Sr. Data Engineer (Engineering Lead)

Nava - Senior 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 lead a team of 6 engineers to develop end-to-end data systems for government partners, focusing on modernizing legacy enterprise platforms to improve public-facing processes. This role involves designing and implementing scalable data ecosystems that enable users to access programs and services in real-time through user-friendly interfaces.

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:

• Lead and mentor a team of 6 engineers in agile development practices
• Design and develop scalable data ingestion and processing pipelines
• Implement large-scale data ecosystems within cloud-based platforms with data governance
• Work with government partners to develop data engineering applications and processing capabilities
• Implement data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications
• Maintain security and privacy standards throughout all data pipeline aspects
• Support hiring activities including interviews and referrals

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in agile, multidisciplinary team environments building large-scale cloud platforms
• 3+ years of engineering team leadership and mentoring experience
• 3+ years of experience building data services on AWS
• Experience building large-scale data services with FHIR/HL7 in healthcare
• Proficiency with big data technologies: Apache Spark, AWS Glue, Athena, Databricks, Redshift, S3, and RDS
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Java for applications and APIs
• Strategic thinking abilities for technical trade-offs and long-term planning
• 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.