Title:
DevOps Engineer

We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers and dreamers who all share one goal - to improve the world.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 30 countries.

For 65 years, KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australia's largest and most complex projects.

With around 2,000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia, we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset driving innovation within our business and for our customers.

We help ensure mission success on land, in the air, at sea, in space and cyberspace for our defence customers.

From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission execution, no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.

Learn more about our business here.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team to support critical Modernisation and uplifting of Electronic Warfare capability that protect national security. This role is essential for incorporating, integrating, and sustaining developmental environments and software tools, optimizing processes, automating tasks, and streamlining configuration management

Responsibilities

• Build sophisticated, high-performance user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks.
• Create and enhance new and existing front-end and back-end software products and applications.
• Develop user interfaces/ GUIs to compare data and provide graphical representations.
• Provide interfaces to create rules to filter platforms/emitters based on operational relevance.
• Automatically generate reports.
• Ensure a strong grasp of responsive design, performance optimization, and emerging web standards.
• Design and implement secure, scalable backend APIs.
• Apply design principles and UI/UX best practices to all projects.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in full stack development.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer.
• Excellent understanding of web fundamentals, including responsive design, performance optimization, and emerging web standards.
• Clear understanding of design principles and UI/UX best practices.
• Strong software development skills and experience in front-end, back-end, and/or database systems.
• Experience with server-side rendering and client-side rendering.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.
• Previous exposure to Defence Systems Engineering processes and tools desirable.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement experience
• An understanding of Electronic Warfare
• Defence experience (Uniformed, APS or Contractor)
• AGSVA security clearance - NV 1 (minimum - with ability to obtain NV2 is required)

Other Competencies

• Capability of working under broad direction
• Takes responsibility for their deliverables
• Influencing project direction through their contribution
• An ability to apply critical thinking to problem solving
• Experience in operating within a team environment
• Ability to priorities work and work in a flexible delivery environment

Location: RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA (on site 5 days a week dependent on network access and role requirements)

Benefits of KBR

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work (Aus, India, UK & US)
• Flexible working conditions
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid Parental leave
• Paid Reservist leave
• Income protection
• Corporate rewards
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing
• Discounted employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks and private health insurance discounts
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

If you're ready to shape tomorrow, let's get started. Apply Now!

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.