Junior Software Developer Java Jobs in Tuckerton, NJ

Responsibilities
Noblis is helping FAA manage large and complex telecommunications and information management programs that use state of the art technologies to deliver enterprise infrastructure services essential to the safe and efficient operation of the largest, safest, and most complex aviation system in the world. We are seeking smart, passionate, and motivated people to join our proven team in a challenging and rewarding work environment where you will be actively engaged at the intersection of technology and operations enhancing our nation's aviation system. If you want to be involved in acquiring, implementing, and managing the communications and information solutions to achieve our nation's aviation vision, this is the job for you!
This is an opportunity for an experienced, driven software solutions architect to join a dynamic team working to implement and manage the FAA's highly-visible System Wide Information Management (SWIM) program as part of the NextGen transformation strategy.
Support the SFDPS engineering team by implementing container builds, writing automation scripts, and operating services in Red Hat-based environments under mentor guidance. Work in Agile teams and follow CI/CD pipelines to enable migration to the FAA cloud platform.
Primary responsibilities

• Containerize application components (Docker/Podman) and create reproducible container images.
• Maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) development/test hosts and follow hardening baselines.
• Support CI/CD jobs (Jenkins/GitLab CI/ArgoCD) by creating and updating pipeline scripts.
• Implement basic Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates for test environments (Ansible, Terraform modules).
• Contribute to unit and integration testing, and assist with build troubleshooting.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
• Assist with documentation (runbooks, deployment playbooks).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree and 6 years of relevant professional experience
  • or Associates degree and 8 years of relevant professional experience
• Hands-on experience with Linux (preferably RHEL) and shell scripting (bash, Python).
• Software development experience with Java, Go, Python, or .Net
• Some exposure or coursework experience with C or C++programming is a plus
• Strong scripting skills with for automation tasks
• Familiarization with Java build tools and basic debugging techniques
• Experience building container images using Docker or Podman.
• Familiarity with Git and basic CI/CD concepts.
• Exposure to container orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift) or willingness to learn quickly.
• Comfortable working in Agile teams.
• Willingness and aptitude to learn and contribute to code refactoring and containerization of legacy Java/C/C++ components.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card Permanent Resident (3+ years ouf of the last 5 years U.S. residency).
• Ability to obtain and maintain FAA Suitability

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Ansible or Terraform.
• Basic cloud exposure (AWS/Azure/GCP or FedRAMP-authorized cloud).
• Coursera/edX or vendor certs in Linux, Docker, or Cloud Fundamentals.
• Any prior experience supporting FAA or federal systems (advantageous).
• Proven experience with at least one major message broker, such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, Solace, or NATS.
• Experience with data serialization formats, specifically JSON, XML, Avro, or Protobuf.
• Knowledge of messaging protocols like AMQP, MQTT, JMS, or STOMP.
• Understanding of asynchronous messaging patterns, pub-sub, and point-to-point queues.
• Experience with Cloud-based messaging services (e.g.AWS SNS/SQS, Azure Service Bus, Google Pub/Sub).

Overview
Overview
Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation's toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers' most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.
We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org
Why Work at Noblis
At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission-driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.
Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well-being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.
Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.
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Total Rewards
At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.
Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.
Posted Salary Range
USD $86,800.00 - USD $135,625.00 /Yr.