Watch Operator – Junior

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to intelligence and national security customers. The Jr. Watch Operator will provide real‑time monitoring and operational support for mission‑critical systems in a 24/7 environment at a government facility, ensuring continuous situational awareness, identifying anomalies, and escalating incidents per established protocols.

Why Join Us

• Innovative Projects: work at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: contributions pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor operational systems, dashboards, and alerts to ensure continuous availability and performance.
• Detect and escalate anomalies, outages, or security incidents in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation of events, actions taken, and system status updates.
• Support incident triage and coordinate with technical teams for timely resolution.
• Provide situational awareness updates and briefings to leadership during operational events.
• Participate in shift handovers to ensure continuity of operations across watch teams.
• Assist in refining operational procedures and contributing to process improvements.
• Operate within a 24/7 shift schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience:
  • Master’s degree + 1 year relevant experience, or
  • Bachelor’s degree + 2 years relevant experience, or
  • No degree + 4 years relevant experience; all with demonstrated expertise.
• Experience with operational monitoring tools, dashboards, or incident management systems.
• Ability to work rotating shifts in a 24/7 operational environment.
• Familiarity with standard incident response and escalation procedures.
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Network Operations Center (NOC), Security Operations Center (SOC), or similar watch‑floor environment.
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure components (servers, networks, cloud services) and their operational dependencies.
• Exposure to cybersecurity principles and practices in an operational setting.

Compensation

Base salary range: $101,700 – $124,300 (Virginia area only). The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional compensation may include bonuses, commissions, sign‑on bonuses, relocation benefits, short‑term or long‑term incentives, and discretionary payments for exceptional performance.