Remote IAM Engineer — Lead API & Identity Solutions

GovCIO; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Certification Assistance

Learning & Development

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of ICAM components, including SSO, IGA, PAM, and MPI, across REST/SOAP APIs and data integrations. You will mentor engineers and guide architecture within CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices.

The role requires strong Java/Python backend experience, API design skills, and a focus on secure coding within Agile teams. Remote US nationwide with clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field and 8+ years of software development experience.
• Hands-on experience developing in Python and Java, designing and building backend services.
• Experience architecting or integrating RESTful and/or SOAP APIs.
• Strong JSON and XML data handling, parsing and payload design.
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries with relational databases.
• Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices.
• Experience leading technical design and mentoring engineers.
• Experience in Agile Scrum or SAFe delivery teams.
• Strong written/verbal communication for documentation and presenting design decisions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability/public trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components and services for ICAM products.
• Architect and build RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM with VA apps and external systems.
• Design and optimize SQL queries and data access patterns at scale.
• Develop backend services in Java and Python with secure coding practices.
• Lead integration deployments within CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for defects and production issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead code/design reviews.
• Coordinate identity resolution and person-matching feature development.
• Evaluate architectural approaches and recommend ICAM capabilities.
• Document design, APIs, and data interfaces with runbooks for the team.
• Contribute to Agile/SAFe ceremonies and ensure user stories meet targets.
• Assist release management and minimize service disruption.
• Support Section 508 compliance efforts.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

SOAP APIs

JSON/XML

SQL

Git

Agile Scrum/SAFe

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Configuration as Code

Azure

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of ICAM components, including SSO, IGA, PAM, and MPI, across REST/SOAP APIs and data integrations. You will mentor engineers and guide architecture within CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices.

The role requires strong Java/Python backend experience, API design skills, and a focus on secure coding within Agile teams. Remote US nationwide with clearance eligibility.