Remote IAM Software Engineer (Junior)

GovCIO; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Certification assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Junior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software components and integrations supporting the ICAM program for the VA. You will work on SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and other ICAM products within CI/CD pipelines, contributing to identity resolution and runbooks, with a focus on secure coding practices.

The role emphasizes collaboration with IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams, and requires a 3–5 year software development background, plus Python and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests, and maintains software components and services supporting ICAM products (SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, VHIC, Active Directory).
• Builds and integrates RESTful and SOAP APIs to connect ICAM services with VA applications and external systems.
• Writes and maintains SQL queries, stored procedures, and data access code supporting identity data validation, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Develops backend services and integration components primarily in Java and Python, following secure coding practices and enterprise coding standards.
• Supports onboarding of new application integrations within CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code deployments.
• Troubleshoots and resolves defects and production issues escalated from SQA testing or the IAM Help Desk, performing root-cause analysis and implementing fixes.
• Participates in code reviews, unit testing, and peer design reviews to maintain code quality and reliability.
• Supports identity resolution and person-matching feature development in coordination with the IAM Architecture team.
• Documents application design, APIs, and data interfaces, and maintains technical documentation and runbooks.
• Participates in Agile/SAFe ceremonies, delivering user stories against the program's story-completion targets.
• Coordinates code deployments and release activities with the IAM Release Manager to minimize service disruption.
• Supports Section 508 compliance in application development and remediation efforts.

Skills

Python

Java

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

JSON

XML

SQL

Git

Agile SAFe

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

Azure

CI/CD tools

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Junior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software components and integrations supporting the ICAM program for the VA. You will work on SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and other ICAM products within CI/CD pipelines, contributing to identity resolution and runbooks, with a focus on secure coding practices.

The role emphasizes collaboration with IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams, and requires a 3–5 year software development background, plus Python and