Java Platform Engineer II – Edge & Kubernetes

Systems Engineering Associates Corporation; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

SEACORP is seeking a Software Engineer II in Newport, RI to join a small product team building high-reliability software for air-gapped environments. You will own design, development, and verification from core code through tool GUIs, with emphasis on Java, Spring, and JavaFX in a security-conscious setting.

The role involves developing and refining applications, tooling, and automation, while working with Linux, Podman, Kubernetes (K3s), and CI/CD practices to ensure robust mission readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Strong Java background with Spring, JUnit, JavaFX and Gradle.
• Experience with Linux system administration, Bash, and Ansible automation.
• Experience with Podman, Kubernetes (K3s), and containerized deployments.
• Knowledge of host networking, TCP/UDP basics and OS behavior.
• Source control with Bitbucket (Git) and CI/CD using Atlassian Bamboo.

Responsibilities

• Application Engineering: design, maintain, and modernize Java/JavaFX tools and admin GUIs for remote, non-technical users; support migration to web-based services.
• Testing & Simulation: maintain, operate, and extend internal utilities for component testing and mission simulation.
• Packaging & Validation: build, containerize with Podman, and validate software locally prior to release onto edge Kubernetes (K3s).
• Systems Integration: diagnose host-level networks, OS behavior, and issues within cybersecurity-hardened, STIG-compliant baselines.

Skills

Java

Spring

JUnit

JavaFX

Problem Solving

Independent Work

Technical Ownership

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

Podman

Kubernetes (K3s)

VirtualBox

Git/Bitbucket

Gradle

Bash

Ansible

RHEL

Linux

CI/CD (Atlassian Bamboo)

Job description

SEACORP is seeking a Software Engineer II in Newport, RI to join a small product team building high-reliability software for air-gapped environments. You will own design, development, and verification from core code through tool GUIs, with emphasis on Java, Spring, and JavaFX in a security-conscious setting.

The role involves developing and refining applications, tooling, and automation, while working with Linux, Podman, Kubernetes (K3s), and CI/CD practices to ensure robust mission readiness.