Data Engineer (Analytics)

Nava - Data Engineer

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 technology modernization challenges.

Role Overview: You will develop end-to-end data systems for government partners, modernizing legacy enterprise platforms to improve public-facing processes. This role involves building scalable data pipelines and ecosystems that enable users to access government programs and services in real-time.

Location: Remote position available in: 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop scalable data ingestion and processing pipelines for government systems
• Implement large-scale data ecosystems within cloud platforms with data governance
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Design, develop, test, and deploy data engineering solutions on AWS
• Build data integrations using API and file-based protocols
• Develop automated testing, monitoring, alerting, and CI/CD for production systems
• Maintain security and privacy standards throughout all data pipeline aspects
• Participate in software design and code reviews

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of data engineering experience
• 2+ years of cloud data architecture experience (AWS preferred) and big data technologies
• Experience with AWS services including Glue, Athena, Redshift, and RDS
• Proficiency with Databricks or Spark and building ETL/ELT pipelines in Python
• Advanced SQL and relational database expertise
• Experience with data cleaning, modeling, and protecting sensitive data
• Strong problem-solving abilities and strategic thinking around technical trade-offs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Compensation & Benefits: $135,900 - $153,000 annually Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) match (4%), annual performance bonus, parental leave, sabbatical leave after continuous service, and professional development budget.