Data Engineer and Technical Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Alexandria, VA
Salary
$99,000–$225,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 1755 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Data Engineer and Technical Lead

The Data Engineer and Technical Lead will join a multi-disciplinary team to lead data engineering activities for mission-driven projects involving fraud detection, cancer research, and national intelligence. This role involves overseeing the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms while mentoring analysts, developers, and data consumers in an agile environment. You will build and deploy pipelines and platforms to organize disparate data into meaningful insights. Key technical requirements include expertise in Databricks, Python, SQL, PySpark performance tuning, Delta Lake medallion designs, and Unity Catalog architecture. You must also utilize Git, CI/CD, and dimensional data modeling for Business Intelligence. Additionally, the role requires knowledge of AWS services like S3 and IAM roles to manage complex data infrastructure and ensure high-quality data delivery.

What you'll do

  • Oversee the development and deployment of data pipelines and platforms to organize disparate data sources.
  • Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, and developers in an agile environment.
  • Design and maintain scalable data platforms using Databricks, Delta Lake, and medallion lakehouse architectures.
  • Perform PySpark performance tuning on large datasets and manage Databricks Workflows and Jobs.
  • Implement Unity Catalog information architecture, including catalog design, schema design, and governance.
  • Apply software engineering practices such as Git, automated testing, and CI/CD for data assets.
  • Develop dimensional data models, including star schemas and slowly changing dimensions, for Business Intelligence consumption.
  • Manage AWS services including S3, IAM roles, and Secrets Manager to support Databricks infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering with a data focus, including Databricks in production.
  • 7+ years of experience using Python and SQL, with demonstrated PySpark performance tuning on large datasets.
  • 5+ years of experience with production including Delta Lake and bronze, silver, and gold medallion Lakehouse design.
  • 3+ years of experience with Databricks Workflows, Jobs, Asset Bundles, and YAML-defined deployments.
  • 3+ years of experience with Unity Catalog information architecture, governance, and software engineering practices like Git and CI/CD.
  • Experience supervising engineers, leading projects, and Agile delivery within a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
  • Knowledge of AWS services such as S3, IAM roles, and Secrets Manager.
  • Bachelor’s degree and Public Trust clearance.

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