as part of the DevSecOps culture, helping to develop highly scalable, secure architectures, utilizing agile best practices.

Plan, design, deploy, and operate site reliability and automation capabilities for cloud products & services. · Identify and remediate sub-standard performance based on key performance indicators (KPIs)

Work closely with Infrastructure, Network, Security, Architecture, and Development teams to build highly performing, scalable, and secure cloud environments.

Define needs, document processes, including research, planning and writing supporting documentation.

Lead and coordinate project activities with other Security and Cloud staff to meet or exceed deadlines.

Lead project priorities activities and be responsible for the completion of those priority activities and report on task status/results to the ITSD Task Manager.

Ensure system requirements are achieved on complex systems of small, mid-size, or large scope.

Provide information / cloud security expert advice and support during the entire systems engineering life cycle from the specification and analysis of requirements, through the design of hardware or software, procurement, development, integration, testing, operations and maintenance.

Provide analysis, definition, and the recommendation of information assurance and security requirements for advancing Information Security technologies of computing and network infrastructures.

Knowledge of continuous monitoring techniques (e.g., SIEM, etc.) to evaluate system security postures.

Position Requirements:

4 years experience in cloud security / cloud engineering with strong experience in SRE and DevSecOps practices

Experience working with public clouds (Azure, AWS, Google)

Proven experience in DevSecOps culture and SRE focused on the customer, cross-functional autonomous teams, and continuous improvement.

Experience in designing and implementing a CI/CD pipeline.

Exhibit proficiency at troubleshooting various cloud, security, and system related issues

Demonstrable cross-functional knowledge with systems, storage, networking, security, cloud, and databases

Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

Experience working with Information Security risk assessments, vulnerability assessment, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention and automated log monitoring.

CISSP or advanced security certification (CCSP) is highly desired.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Three years of continuous residency in the US for issuance of a Government Security credential

The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain a badge for government facility access and user account

Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements.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.​Click here to learn more: KBR Benefits (https://bit.ly/3GHFBLA) KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those above. Inclusion and Diversity at KBR​ At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver – Together. ​Click here to learn more: Inclusion and Diversity at KBR (https://www.kbr.com/en/who-we-are/our-people/inclusion-and-diversity) 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.