Sr. Data Engineer (Engineering Lead)

About Nava

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2013, 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 better 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.

You will work on cross-functional teams to build scalable systems for our government -- designing, implementing, and delivering services that millions of Americans depend on. You care deeply about working on technology that improves people’s lives, but don’t think technology is always the answer. You are passionate about building large-scale systems that are inclusive, well-designed, fast, scalable, and secure, and you'll help set high standards for our teams in terms of simplicity, empathy, and accessibility.

The Senior Data Engineer role will be responsible for developing end to end systems for one of Nava's major government partners.  The objective is to modernize an existing legacy enterprise platform to improve its public facing processes, and experiences which will enable users to have more access to the programs and services that they need, in real-time, in a more user friendly and uncomplicated way.  This individual will be involved in everything, from strategy, and planning through to post production testing, and support.

• Lead a team of 6 engineers
• Working with fellow Nava engineers to design, review, and build well-crafted software
• Working in an agile manner to efficiently ship new features that meet user needs
• Design and develop scalable data ingestion and processing pipelines
• Implement large-scale data ecosystems within cloud-based platforms that include data management and data governance of structured and unstructured data
• Implement data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Work with cross-functional project teams to gather business requirements and translate to detailed technical specifications
• Work with Government partners to assist and develop data engineering applications and pipelines that will enable data services and processing capabilities
• Participate in software design and code reviews
• Maintain security and privacy standards in all aspects of the data pipeline
• Taking part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed

• Open to Data Engineers 
• At least 7 years of experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably designing and building medium to large-scale on Cloud platforms
• At least 3 years of experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
• At least 3 years of experience building data services on AWS 
• Experience building large scale data services with  FHIR/HL7 in healthcare
• Experience with big data technologies such Apache Spark, AWS Glue, AWS‬ Athena, Databricks‬, AWS Redshift, AWS S3 and AWS RDS
• Proficient writing applications and APIs in Python, Go or Java, Tenacity to dive into problems and iterate in working code
• Equal parts systems thinker and advocate for users
• Highly resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented
• Ability to think strategically around trade-offs and short term vs. long term benefits
• An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative and positive mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise

Other requirements

All roles at Nava require the following:

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 doesn’t 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 to support your overall health needs.

Time off – Vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating days to rest and recharge.

Company holidays- Enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO.

Annual bonus – When Nava meets goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus.

Parental leave – Paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home.

Wellness program – Full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools.

Virtual care – See doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program.

Sabbatical leave – Earn extended paid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest.

401(k) match – Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan.

Flexible work – Remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities.

Home office setup – Company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs.

Utility support – Monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses.

Learning opportunities – Internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills.

Development budget – Annual allowance for courses, tuition, certifications, & LinkedIn Learning access.

Referral bonus – Get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team.

Commuter benefits – Pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable.

Insurance coverage – Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost.

Supportive culture – A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care.

Location

We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states:

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

*If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time. Additionally, if employed with Nava, you must be based in the U.S. and cannot work from outside the country.

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Please contact the recruiting team at [email protected] if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process.  

We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States.