Remote IAM Software Engineer Lead (Java/Python)

GovCIO; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

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 ICAM components for the VA. You will work across SSO, IGA, PAM, and MPI, driving RESTful/SOAP integrations, data modeling, and secure coding practices in CI/CD pipelines.

You will mentor engineers, guide technical direction for identity resolution, and collaborate with IAM Architecture and Release teams while enabling agile delivery and 508 compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience or equivalent.
• Hands-on Python and Java development experience.
• Experience architecting RESTful and/or SOAP APIs.
• Strong JSON and XML data handling.
• Strong SQL query writing and relational DB experience.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development practices.
• Experience leading technical design and mentoring engineers.
• Experience in Agile Scrum or SAFe delivery teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components for ICAM products.
• Architect and build RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM services with VA apps and external systems.
• Design and optimize SQL queries and data access patterns for identity data tasks.
• Develop backend services in Java and Python with secure coding practices.
• Lead onboarding of new integrations in CI/CD pipelines and config-as-code deployments.
• Perform root-cause analysis for complex defects and incidents.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; conduct code and design reviews.
• Contribute to identity resolution and person-matching features with IAM Architecture.
• Document design, APIs, data interfaces, and runbooks; support Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

SOAP APIs

JSON/XML

SQL

Git

Mentoring

Agile/Scrum

Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

CI/CD Pipelines

Azure (cloud)

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of ICAM components for the VA. You will work across SSO, IGA, PAM, and MPI, driving RESTful/SOAP integrations, data modeling, and secure coding practices in CI/CD pipelines.

You will mentor engineers, guide technical direction for identity resolution, and collaborate with IAM Architecture and Release teams while enabling agile delivery and 508 compliance.