Remote IAM Software Engineer — Backend & Integrations

GovCIO; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning platform

Certification assistance

Referral bonus

Internal mobility

Pet insurance

Flexible work environment

Job summary

GovCIO is actively seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and technical delivery of ICAM software components and integrations for the VA. You will own RESTful/SOAP APIs, data transformations, and secure backend services in Java and Python, coordinating across CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code practices.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to identity resolution and person‑matching capabilities while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 8+ years of software development experience.
• Hands-on Python and Java development for backend services.
• Experience architecting and integrating RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• Strong JSON/XML data handling and data transformation.
• Proficient SQL querying and relational DB experience.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development practices.
• Experience leading tech design and mentoring engineers.
• Experience operating in Agile/Scrum or SAFe delivery environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present designs.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of ICAM components.
• Develop RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM services 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.
• Guide CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code deployments; meet integration targets.
• Lead code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring for junior engineers.
• Support identity resolution and person‑matching features with IAM Architecture.
• Document designs, APIs, data interfaces, and runbook standards.

Skills

Python

Java

REST APIs

JSON

XML

SQL

Git

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Configuration-as-code

Azure Cloud

Job description

GovCIO is actively seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and technical delivery of ICAM software components and integrations for the VA. You will own RESTful/SOAP APIs, data transformations, and secure backend services in Java and Python, coordinating across CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code practices.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to identity resolution and person‑matching capabilities while ensuring