As a Cobol Engineer, you will improve government services by building and deploying systems, collaborating with agencies, and enhancing user experiences.
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.
Position summary
Nava is growing steadily to reimagine how our government serves its people, and we’re looking for experienced frontend developers to help drive this mission forward.
You will work on small teams and play a critical role in helping us build government services that millions of Americans depend on. You’ll be the keystone between design and engineering, translating wireframes into rock solid interfaces. You’re highly collaborative and passionate about delivering work at a very high level of polish and will help us set the standard for user-facing interactions.
What you'll do
- Work with fellow Nava engineers and designers to design, review, and build web services.
- Collaborate with the government to invent, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems.
- Build functionality to ship new experiences and technologies.
- Develop prototypes for new citizen-facing services and tools to help federal employees under tight communication deadlines.
- Iterate on existing prototypes and applications to improve ease of use, interactivity, and responsiveness.
Required skills
- At least 10 years of experience working in Cobol Mainframe applications.
- Significant experience in IMS, DB2, VSAM, CICS, MQ, Jes2, JCL, TSO.
- Working experience in IBM and CA utility programs.
- Tenacity to dive into problems and iterate in working code.
- Familiarity of how mainframe systems interact with other unconnected systems through messaging platforms.
- Understanding of the overall process of CICS processing and flow.
- Excellent attention to detail around user experience and code cleanliness.
- Excellent written and real-time communication.
- Interest in researching and uncovering answers to complex technical problems.
- Comfort with ambiguity in project direction and interest in supporting a growing team.
- Working with other vendors and multiple government agencies.
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, & emotional health resources & support tools.
Virtual care – See doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program.
Sabbatical leave – Earn extended paid 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 budget – Annual allowance for courses, tuition, certifications, & LinkedIn Learning access.
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.
Insurance coverage – Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost.
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, 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.
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Please contact the recruiting team at [email protected] 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.
Top Skills
Ca Utility Programs
Cics
Cobol
Db2
Ibm Utility Programs
Ims
Jcl
Jes2
Mq
Tso
Vsam
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