Cloud​/DevOps Engineer

Overview

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!

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.

• 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/Git Lab 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).

• 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/Open Shift) 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 out of the last 5 years U.S. residency).
• Ability to obtain and maintain FAA Suitability

• 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).

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…