Senior IAM Software Engineer - Remote

GovCIO; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate discounts

Learning platform

Certification assistance

Referral bonus

Internal mobility

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 VA, including SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and more. You will work across APIs, data integrations, and CI/CD pipelines while mentoring engineers and guiding identity resolution efforts.

The role requires strong Java/Python development, API design, secure coding practices, and experience with Agile/SAFe in a remote US setting. A clearance is required or obtainable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 8+ years of software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of ICAM software components.
• Architect and build RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM services with VA apps and external systems.
• Design and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and data access for identity data.
• Develop backend services in Java and Python with secure coding practices.
• Lead technical design and onboarding of new ICAM integrations in CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead root‑cause analysis of complex defects and production issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive architectural direction.
• Design and develop identity resolution and person‑matching features with IAM team.
• Evaluate approaches and make architecture-level ICAM recommendations.
• Document APIs, data interfaces, and runbooks for engineering teams.
• Participate in Agile/SAFe ceremonies and ensure sprint goals are met.
• Coordinate deployments with IAM Release Manager to minimize disruption.
• Support Section 508 compliance in development and remediation efforts.

Skills

Python

Java

REST APIs

JSON

XML

SQL

Mentoring

Leadership

Agile

Communication

Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of ICAM components for VA, including SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, and more. You will work across APIs, data integrations, and CI/CD pipelines while mentoring engineers and guiding identity resolution efforts.

The role requires strong Java/Python development, API design, secure coding practices, and experience with Agile/SAFe in a remote US setting. A clearance is required or obtainable.