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Software Engineer / Web Developer

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Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely by supporting the science that informs decision makers and protects Earth.

KBR's Science and Space division is seeking a Software Engineer/Web Developer to support our Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls, SD.

This position is for an entry to mid-level Software Engineer with a Web Development background to join our talented team in creating exciting, cutting-edge web-based mapping tools for Science projects that serve a variety of communities including wildland fire management, drought monitoring, and land cover mapping.

MUST have three years of continuous residency in the U.S. for issuance of a Government Security credential.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain websites and mapping applications for visualizing and distributing geospatial data.
• Support a diverse array of technologies including, but not limited to PHP, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and XML.
• Interact with a skilled web development team that supports the USGS EROS Integrated Science Applications Branch.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain credentials for facility access and user accounts.
• Three years of continuous residency in the US
• Education: Must minimally hold a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science
• Years of Experience: Must have minimum 3-5 years of recent and related work experience
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Well versed in software engineering methodology and processes
• Experience with web design, administration and database-driven applications
• Experience with PHP, MySQL and HTML/CSS
• Experience with security concepts
• Experience with collaboration software
• Experience with Javascript and Node.JS
• Experience with Python coding
• Familiarity with Laravel or other frameworks

Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Familiarity with requirements and design analysis
• Experience with testing and configuration management tools such as Git
• Experience with GIS systems and tools (commercial or open source)
• Experience with Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Specifications including WMS, WFS, WCS, CS-W
• Experience with Photoshop or other image editing software
• Familiarity with spatial data, reference and projection systems

WORK LOCATION:

This position is seated at USGS EROS Center and supports a hybrid remote onsite schedule.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST have three years of continuous residency in the U.S. 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.

This position may be filled by a KBR teammate on the TSSC Contract.

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.

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.

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.