Data Engineer

Company: Nava
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

About NavaNava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple, effective, and accessible to all. Since 2013, federal, state, and local government agencies have trusted Nava to build transformative digital services to help people access public benefits. Meeting our mission is an opportunity to restore trust between people and public institutions. We focus on populations that are the least protected because the stakes are higher.As a client services company, we work with government agencies to improve how people apply for benefits, navigate their health care, and more. We bill for our time, selling our expertise and problem-solving methodology to government clients. Our clients hire us to help improve their products and services so that their users and beneficiaries have a better customer experience.These end-users-the humans who benefit from our work-are at the core of everything we do. We research beneficiaries' needs to help our government clients better deliver on their missions, providing everyone at Nava opportunities to do meaningful, impactful work.Position Summary:Nava's Enterprise Data Architect works with fellow Nava engineers to design, review, and build well-crafted data solutions. The incumbent collaborates with government partners and other contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems, while working in an agile manner to efficiently deliver new features that meet user needs.What you'll do

• Document, improve, and maintain data strategies and artifacts, including logical and physical data models, data dictionary, data architecture roadmap, and data security policies, using industry best practices and adhering to government standards, along with operational runbook procedures
• Collect data access patterns and review current data models to optimize designs for customer use cases
• Standardize data ingestion and processing pipelines to scale with increasing utilization
• Audit and reverse-engineer business rules in legacy systems, and build data connectors for integrating them into a data and analytics platform
• Implement large-scale data ecosystems within cloud-based platforms that include data management and data governance of structured and unstructured data
• Leverage and enhance automation to speed development and improve reliability and performance
• 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, such as advanced analytics, AI/ML, and experimentation
• Design, develop, test, automate, and deploy data engineering solutions in cloud platforms, such as AWS
• Participate in software design and code reviews
• Develop automated testing, monitoring and alerting, and CI/CD for production systemsWhat we're looking for
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • 5+ years of experience with Cloud Data architecture (AWS preferred)
  • Experience with professional software engineering practices using such tools and methodologies as Agile Software Development, Test Driven Development, CI/CD, and Source Code Management
  • Familiar with modern data technologies including data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time analytics
  • Experience with building ETL pipelines to ingest, process, and store data
  • Experience with data orchestration frameworks, such as Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions or Temporal
  • Experience with business intelligence and analytics platforms
  • Proficient with relational databases and advanced SQL queries
  • Prior experience with Python, Java, or Scala programming across multiple use-cases
  • Experience with data cleaning and data modeling while protecting sensitive data
  • Proficient with building data integrations using both API and file-based protocols
  • Comfortable troubleshooting complex data and systems interaction problems
  • Highly organized and demonstrates critical reasoning and problem-solving skills
  • Works well independently, as part of a team, and with stakeholders
  • Effective oral and written communication skills to relay technical concepts clearly and conciselyDesired Skills
    • Familiarity with DevOps IaC tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, and CloudFormation)
    • Experience with security scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, BurpSuite, Netsparker, OWASP)
    • Experience working with and programmatically interfacing with legacy systems
    • Experience with healthcare quality data, e.g., provider, beneficiary, claims, and quality measure data
    • Familiarity with test automation frameworks$153,000 - $171,000 a yearOther requirementsAll roles at Nava require the following:
      • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and meet any other requirements for government contracts for which they are hired.
      • Candidates offered a job at Nava must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. Please be aware that most of our positions require U.S. citizenship or a green card.
      • May be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.Perks working with Nava
        • Competitive benefits: We prioritize your well-being, offering highly competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
        • Generous time off: Enjoy 20 days of accrued PTO, 12 paid federal holidays, 5 prorated floating holidays, and unlimited sick leave.
        • Annual discretionary bonus: Paid annually to eligible employees. When Nava does well, you do well.
        • Parental leave: Receive 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and weekly meal deliveries during your leave.
        • Employee wellness program: Access our comprehensive Employee Wellness Program.
        • Virtual doctor visits: Enjoy zero copay virtual doctor visits through UHC.
        • Fertility support: Benefit from fertility support and treatment options.
        • Sabbatical leave: We offer a sabbatical leave program.
        • 401k contributions: We match 4% of your salary in 401k contributions.
        • Flexible work arrangements: We offer flexible work arrangements to suit your needs.
        • Home office setup: Receive assistance with your home office setup and a monthly phone allowance.
        • Utilities reimbursement: Get a monthly partial reimbursement for utilities (where applicable).
        • Learning and development: Access our comprehensive learning and development program.
        • Tuition and Professional development budget: Receive a prorated annual tuition and professional development budget and a LinkedIn Learning license.
        • Equity stock options: Benefit from equity stock options.
        • Employee referral program: Participate in our employee referral program.
        • Commuter benefits: Enjoy commuter benefits.
        • Insurance coverage: Receive short and long-term disability insurance, as well as life and accidental death insurance.
        • Vibrant culture: Join our welcoming, highly collaborative, and open culture that supports remote work.LocationWe 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.Stay in touchSign up for our to find out about career opportunities, new partnerships, and news from the broader civic tech community.Please contact the recruiting team at recruiting@navapbc.com 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.
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