Remote IAM Software Engineer - SSO & API

GovCIO; Hartford (CT); 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 enterprise ICAM program supporting the VA. The role emphasizes building APIs, data integrations, and identity resolution, with Java and Python in CI/CD pipelines and secure coding practices.

This fully remote US-based position requires eligibility for suitability/public trust clearance and collaboration with the IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on Python and Java development.
• Experience designing, building, or integrating RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• Experience with JSON and XML data formats and payload design.
• Proficient SQL querying and relational databases.
• Version control with Git and collaborative software development.
• Experience in Agile Scrum or SAFe environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication with 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 connecting ICAM services with VA applications and external systems, including JSON/XML payload design.
• Writes and maintains SQL queries and data access code for identity data validation, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Develops backend services and integration components primarily in Java and Python with secure coding practices.
• Supports onboarding of new application integrations within CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code deployments.
• Troubleshoots defects and production issues and performs root-cause analysis.
• Participates in code reviews, unit testing, and peer design reviews.
• Supports identity resolution and person-matching features with IAM Architecture.
• Documents design, APIs, data interfaces, and runbooks.
• Participates in Agile/SAFe ceremonies and delivers user stories.
• Coordinates code deployments with IAM Release Manager to minimize disruption.
• Supports Section 508 compliance in development.

Skills

Python

Java

Education

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

Tools

Git

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Junior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software components and integrations for the enterprise ICAM program supporting the VA. The role emphasizes building APIs, data integrations, and identity resolution, with Java and Python in CI/CD pipelines and secure coding practices.

This fully remote US-based position requires eligibility for suitability/public trust clearance and collaboration with the IAM architecture, release management, and QA teams.