Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$77,600–$176,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
76 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 10, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$209,400 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $168k 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 1662 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 904 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Data Engineer

JOB TITLE: Data Engineer As a Data Engineer, you will join a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, developers, and data consumers to build advanced technology solutions for mission-driven projects. You will be responsible for the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms that organize disparate data into meaningful insights. Your daily work involves deploying pipelines and platforms to support critical areas such as fraud detection, cancer research, and national intelligence. You must possess experience with Python, R, and SQL to retrieve and analyze structured and unstructured data from APIs and databases. The role specifically requires expertise in Large Language Models, Generative AI, data mining, and statistical analysis. Candidates must hold a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and have significant experience in data engineering.

What does a Data Engineer earn?

Median $159000 from 203 postings across 58 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Deploy and develop data pipelines and platforms to organize disparate data sources.
  • Manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable data platforms.
  • Retrieve, merge, and analyze structured and unstructured data from APIs and databases.
  • Prepare and process data specifically for use with AI and Generative AI models.
  • Use Python, R, or SQL to perform data mining and statistical analysis.
  • Streamline existing workflows by integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and GenAI.
  • Evaluate the performance of AI and ML models for client projects.

What we're looking for

  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in data engineering are required.
  • 12+ years of experience in data engineering is required in lieu of a degree.
  • 4+ years of experience with major data science languages such as Python and R is required.
  • 4+ years of experience retrieving, merging, and analyzing structured and unstructured data sources from APIs and databases through Python, R, or SQL is required.
  • Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI (GenAI) is required.
  • Experience preparing data for use with AI or GenAI models is required.
  • Experience with data analytics, data mining, statistical analysis, or AI and ML is required.
  • Experience streamlining existing workflows by integrating LLMs and GenAI (preferred).
  • Experience conducting data architecture and ETL for the DoD or a federal agency (preferred).
  • Experience evaluating AI and ML model performance (preferred).
  • Experience with intelligence analysis (preferred).

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