Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chantilly, VA
Salary: $77,600–$176,000 / yr
Posted: 32 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Nov 8, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k

This role $127k

$62k most similar roles pay here $227k

This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $129,624–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

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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 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 783 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Engineer

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Data Engineer As a Data Engineer, you will join a multi-disciplinary team in an agile environment to build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities for mission-driven projects involving fraud detection, cancer research, and national intelligence. You will be responsible for the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms while developing pipelines to organize disparate data into meaningful formats. Your daily work involves creating software to retrieve, parse, and process structured and unstructured data. The role requires proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala, or Java, along with experience in ETL/ELT workflows and version control tools like GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket. Preferred technical skills include Unix, Linux, Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud to manage real-time data streaming applications.

What does a Data Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 85 postings across 6 companies.

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Skills

Python SQL Scala Java ETL ELT GitLab GitHub Bitbucket UNIX Linux Shell Scripting AWS Microsoft Azure Spark Databricks Hadoop Hive AWS EMR Kafka MongoDB Cassandra AWS Redshift MySQL Snowflake Agile

What you'll do

Develop and deploy pipelines to organize disparate structured and unstructured data into meaningful formats.
Build scalable ETL/ELT workflows to support reporting and analytics for mission-driven projects.
Create software for retrieving, parsing, and processing large datasets from various sources.
Design, build, and maintain scalable platforms for client use.
Develop scripts and programs to convert diverse data types into usable formats.
Monitor and operate data platforms to ensure consistent performance and scalability.
Perform analytical exploration and data examination to identify key insights.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data.
3+ years of experience with Python, SQL, Scala, or Java.
3+ years of experience building scalable ETL/ELT workflows for reporting and analytics.
Experience using version control tools such as GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
Ability to develop scripts and programs to convert data into usable formats and manage data platforms.
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
High school diploma or GED.
Bachelor's degree in a Data or IT-related field.