Booz Allen is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join their team, where you will architect and optimize scalable data pipelines and platforms, transforming complex data into actionable insights. As a technical and strategic leader, you will guide a team of data engineers in designing cloud-native solutions that integrate structured and unstructured data across secure environments. Your responsibilities include setting engineering standards, ensuring data quality, and driving innovation to enable the organization to leverage data as a strategic asset at scale. You should have extensive experience with ETL development using Java, NiFi, Python, or Scala, along with proficiency in SQL, PostgreSQL, and Kafka, and familiarity with AWS services like RDS and Aurora. Additional skills such as Kubernetes orchestration tools, real-time data streaming architectures, and monitoring solutions are highly desirable for this role that demands both technical expertise and leadership capabilities.
Lead the design and development of scalable data pipelines and platforms.
Ensure high-quality data infrastructure supporting analytics and decision-making.
Set engineering standards for data quality and innovation within the team.
Integrate structured and unstructured data across secure cloud environments.
Collaborate on modern, cloud-native solutions using AWS services like RDS.
Maintain and optimize enterprise data systems for reliability and security.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience building and maintaining data pipelines.
5+ years of ETL development in Java, NiFi, Python, or Scala.
3+ years of SQL, PostgreSQL, or Kafka experience.
Experience with AWS services like RDS and Aurora.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering field.
Ability to obtain Security+ Certification within 6 months.
Market check
Salary context
This
$77,600–$176,000
range sits above
39%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$99,000–$189,850
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$126,800–$188,714
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
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