Junior Java Developer

TECH you’ve dabbled in...

• Back End & APIs - Java, RESTful APIs, Secure server-side development
• Cloud / DevOps / Containers - Docker, Linux (RHEL), CI/CD pipelines (GitLab), Kubernetes concepts (Helm, GitOps tools like Argo CD/Flux), Logging & observability (ELK/EFK), Secrets management & deployment strategies
• Front End / Modernization - React, Angular, Angular - React migration concepts, State management, UI frameworks
• Testing & Quality - Unit and integration testing, Automated testing tools (Jest, Cypress, Selenium)

Bonus Skills

• A degree in Computer Science, IT, or something adjacent
  You’ve poked around in the cloud AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
• You’ve containerized something with Docker and know your way around Linux (RHEL gets bonus points)
• Kubernetes, orchestration tools, or YAML files
• DevOps, CICD, GitLab, or IaC
• You’ve worked with databases like PostgreSQL or MongoDB (big-data names like Hadoop, Accumulo are a plus)
• You’ve built or tinkered with a front end using React, Angular, or Vue
• You’ve played with search tools like Elasticsearch

Containerization & DevOps (Exposure - Mastery)

• Helm, Kustomize
• Kubernetes concepts (EKS, pods, CRDs)
• Service mesh basics (Istio)
• GitOps tools (Argo CD, Flux)
• Pod lifecycle management
• Secrets management
• Blue/Green deployment strategies
• Backup & recovery tools (Velero)
• Security scanning tools (Trivy)
• Logging & observability (Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Logstash, Kibana, EFK-ELK)

Code Modernization & Front-End Growth Areas - You might have experimented with some of these

• Angular - React migration concepts
• Converting Angular templates to JSX or SX
• Translating Angular directives into React components
• Migrating services to React hooks and context
• Visualization libraries (D3.js, Recharts)
• Domain-Driven Design concepts
• Object-Oriented Design fundamentals
  • Automated testing: React Testing Library, Jest

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity at all levels of the organization. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We’re looking for a Junior Java Developer to support a real Air Force mission application, and we’re intentionally seeking curious builders  the kind of engineers who may not have mastered everything yet, but have strong fundamentals, sharp instincts, and an obsession with learning.  If you’ve experimented with back-end services, APIs, cloud tools, containers, or front-end frameworks whether through school, labs, side projects, or self-teaching this role is designed to help you level up fast.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Located - Hybrid (1 visit per week to client-site). 3130 General Hudnell Dr. San Antonio, TX 78226
• Public Trust, Secret, TS and TS/SCI Security Clearance preferred
• CompTIA Security+
• Experience 1-3 years+

This role is a great fit if you

• Built projects outside of class or work just to see if you could
• Have a GitHub full of experiments, half-finished ideas, or “learning” repos
• Learned Java, Python, or JavaScript because documentation was more fun than sleep
• Have experience with APIs, databases, containers, or cloud and want more
• Are coachable, curious, and not afraid to ask questions or dig into logs