ASRC Federal Advanced Research LLC (AFAR) is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our Second Level Engineering team that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is a full-time on-site position at the William J Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace (WJHTCAA) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

Citizenship Requirement

All candidates must have the following to pass the Federal Background Investigation and obtain the FAA Public Trust security clearance.

• Be a US Citizen, have a US Green Card, or a Non-immigrant Work Authorization (VISA).
• Have resided in the US for three (3) consecutive years.
• RealID Driver's License/ID or current US Passport.

Relocation Requirement

Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance to Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

Education & Experience Requirement

All non-US Degrees must have a US Equivalency Certificate provided by the candidate.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related IT fields, with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science may be substituted in lieu of the computer science degree, depending on other qualifications and experience.

• Three (3) to six (6) years of experience is required.
• NAS experience is desired.

Required Skills

• Experience with:

• Core Java Development: Java, Spring Boot, and Maven
• Containerization & Deployment: Containerization using Docker or Podman; including but not limited to developing, deploying, packaging, port mapping, networking, etc.

• Familiarity with:

• Publish/Subscribe messaging and enterprise messaging technologies such as JMS, Solace or Apache Camel.
• Web services
• Version control systems (e.g., Git).

• Ability to:

• Work independently, as well as on a team, in a fast-paced environment.
• Navigate complex workflows; research and problem solve; willingness to learn/try new things.
• Communicate effectively through verbal and written communication.

Preferred Skills

• Testing & Quality: Test-Driven Development (TDD), Test development using Junit and/or Mockito.
• Ansible automation.
• DevOps experience such as using Jenkins or Gitlab
• Familiar with Java OOP design pattern

Essential Daily Job Duties

• Edit, develop, adjust existing Java code base.
• Manage applications in a Linux environment.
• Develop automation code in bash, ansible, or gitlab.
• Convert Java middleware application code in virtual machine environment to containerized application code.
• Support software deployment and operation teams.

Work Environment

• Full-time position with a standard work schedule; occasional evening support.
• Cubicle environment.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.