Software Engineer - Full Stack Entry - Mid

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At KBR, we are innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers—united by one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely by supporting the science that informs decision-makers and protects our planet.

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 and Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls, SD. Learn more about EROS http://eros.usgs.gov/ and Sioux Falls http://www.siouxfalls.org.

This is an entry- to mid-level role for a Software Engineer with a strong web development background. You’ll join a talented team building cutting-edge, web-based mapping tools that support critical science projects serving communities in areas such as wildland fire management, drought monitoring, and land cover mapping.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain websites and mapping applications for visualizing and distributing geospatial data.
• Create Python scripts to produce geospatial data products.
• Work with technologies including PHP, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and XML.
• Collaborate with a skilled web development team supporting the USGS EROS Integrated Science Applications Branch.

Required Education & Experience

Candidates must meet the following requirements (please highlight these on your resume):

• Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for facility access and user accounts.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• 0-3 years of recent, relevant work experience.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Solid understanding of software engineering methodologies and processes.
• Experience with:
  • Web design, administration, and database-driven applications.
  • PHP and MySQL.
  • JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and React.
  • Python programming.
  • Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
  • Security concepts.
  • Collaboration tools.

Equivalent education and/or experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Laravel or similar frameworks.
• Experience with requirements and design analysis.
• Knowledge of testing and configuration management tools (e.g., Git).
• Experience with GIS systems and tools (commercial or open source).
• Understanding of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specifications (WMS, WFS, WCS, WPS) and OGC APIs.
• Familiarity with spatial data, reference, and projection systems.

Work Location

This position is based at the USGS EROS Center and offers a hybrid remote/on-site schedule.

Ready to join KBR and develop your career in cloud engineering while contributing to innovative and impactful projects? Apply today!

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.

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