Software Developer – Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Java Developer – Identity & Access Management (IAM), #1132

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required. Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance.  

On site in Tysons Corner, VA 3 days per week 

Dev Technology Group is looking for a Java Developer to support a project to plan and implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for web-based applications as part of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) for a federal government client. The ideal candidate will have relevant development experience, understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM), strong collaboration and communication skills, and the ability to manage complex work activities in a deadline-driven environment. This is a great opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that provide clear value to end users and our federal government clients. 

Summary 

In collaboration with the Project Manager, Development Lead, and incumbent team members, the Software Developer will help to plan, design, and prototype the implementation of secure user authentication mechanisms for web-based applications. The primary focus of this role is to deliver a robust MFA solution leveraging industry available and a customer preferred identity provider (IdP) solution. 

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field with five (5) or more years of relevant experience in an Enterprise IT environment OR No Bachelor’s Degree with seven (7) or more years of relevant experience in an Enterprise IT environment  

• Multi-year proficiency in application development with one or more languages: JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js, React, Angular), Java / Spring Boot 
• Strong Java development experience

• Experience with identity and access management and single sign-on, preferably with Microsoft Entra ID 

• Project experience developing and integrating user authentication workflow with web-based applications, for example Spring security   

• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) plus active listening skills to collaborate with a large cross functional team 

• Software delivery using the Agile Scrum or Kanban methodology via Jira  

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills: 

• Knowledge and implementation of MFA solutions, specifically IdP’s AWS Cognito, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and/or Login.gov  

• Knowledge and management of AWS GovCloud services, preferable Cognito, Lambda, S3, EC2, and API Gateway  

• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, containerized environments, and version control using Jenkins or a similar tool 

• Understanding of tokens, authentication and authorization and best secure coding practices  

• Familiarity with implementing phishing-resistant MFA protocols, including PIV/CAC integration or authentication standards  

• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs  

• Experience implementing password policies and account recovery flows