DevOps Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Not Specified
• Job Type: Full-time (Contingent, pending contract award)
• Salary: $126,000 - $135,900 a year

Nava is seeking experienced infrastructure engineers to help reimagine how government serves its people. You will work on a team improving and managing systems deployed on AWS, utilizing tools like Docker, Packer, Terraform, and Jenkins. The role involves pushing the limits of critical systems for scalability, reliability, and performance, impacting services used by millions of Americans. This position is ideal for someone passionate about building and maintaining large-scale systems that are well-designed, fast, scalable, and secure, with a focus on technology that affects people's lives.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience leading a small team of 3-5 engineers.
• Previous experience maintaining a medium or large-scale production system or COTS products using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) on AWS.
• Broad experience with AWS services.
• Significant experience working with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and LaunchDarkly.
• Significant experience with Terraform, Atlantis, and other IaC and automation tools.
• Significant experience in one or more of the following areas: Cloud Infrastructure, Unix/Linux, Scripting, and Security.
• Ability to automate procedural tasks using scripting in Shell, PowerShell, Bash, or coding in Python, Javascript, or Ruby.
• Excellent written and real-time communication skills, technical and otherwise.
• Ability to pick up and learn new development and operations skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with a cross-functional team to deliver on project requirements.
• Set technical direction and standards for your team to ensure scalability, reliability, security, and system compliance.
• Code, manage, configure, and maintain services.
• Update documentation and runbooks.
• Implement security controls.
• Mentor less senior engineers.
• Join an on-call rotation as a first line of defense during production issues.
• Take part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed.

Company Information

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation dedicated to making government services simple and effective. Since 2013, Nava has been trusted by federal, state, and local agencies to address complex technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, Nava guides agencies with legacy systems toward modern cloud infrastructure, focusing on user experience, security, and reliability. Nava bills for its time, offering expertise and problem-solving to enhance government digital products and services. The company prioritizes people, using human-centered design and modern engineering to help government partners better understand user needs and achieve their missions. This focus allows Nava employees to engage in meaningful, impactful work connected to the public good.

Other Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired.
• Work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract.

Perks Working with Nava

• Health coverage – Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Time off – Vacation, holiday.