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Job Title: System Administrator
Company Name: KBR
Location: Colorado Springs, CO United States
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 01/23/2026
Expire Date: 02/22/2026
Job Categories: Computers, Software, Government and Policy, Information Technology
Job Description
System Administrator

Title:

System Administrator

Job Posting Description

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.

KBR, is seeking a highly motivated Systems Administrator to join us in supporting our great nation, supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) development team in Colorado Springs, CO.

Why Join Us?

  • Innovative Projects: At KBR, you'll be working on prototype projects that support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratorys most mission-critical objectives. The Air Force Research Laboratory is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force.

  • Collaborative Environment: KBR fosters a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere where cross-functional teams of product managers, engineers, developers, and defense experts work in unison. We practice Agile and DevOps principles, ensuring rapid iteration, continuous feedback, and integration across all projects. Our team is passionate, forward-thinking, and united by a mission-first mindset that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and problem-solving at every level.

  • Impactful Work: Your work here wont just be limited to software developmentit will directly support the Air Force in expanding current national capabilities. As the Air Force's leader for National-to-Tactical capability development, AFRL collaborates with leading experts across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, National Laboratories, industry, inter-agency, academia, and partner nations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage cloud-based information systems, ensuring availability, performance, scalability, and security

  • Harden information systems against NIST, DoD, and IC security requirements to include the NIST 800-53 and 800-171 controls, and DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs)

  • Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues proactively

  • Collaborate with development teams to deploy applications and ensure they meet scalability, reliability, and security requirements

  • Manage and automate routine administrative tasks, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.

  • Stay up-to-date with and implement the latest industry technologies, trends, and best practices

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the security of new and existing systems and applications

  • Lead or attend meetings with system stakeholders to discuss statuses of efforts

Work Environment:

  • Location: Colorado Springs, CO 100% Onsite

  • Travel Requirements: Minimal

  • Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Security Clearance: Must have an active U.S. government Secret security clearance, which is something only a U.S. citizen can obtain

  • Education: Bachelors Degree in computer, information systems or related field

  • DoD 8570-compliant IAT Level II certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+)

  • Experience with cloud service providers (CSPs) (e.g. AWS, Azure)

  • Git/GitLab experience

  • Experience with programming (scripting) languages (i.e. Bash, Python, .Net or Java)

  • Apache open-source products (i.e. NiFi, Kafka, Zookeeper)

  • Security+

  • Experience with Virtual Machines and Type 1 hypervisors, e.g. KVM, ESXi

  • Demonstrated experience with Linux (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Linux)

  • Experience with technologies such as Kubernetes, Puppet, and Ansible

  • Experience in implementing DISA STIGs and SRGs

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Desired:

  • Linux System Administrator

  • DevSecOps

  • Risk Management Framework implementation

  • Software development experience (i.e. C++, Java, C)

Basic Compensation:$80,800 - $121,200 (For the Colorado Springs Area Only)
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people 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 People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

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.

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