Software Developer

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Around here, we define the future.

But we all we share one goal: to improve the world responsibly as a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers.

This position requires a U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization. 

KBR is seeking a software developer to support NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) contract.  KBR is a subcontractor on RTX’s EED-3 team to provide Earth scientists and others access to data from NASA’s Earth Science missions. As a member of the EED-3 team, the software developer will build innovative tools allowing scientists and students alike to discover, transform, update, and improve the quality of Earth Science data in the pursuit of solving a wide range of environmental and socio-economic issues.  

 
The candidate will work in a fast-paced Agile development environment performing operations, design, and development for the NASA Earthdata Cloud.  Earthdata Cloud is a core capability in NASA’s Earth Observing System Data Information System (EOSDIS), which provides end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA’s Earth science data from various sources – satellites, aircraft, field measurements, and other programs.  The candidate will ensure adherence to operational agreements and polices (including response times), compliance to program and NASA standards and requirements (including Section 508 compliance), leveraging of industry best practices for automation and scalability of assets, and implementation of issue detection and alerts. 

Location based out of Greenbelt, MD but open to remote work

Required Experience, Knowledge, and/or Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field and at least 3 years of engineering experience

• Knowledge and understanding of application hosting, with 3 years of experience using Cloud Services in an Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) or Platform as Service (PAAS) environment. 

• In-depth knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including networking and serverless services such as Lambda and Step Functions 

• 3-5 years of programming / scripting experience in C++, BASH, Python, PowerShell, Java and Java script particularly within an Agile development environment. 

• Experience in supporting infrastructures and operations using DevOps automation tools such as Terraform, Puppet, Chef, or Ansible. Focus on high availability of hardware, data replication, and provide real-time recovery in failure situations. 

• Familiar with core suite of AWS services related to DevOps, with depth in those that are heavily used when providing DevOps automation solutions, including the Management and Deployment services such as Terraform and IAM. 

• A strong desire to automate processes, build software tools, and create infrastructure-as-code solutions in a DevOps environment. 

• Experience in developing data management systems. 

• Ability to analyze current cloud infrastructure and define, plan, communicate, and implement improvement solutions. 

• Ability to effectively work and communicate with team leadership and with individual contributors to the team. 

Desired Experience, Knowledge, and/or Skills: 

• Experience with the UNIX OS. 

• Experience with full life cycle Software design and development experience on large/complex n-tier client/server applications. 

• AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Developer certifications 

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.​

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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. ​

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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.

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.