Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 7+ years of database administration experience supporting enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Experience installing, configuring, and upgrading enterprise-scale Microsoft SQL Server platforms.
• Experience supporting production database environments in a large, complex organization.
• Experience working in cloud-based environments, including Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft SQL & Database Administration Expertise:

• Strong experience with SQL Server backup and recovery solutions, including native SQL Server tools and enterprise backup platforms.
• Experience with SQL Server replication, database migrations, and high-availability configurations.
• Proficiency with Transact-SQL (T-SQL) and database administration best practices.
• Experience implementing database security, access controls, and governance standards.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server patching, version management, and licensing concepts.
• Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing database performance.
• Experience performing capacity planning and proactive database health management.
• Experience creating and managing Azure SQL Databases, including security configuration and data movement between cloud and on-premises environments.

Technical Knowledge & Core Competencies:

• Experience developing automation scripts using PowerShell, batch scripting, or similar technologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a global team environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
• Willingness to participate in on-call support rotations and occasional after-hours activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, or PostgreSQL database environments.
• Experience working with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud database architectures.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, automation, and database management tools.
• Exposure to database modernization and cloud migration initiatives.

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 sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 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 — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

Fraud Alert

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KBR will never ask for any sort of advance payment as part of the recruiting/hiring process. Candidate profiles are carefully managed to protect personal information.