DevOps Engineer

Nava - Senior Infrastructure 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 lead a team of 3-5 engineers to improve and manage AWS-deployed systems that serve millions of Americans. This role involves setting technical direction for scalable, secure systems while ensuring high performance and reliability for critical government services.

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:

• Set technical direction and standards for team to ensure scalability, reliability, and security
• Lead and mentor a team of 3-5 infrastructure engineers
• Code, manage, configure, and maintain AWS services with documentation and runbooks
• Implement security controls and ensure system compliance
• Join on-call rotation as first line of defense during production issues
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver on project requirements
• Support hiring activities including interviews and referrals

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience
• Experience leading small engineering teams (3-5 engineers)
• Experience maintaining large-scale production systems using Infrastructure as Code on AWS
• Proficiency with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, LaunchDarkly, Terraform, and Atlantis
• Strong experience in cloud infrastructure, Unix/Linux, scripting, and security
• Scripting abilities in Shell, PowerShell, Bash, Python, JavaScript, or Ruby
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Compensation & Benefits: $126,000 - $135,900 annually Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) match (4%), annual performance bonus, parental leave, sabbatical leave after continuous service, and professional development budget.