Remote Backend Test Developer

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 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 better 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. You will work on cross-functional teams to build scalable systems for our government -- designing, implementing, and delivering services that millions of Americans depend on. You care deeply about working on technology that improves people’s lives, but don’t think technology is always the answer.

You are passionate about building large-scale systems that are inclusive, well-designed, fast, scalable, and secure, and you'll help set high standards for our teams in terms of simplicity, empathy, and accessibility. The Backend Test Engineer role will be responsible for developing end to end systems for one of Nava's major government partners. The objective is to modernize an existing legacy enterprise platform to improve its public facing processes, and experiences which will enable users to have more access to the programs and services that they need, in real-time, in a more user friendly and uncomplicated way.

This individual will be involved in everything, from strategy, and planning through to post production testing, and support. \n What you'll do Working with fellow Nava engineers to design, review, and build well-crafted software Collaborate with government partners and other contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems Working in an agile manner to efficiently ship new features that meet user needs Write and maintain documentation for test plans, test cases, and test results Monitor and analyze test results, and report defects and performance issues to development teams Ensure compliance with security best practices in all testing activities Participating in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur Taking part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed Required skills Open to Backend engineers At least 5 years of experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably designing and building medium to large-scale on AWS Experience developing and maintaining test frameworks and scripts to validate server-side logic, data integrity, and API responses Experience with developing APIs in Java and GoProficiency in automated testing tools and frameworks including JUnit, Postman, Cypress,TestRail, StaticQube Strong understanding of APIs, databases, and server-side architectures Familiarity with security testing and data protection best practicesHighly 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 verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise Desired skills Experience working with MADie https://ecqi.healthit.gov/tool/madie \n $107,000 - $120,600 a year \n Other requirements All roles at Nava require the following: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Must 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. Time off – Vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating days to rest and recharge.

Company holidays- Enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO. Annual bonus – When Nava meets 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,