Infrastructure Engineer (Software)

Summary

Join Nava, a public benefit corporation, and contribute to building scalable infrastructure for government services used by millions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and manage services. This role requires experience with large-scale production systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and IaC tools like Terraform. You'll work with legacy systems, requiring problem-solving skills and adaptability. Nava offers competitive benefits, including generous PTO, a discretionary bonus, parental leave, and a comprehensive wellness program, along with flexible work arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Previous experience maintaining a medium or large-scale production system or COTS products using Infrastructure as Code
• Broad experience with Cloud offerings in AWS
• Significant experience in one or more of the following areas: Cloud infrastructure, Unix/Linux, Windows, Scripting
• Ability to automate procedural tasks using scripting in Python, Javascript, Ruby, or Bash
• Experience with Terraform and/or CloudFormation, Ansible, or other IaC and automation tools
• 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 real-time communication, technical and otherwise
• 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

Responsibilities

• Work with a cross-functional team to deliver on project requirements
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Code, manage, configure, and maintain services
• Update documentation and runbooks
• Join our on-call rotation as a first line of defense during production issues
• Take part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed
• Building and maintaining Terraform IaC and GitHub Actions workflows
• Working with other engineers to ensure the performance and reliability of the services running on our AWS infrastructure
• Identifying and proposing infrastructure solutions to address client needs
• Making infrastructure best practice recommendations to stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years
• Education: Due to contractual requirements, this role requires a Bachelor's Degree (in any discipline) or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Benefits

• 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
• Inclusive culture: Join our diverse, inclusive, highly collaborative, and vibrant culture that supports remote work