Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Azure)

About Nava

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges.

As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good.

Final title/compensation will be determined by how your interview weighs against our core competencies during your interview cycle.

Position summary

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for managing various systems and platforms using tools such as Visual Studio Code, Azure DevOps, Terraform, and GitOps. This role is focused on support, administration, maintenance, of a planned production platform supporting multiple systems that will leverage the platform.

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer works on a small team to assist our clients in becoming leading agencies in leveraging modern cloud technology. These responsibilities support Nava’s culture and mission: Be Active Stewards, Pursue the Root Cause, Think Long-Term, Build Together, Inclusion is Essential and Progress Takes Work.

What you'll do

• Establish and manage a code-first platform, automated provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of infrastructure and platforms.
• Assess and/or build the existing Azure environment, infrastructure dependencies, and modernization requirements to inform the target architecture
• Act as a trusted advisor or a key personnel, in a client-facing role, responsible for driving and executing decisions on architecture design and build for IT infrastructure and platforms in partnership with the client.
• Design the Azure tenant structure, including management groups, subscriptions, landing zones, networking, and resource organization
• Define cloud architecture standards, naming conventions, tagging strategies,etc. and document them in architecture decision records (ADRs)
• Advise on identity and access management, including Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access, and least-privilege access models
• Develop secure networking and connectivity patterns between Azure, on-premises systems, federal partners, and external integrations
• Adhere to and/or Define Infrastructure-as-Code standards, reusable modules, repository structure, and CI/CD workflows for development teams
• Produce architecture documentation, operational guidance, governance artifacts, and platform runbooks to support long-term maintainability

Required skills

• Proven experience as Azure Cloud expert, including Azure Landing Zones, Management Groups, and subscription design, for large-scale government or regulated environments
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure platforms in an enterprise environment
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Azure Bicep, ARM templates, Terraform, CI/CD automation and GitOps.
• Must have experience scripting with tools such as Python, Powershell, Bash
• Experience designing identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Conditional Access
• Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks, including HIPAA, NIST, Azure Policy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes
• Experience supporting the Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes is desired
• Experience establishing cloud governance standards, including resource organization, naming conventions, tagging strategies, policy guardrails, and cost management practices
• Proficient with DevSecOps practices, automated deployment pipelines, infrastructure monitoring, and operational observability, including SIEM integration.
• Experience developing architecture documentation, Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), technical standards, and operational runbooks
• Experience collaborating with government stakeholders, infrastructure teams, security teams, and multiple vendors to define cloud architecture and implementation strategies
• Experience in designing highly available platforms and build the desired Disaster recovery posture
• Experience working in an agile delivery team
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with experience coaching and mentoring other engineers
• Ability and desire to grow Nava’s Azure community of practice by driving organization-level standards and growth

Compensation

$135,900—$153,000 USD

Other requirements

All roles at Nava require the following:

Legal authorization to work in the United States

Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired

Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future

May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract

Perks working with Nava

Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs

Insurance coverage — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost

Time off — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge

Company holidays — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO

Annual bonus — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus

Parental leave — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home

Wellness program — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools

Virtual care — see doctors online with no copay through a virtual visit program (depending on available providers)

Sabbatical leave — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest

401(k) match — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan

Flexible work — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities

Home office setup — company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs

Utility support — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses

Learning opportunities — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills

Development opportunities — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs

Referral bonus — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team

Commuter benefits — pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable

Supportive culture — A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care

Location

We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states:

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, 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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Nava is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, gender and/or gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, religious creed, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, reproductive health autonomy, pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, marital status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Nava prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all employees, applicants, contractors, and temporary workers of Nava.