Remote IAM Software Engineer — SSO, API & ICAM Lead

GovCIO; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Certification assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of ICAM software components and integrations for VA systems. You will tackle SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and related services, ensuring secure coding and scalable data handling.

Role requires Java/Python, API integration, SQL optimization, and experience with Agile/SAFe. Remote work is available for a US-based candidate with the ability to obtain a suitability/public trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Info Systems, or related field; 8+ years of software development.
• Hands-on Python and Java development experience with backend services.
• Experience architecting and integrating RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• Strong JSON/XML data handling and payload design.
• 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain 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 to VA apps and external systems.
• Design and optimize SQL queries and data access for identity data validation and reporting.
• Develop backend services primarily in Java and Python with secure coding practices.
• Lead onboarding of new integrations within CI/CD pipelines and configuration‑as‑code deployments.
• Lead root-cause analysis for defects and production issues escalated from QA or incident response.
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct code and design reviews.
• Guide identity resolution and person‑matching features with IAM Architecture team.
• Evaluate and recommend architecture approaches for new ICAM capabilities.
• Document design, APIs, data interfaces, and runbooks; support SAFe ceremonies.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

SOAP APIs

JSON/XML

SQL

Git

Agile/Scrum/SAFe

Suitability/Public Trust clearance

Education

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

Tools

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of ICAM software components and integrations for VA systems. You will tackle SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and related services, ensuring secure coding and scalable data handling.

Role requires Java/Python, API integration, SQL optimization, and experience with Agile/SAFe. Remote work is available for a US-based candidate with the ability to obtain a suitability/public trust clearance.