Nava

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Azure Platform

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Government Technology, Consulting, Public Benefit CorporationIndustries

About Nava

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges.

As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services.

People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good.

Nava is at the forefront of reimagining how our government serves its people, and we’re looking for experienced infrastructure engineers to help drive this mission forward.

You'll be responsible for pushing the limits of these critical systems, from Billion User Load Tests to achieving and maintaining sub-millisecond transaction times. By doing this, you’ll help ensure that Nava continues delivering services that millions of Americans depend on. You care deeply about working on technology that affects people’s lives and are passionate about building and maintaining large-scale systems that are well-designed, fast, scalable, and secure.

Position Summary

You will be working within the government ecosystem, which means working, sometimes closely, with other government contractors and civil servants. Working with people outside of your company means you'll likely encounter different working styles and cultural norms. At the same time, working as part of a larger team allows us to deliver on projects of larger scale and complexity.

The government also imposes a level of bureaucracy that is typically not present in a company of our size in the private sector. We operate in a regulated environment, where checks and compliance is built into the process of building software. This can make the path to production slower and some decisions, such as tools and processes, lie outside of our control. However, beyond writing code, finding and recommending ways to improve the way government software is built is one of the highest-leverage ways we help fulfill our mission.

You will be working with legacy systems. While our work is to build new systems with up-to-date technology, we have to do that within an existing ecosystem. Our work is building functional, resilient software for production. We don't build flashy prototypes that don't work for real people. This usually means getting to know legacy systems, often with poor documentation and unreliable narrators, and trying to determine how to replicate the systems' behavior or how to integrate with these systems. This is a great opportunity for engineers who enjoy software archaeology. If you care deeply about how software systems work over time, and building systems for longevity and resilience, this work is for you.

What you’ll do

  • Build cloud-based DevSecOps configuration and CI/CD pipeline and Implement Infrastructure as Code.
  • Provide real-time health monitoring and exemption handling.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
  • Fulfill application SLA requirements.
  • 25% of time working with government partners.
  • Take part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed.

Required Skills

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience working within Azure cloud
  • Experience building CI/CD pipeline using Github actions, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.
  • Experience deploying and managing infrastructure using one or more of: terraform

Skills

Azure
Infrastructure Engineering
Cloud Infrastructure
Scalability
Security
Reliability
Fault Tolerance
Large-scale Systems
Performance Optimization
Human-centered Design
Modern Engineering Best Practices

Nava

Develops software for government service improvement

About Nava

Nava Public Benefit Corporation focuses on improving the delivery of government services through user-friendly software solutions. The company partners with federal, state, and local government agencies to enhance the digital experience for citizens, making services more accessible and effective. Nava's approach involves service design and software development, often resulting in long-term contracts where they provide ongoing support and improvements. They gained initial recognition for their work on HealthCare.gov and have since expanded to other public programs. A key aspect of Nava's operations is its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring that their workforce reflects the communities they serve. The goal of Nava is to build trust between the government and citizens by transforming how services are delivered, especially during critical times.

Washington, District of ColumbiaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$2.1MTotal Funding
DEBT_PPCompany Stage
Government & Public Sector, Social ImpactIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision
20 days of PTO accrued
Unlimited sick leave
Paid parental leave
Sabbatical leave
401k contributions match at 4% of your salary
Flexible work arrangements
$1,000 new home office set up budget, monthly phone allowance
Monthly partial reimbursement for utilities (where applicable)
$2,000 annual tuition & professional development budget
Equity stock options
Employee referral program
Commuter benefits

Risks

Dependence on government contracts exposes Nava to financial instability from budget changes.
AI use in government services may face scrutiny over data privacy and ethics.
Resistance to digital transformation within government agencies could delay project outcomes.

Differentiation

Nava specializes in user-friendly software solutions for government services.
The company is a public benefit corporation focused on social impact projects.
Nava's diverse workforce reflects the communities it serves, enhancing solution equity.

Upsides

Nava's AI-driven solutions enhance public benefits enrollment, increasing accessibility.
Government IT modernization trends offer Nava expansion opportunities in digital transformation.
Strategic partnerships, like with Aquia Inc., boost Nava's cybersecurity and cloud capabilities.

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