Remote IAM Software Engineer Lead ICAM & API Integrations

GovCIO; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Certification assistance

Referral bonus

Internal mobility program

Pet insurance

Flexible work environment

Job summary

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of software components for the ICAM program, including SSO, IGA, PAM, and MPI. This fully remote role supports the Department of Veterans Affairs and requires collaboration with IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams.

Responsibilities include API design, data integration, secure coding, CI/CD, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience developing in Python and Java, including backend services.
• Experience designing and building RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• Strong experience with JSON and XML data formats.
• Strong experience writing and optimizing SQL queries.
• Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices.
• Experience leading technical design and mentoring engineers.
• Experience in Agile Scrum or SAFe delivery teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

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 and data access patterns at scale.
• Develops backend services and integration components in Java and Python.
• Leads CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code deployments.
• Leads root-cause analysis and resolution of defects and production issues.
• Leads code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring for engineers.
• Leads identity resolution and person-matching features with IAM Architecture.
• Evaluates technical approaches and makes architecture-level recommendations.
• Documents design, APIs, and data interfaces; maintains runbooks and standards.
• Participates in Agile/SAFe ceremonies and sprint planning.
• Coordinates deployments with IAM Release Manager and mitigates risk.
• Supports Section 508 compliance in development.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

SOAP APIs

JSON

XML

SQL

Git

Agile/Scrum

SAFe

Mentoring

Technical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Azure

Job description

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of software components for the ICAM program, including SSO, IGA, PAM, and MPI. This fully remote role supports the Department of Veterans Affairs and requires collaboration with IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams.

Responsibilities include API design, data integration, secure coding, CI/CD, and mentoring junior engineers.