Remote IAM Software Engineer – Lead Backend & API

GovCIO; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Perks

Remote work option

Professional development

Job summary

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of ICAM software components for the VA. You will work across SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and related products, driving technical direction, code reviews, and mentoring in a fully remote United States-based role.

The role emphasizes REST/SOAP API design, secure coding, CI/CD pipelines, and identity resolution. A clearance is required; several IAM technologies are involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; 8+ years of software development experience

Responsibilities

• Leads design, development, testing, and maintenance of ICAM-related software components and services
• Architects and builds RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM services with VA apps and external systems
• Designs and optimizes SQL queries, stored procedures, and data access patterns at scale
• Develops and reviews backend services in Java and Python; enforces secure coding practices
• Leads technical design and onboarding of new 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 junior/mid engineers
• Leads design and development of identity resolution and person-matching features with IAM Architecture
• Evaluates technical approaches and makes architecture-level recommendations
• Documents application design, APIs, and data interfaces; sets runbook standards
• Participates in Agile/SAFe ceremonies and ensures stories meet targets
• Coordinates code deployments with IAM Release Manager and assesses risk
• Supports Section 508 compliance in development and remediation efforts

Skills

Python

Java

API design

JSON & XML

SQL queries

Relational databases

Git

Mentoring engineers

Agile/Safe delivery

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Configuration-as-code tools

Azure

Job description

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of ICAM software components for the VA. You will work across SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and related products, driving technical direction, code reviews, and mentoring in a fully remote United States-based role.

The role emphasizes REST/SOAP API design, secure coding, CI/CD pipelines, and identity resolution. A clearance is required; several IAM technologies are involved.