IAM Journeyman Software Engineer; Remote

United States

Suitability/Public Trust

Fully remote

Information Technology

GovCIO is currently hiring an IAM Journeyman Software Engineer to lead design, development, and technical delivery of software components and integrations supporting the enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) program for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This role takes a technical lead role across application code, APIs, and data integrations spanning ICAM products — including Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and the Master Person Index (MPI) — within CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code practices.

The IAM Journeyman Software Engineer works closely with the IAM architecture, release management, and quality assurance teams to design and deliver new application integrations and enhancements, mentors less‑experienced engineers, and helps set technical direction for identity resolution and person‑matching capabilities. This is a fully remote position located with the United States.

The contract has not been awarded; this position remains unfunded and is contingent upon the award of the contract.

• Leads the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components and services supporting ICAM products (SSO, IGA, PAM, MPI, VHIC, Active Directory), setting technical standards and best practices for the team.

• Architects and builds RESTful and SOAP APIs connecting ICAM services with VA applications and external systems, including message/payload design using JSON and XML.

• Designs and optimizes SQL queries, stored procedures, and data access patterns supporting identity data validation, reconciliation, and reporting at scale.

• Develops and reviews backend services and integration components primarily in Java and Python, enforcing secure coding practices and enterprise coding standards.

• Leads technical design and onboarding of new application integrations within CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code deployments, contributing to the program's annual integration targets.

• Leads root‑cause analysis and resolution of complex defects and production issues escalated from SQA testing or Tier 3 incident response.

• Leads code reviews, design reviews, and technical mentoring for junior and mid‑level software engineers.

• Leads design and development of identity resolution and person‑matching features in coordination with the IAM Architecture team.

• Evaluates technical approaches and makes architecture‑level recommendations for new ICAM capabilities and integrations.

• Documents application design, APIs, and data interfaces, and establishes technical documentation and runbook standards for the engineering team.

• Participates in and helps guide Agile/SAFe ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, delivering and reviewing user stories against the program's story‑completion targets.

• Coordinates code deployments and release activities with the IAM Release Manager, helping assess risk and minimize service disruption.

• Supports Section 508 compliance in application development and remediation efforts.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and 8+ years of professional software development experience (or commensurate combination of education and experience).

• Demonstrated, hands‑on experience developing in Python and Java, including designing and building complex backend services.

• Demonstrated experience architecting, designing, building, or integrating with RESTful and/or SOAP APIs.

• Strong experience working with JSON and XML data formats, including parsing, transformation, and payload design.

• Strong…