Remote IAM Software Engineer – Lead Identity APIs

GovCIO; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; 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 Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of software components for the enterprise ICAM program (SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI). You will work across APIs, data integrations, and CI/CD pipelines, mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction in a fully remote US-based role.

The position requires hands-on Java and Python development, API design experience, and strong SQL/JSON/XML skills, with eligibility for a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; 8+ years of software development experience.
• Hands-on Python and Java development experience and building complex backend services.
• Experience architecting or integrating RESTful and/or SOAP APIs.
• Strong JSON and XML data formats experience, including parsing and transformation.
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development practices.
• Experience leading design efforts and mentoring engineers.
• Experience in Agile/Safe delivery teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a suitability/public trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components and services for ICAM products.
• Architect and build RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM services with VA applications and external systems.
• Design and optimize SQL queries and data access patterns at scale.
• Develop backend services in Java and Python with secure coding practices.
• Lead CI/CD onboarding of new integrations and manage configuration-as-code deployments.
• Perform root-cause analysis of defects and guide incident resolution.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in design and coding practices.
• Coordinate deployments and release activities with IAM Release Manager.
• Support Section 508 compliance in development and remediation efforts.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

SOAP APIs

JSON/XML

SQL

Git

Agile/Safe

Clearance eligibility

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

CI/CD

Azure cloud

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of software components for the enterprise ICAM program (SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI). You will work across APIs, data integrations, and CI/CD pipelines, mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction in a fully remote US-based role.

The position requires hands-on Java and Python development, API design experience, and strong SQL/JSON/XML skills, with eligibility for a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.