Cloud Computing Architect /Digital Engineer (Top Secret)

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Cloud Computing Architect /Digital Engineer (Top Secret)

KBR is searching for a Cloud Architect/Ground System Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support development of first-of-kind space systems and missions. In this position, you will be a government consultant providing your engineering expertise to the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). The Space RCO program office, located at Kirtland AFB, NM, is a small, streamlined organization with dedicated, organic acquisition support functions: contracting, financial management, human resources, security, program management and technical engineering support that are critical in enabling the rapid response required for classified space programs. The mission is to develop and deliver operationally dominant space capabilities at the speed of warfighting relevance in response to Commander, U.S. Space Command requirements. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

Principal Duty

You will work in a small, highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program. Responsibilities span technology domains including space rated hardware, software, sensors, and processors in an extremely fast-paced, responsive development environment. This candidate will provide in-depth background on digital engineering and cloud computing architecture to improve program office insight into state-of-the art IC, DoD, commercial capabilities for ground command, control and communication systems for space applications. You must apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.

Government Consultant Role and Responsibilities:

• Leads or supports technical programs, projects, or tasks whose technical complexity requires engineering oversight
• Ensures completion of programs, projects, or tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints
  • Provides input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractor's execution of accepted plans
• Ensures the quality of the program, project, or task deliverables meet or exceed standards or metrics and assesses such deliverables to ensure that final deliverables will meet the warfighting purpose for which they are intended
• Responsible for the overall technical/engineering portions of major projects(s) or program(s)
• Coordinates with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities support delivery milestones
• Collaborate to design and create a multi-level security, hybrid cloud-based (tech stack(s) connecting to cloud) architecture
• Propose cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring
• Ability to work with cloud architecture team and help with cloud migration, Data Security, and deployment strategy in cloud environments
• Experienced in implementing and overseeing cloud computing strategy, and delivery of cloud solutions
• Demonstrated understanding of IT infrastructure tools, processes, and practices, including cloud resource provisions, deployment, microservices, and DevOps
• Ability to work independently within a complex environment to evaluate issues and address questions from the internal and external shareholders about their questions regarding cloud Implementation/Migration
• Oversees and advises government program management on integration across full spectrum of interfaces, to include coordination with multiple mission partners
• Oversees program and capability documentation is sufficiently defined to operationally needed levels, oversees configuration and integration working groups, and coordinates with management to ensure interface definitions support delivery milestones
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy-oral and written

Qualifications

Required experience:

• Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience
• Experience designing network solutions to meet customer requirements
• Skilled in designing network architecture to meet customer specification
• Experience creating customer requirements for designing custom network solutions
• Experience with iterative testing, development, deployment/installation, and operations of network architectural solution(s)
• Leadership in development of secure data communications using cryptographic devices, firewalls, etc.
• Subject matter expert on computer networking architectures and various topologies
  • Experience supervising installation, configuring, & managing of network switches and routers (versed in OSPF, MPLS, SDN, routing/switching on Juniper and Cisco hardware platforms)
  • Experience with Active Directory, domain controllers, IP addressing, DNS, remote access, VLANs, and VoIP systems
  • Experience in working networks at all classification levels (Unclassified/S/TS)
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)

Desired skills:

• Five (5) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP and/or SCI
• Understanding of operational space environment and corresponding mission user needs
• Experience with implementing cloud technology (AWS/Azure) to network environment
• Experience with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud solutions
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office
• Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition
• Fluency with IC organizations

Education

Desired Requirements:

• An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license
• MA/MS/ME degree
• DoD Approved 8140 (DoDD 8570) Baseline Certifications:
  • Security+ CE, CAP, GSLC, CASP CE, CISA, CISM, or CISSP
• Cloud related AWS/Azure certification
• CCCNA/CCDA/CCNP/CCDP/CCSP) and or Microsoft (MCSA/MCSE)

Clearance:

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility (no less than 2 years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience, with 1-year total within last 5 years) and willingness to submit to a Counter-Intelligence polygraph
• Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment

Location/Travel Requirements:

• Full-time, on site in vicinity of Kirtland AFB, NM, and will require travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States

In compliance with the U.S. federal government's vaccine mandate, only candidates who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a reasonable accommodation or approved medical exception will be considered for this position.

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.