Remote IAM Software Engineer - Junior

GovCIO; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Junior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software for the ICAM program supporting the VA. You will build APIs, write SQL, and work in Java and Python within CI/CD pipelines to deliver identity and access management integrations.

The role requires 3–5 years of software development, a bachelor’s degree, and experience with RESTful/SOAP APIs, JSON/XML, and Agile/SAFe practices. This is a fully remote position within the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience in Python and Java.
• Experience designing, building, or integrating RESTful and/or SOAP APIs.
• Experience with JSON/XML data formats, parsing and transformation.
• Experience writing SQL queries and working with relational databases.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development practices.
• Experience in Agile Scrum or SAFe delivery environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software components and services for ICAM products (SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI).
• Build and integrate RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM services with VA apps and external systems.
• Write SQL queries and data access code to support identity validation and reporting.
• Develop backend services in Java and Python following secure coding standards.
• Assist CI/CD and configuration-as-code deployments for new integrations.
• Troubleshoot defects and perform root-cause analysis for production issues.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and cross-team design reviews.
• Support identity resolution and person-matching features with IAM Architecture.
• Document designs, APIs, data interfaces, and runbooks.
• Engage in Agile/SAFe ceremonies and deliver story work within sprints.
• Coordinate deployments with IAM Release Manager to minimize downtime.
• Support Section 508 compliance in development.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

JSON/XML

SQL

Git

Agile/SAFe

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Junior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software for the ICAM program supporting the VA. You will build APIs, write SQL, and work in Java and Python within CI/CD pipelines to deliver identity and access management integrations.

The role requires 3–5 years of software development, a bachelor’s degree, and experience with RESTful/SOAP APIs, JSON/XML, and Agile/SAFe practices. This is a fully remote position within the United States.