Java Engineer for High‑Reliability Govt Systems

Socket.dev; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PURVIS Systems is a technology solutions partner delivering mission‑critical software for federal and local government agencies. We seek a Software Developer for our product team building high‑reliability software for air‑gapped environments, with emphasis on accountability and ownership from design through verification.

Responsibilities include designing, maintaining, and modernizing Java/JavaFX tools and admin GUIs, running testing utilities for simulations, and packaging with Podman for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (required).
• 3+ years in professional work experience.
• Strong Java background (Spring, JUnit, JavaFX) and Gradle build automation.
• RHEL Linux administration, Bash scripting, and Ansible automation.
• Podman/VirtualBox usage; familiarity with Kubernetes (K3s).
• Host networking and core socket fundamentals (TCP/UDP).
• Git/Bitbucket and CI/CD with Bamboo.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and modernize Java/JavaFX tools and admin GUIs for remote, non-technical users.
• Maintain, operate, and extend internal utilities for component testing and mission simulation.
• Build, containerize with Podman, and validate software before release onto edge Kubernetes (K3s).
• Diagnose host‑level network sockets, OS behavior, and issues in STIG‑compliant baselines.

Skills

Java

Spring

JUnit

JavaFX

Gradle

Bash scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Podman

VirtualBox

Kubernetes (K3s)

Git

Bitbucket

Atlassian Bamboo

Ansible

Job description

PURVIS Systems is a technology solutions partner delivering mission‑critical software for federal and local government agencies. We seek a Software Developer for our product team building high‑reliability software for air‑gapped environments, with emphasis on accountability and ownership from design through verification.

Responsibilities include designing, maintaining, and modernizing Java/JavaFX tools and admin GUIs, running testing utilities for simulations, and packaging with Podman for