Remote IAM Software Engineer (Junior) - API & Java/Python

GovCIO; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

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 for the ICAM program. This fully remote role supports SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and related services within CI/CD pipelines and secure coding standards.

You will work with IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams to deliver integrations and enhanced identity resolution, including debugging and documentation support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and 3-5 years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience developing in Python and Java.
• Experience designing, building, or integrating with RESTful and/or SOAP APIs.
• Experience working with JSON and XML data formats, including parsing, transformation, and payload design.
• Experience writing SQL queries and working with relational databases.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative software development practices.
• 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, including message/payload design using JSON and XML.
• 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, contributing to the program's annual integration targets.
• 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, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, 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

JSON/XML

SQL

Git

Agile

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Junior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software components and integrations for the ICAM program. This fully remote role supports SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and related services within CI/CD pipelines and secure coding standards.

You will work with IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams to deliver integrations and enhanced identity resolution, including debugging and documentation support.