Remote IAM Software Engineer — ICAM & API Lead

Govcio LLC; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of ICAM components for the VA program, spanning SSO, IGA, PAM, and MPI, with Java and Python services in CI/CD environments.

The role includes mentoring junior engineers and shaping technical direction for identity resolution, collaborating with IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams to deliver secure, scalable integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related field with 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience developing in Python and Java, designing and building complex backend services.
• Experience architecting, designing, building, or integrating with RESTful and/or SOAP APIs.
• Strong experience with JSON and XML data formats, including parsing, transformation, and payload design.
• Strong experience writing and optimizing SQL queries and working with relational databases.
• Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices.
• Experience leading technical design efforts and mentoring other engineers.
• Experience working within Agile Scrum or SAFe delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components and services supporting ICAM products.
• Architects and builds RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM services with VA applications and external systems.
• Designs and optimizes SQL queries, stored procedures, and data access patterns.
• Develops and reviews backend services and integration components in Java and Python.
• Leads technical design and onboarding of new application integrations within CI/CD pipelines.
• Leads root-cause analysis and resolution of complex defects and production issues.
• Leads code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring for engineers.
• Leads design of identity resolution and person-matching features.
• Evaluates technical approaches and makes architecture-level recommendations.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

SOAP APIs

JSON

XML

SQL

Git

Agile/SAFe

Public Trust clearance

Education

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

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Azure

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of ICAM components for the VA program, spanning SSO, IGA, PAM, and MPI, with Java and Python services in CI/CD environments.

The role includes mentoring junior engineers and shaping technical direction for identity resolution, collaborating with IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams to deliver secure, scalable integrations.