Technical Lead – AOC Falconer Modernization

About the role

KBR is seeking a senior Technical Lead to guide solution development for a large, mission-critical Air Operations Center (AOC) modernization and sustainment effort. Prior to award, the Technical Lead will support capture, proposal, and transition planning activities by shaping the technical vision, assessing modernization opportunities, identifying risks, and developing an executable, mission-focused solution. Following award, the Technical Lead will serve as the senior technical authority for the program.

Responsibilities

• Technical Solution Architecture
  Serve as the senior technical lead for KBR’s Falconer/AOC solution development and proposal readiness activities.
  Develop an integrated technical approach across sustainment, modernization, cloud, on-prem infrastructure, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, configuration management, fielding, help desk, and mission assurance.

• AOC Modernization and Integration Leadership
  Guide technical strategy for a heterogeneous system-of-systems with legacy applications, third-party components, site-specific baselines, classified environments, and evolving Government architectures.
  Shape approaches for hybrid cloud/on-prem operations, distributed C2, data synchronization, interface management, API governance, and open architecture integration.

• DevSecOps, Cyber, and Classified Cloud
  Lead technical planning for DevSecOps-enabled deployment automation, infrastructure-as-code, configuration-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, staged validation, and automated evidence generation.
  Coordinate with cyber and cloud SMEs on RMF, ATO, continuous authorization, IL5, IL6, IL6+, classified cloud, hybrid enclave constraints, cybersecurity evidence, and operational risk reduction.

• Proposal and Capture Technical Content
  Develop technical narratives, solution graphics inputs, white paper content, proposal sections, assumptions, questions, and oral presentation material.
  Support win theme development by identifying credible technical discriminators grounded in modernization, mission assurance, integration discipline, cyber risk reduction, and operational continuity.

• Execution Readiness and Technical Governance
  Help define the technical execution model for transition, integration, test, deployment, sustainment, configuration control, cyber evidence, and modernization increments.
  Design technical governance mechanisms that preserve Government authority over baselines while enabling timely modernization and transparent contractor execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, systems engineering, cybersecurity, information systems, operations research, or related technical field.

• 12+ years of relevant experience delivering complex DoD, Air Force, Joint, intelligence community, or mission-critical technology programs.

• Deep technical familiarity with system-of-systems integration, hybrid cloud/on-prem infrastructure, software modernization, DevSecOps, cybersecurity/RMF, configuration management, and mission-critical sustainment.

• Experience developing technical solution content for white papers, proposals, oral presentations, solution reviews, or customer demonstrations.

• Ability to lead senior technical SMEs and integrate diverse technical inputs into a coherent solution architecture and execution approach.

• Experience supporting major DoD proposals as technical volume lead, solution architect, chief engineer, or technical capture lead.

Desired Industry Experience

• Hands-on experience with IL5, IL6, IL6+, classified cloud, hybrid enclaves, RMF, ATO, continuous authorization, and cyber evidence generation.

• Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, configuration-as-code, automated testing, containerization, release orchestration, staged deployment, and rollback patterns.

• Experience integrating COTS, GOTS, third-party applications, legacy applications, APIs, data services, and mission systems into operational environments.

• Experience supporting major DoD proposals as technical volume lead, solution architect, chief engineer, or technical capture lead.

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.