Identity Backend Engineer — Secure Auth & Migration

LinuxCareers; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k with employer contribution

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Black Canyon Consulting is seeking a Backend Engineer to support the NCBI Login and MyNCBI Account infrastructure at NIH. You will maintain legacy systems, migrate to modern identity platforms, and build secure, scalable back-end services for millions of biomedical users.

You will work across Linux environments, implement SAML/OIDC/OAuth/JWT, and lead ICAM migration efforts while ensuring production stability and compliant data handling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong backend skills: C++, Python, and SQL.
• Extensive Linux/Unix system experience.
• Experience with authentication protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML, JWT).
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and relational DB design.
• Version control (Git, SVN) and CI/CD practices.
• XML and XSLT experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and stabilize legacy backend services for NCBI Login and MyNCBI.
• Build, deploy, and maintain backend binaries and CGI scripts on AlmaLinux and Unix/Linux environments.
• Develop and optimize backend services with focus on security, compliance, and performance.
• Integrate third-party IDPs and manage federation data feeds; implement SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and JWT authentication protocols.
• Lead migration efforts to NIH ICAM standards and support user account migrations.

Skills

C++

Python

SQL

Linux

OAuth/OIDC/SAML/JWT

Git & SVN

CI/CD

DevOps

XML/XSLT

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

SVN

CI/CD tools

Django

XML

XSLT

Job description

Black Canyon Consulting is seeking a Backend Engineer to support the NCBI Login and MyNCBI Account infrastructure at NIH. You will maintain legacy systems, migrate to modern identity platforms, and build secure, scalable back-end services for millions of biomedical users.

You will work across Linux environments, implement SAML/OIDC/OAuth/JWT, and lead ICAM migration efforts while ensuring production stability and compliant data handling.