Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Confirmed live 2 days ago Low trust

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Work type: On-site
Location: Fayetteville, NCFort Benning, GAVirginia Beach, VA
Salary: $77,500–$176,000 / yr
Posted: 81 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Sep 19, 2026
Nearby: 48 roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k

This role $127k

$61k most similar roles pay here $227k

This role pays less than 83% 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.

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TL;DR · Data Engineer

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As a senior Data Engineer, you will join a team focused on designing and building scalable data platforms and pipelines that power mission-critical outcomes for complex programs. You will be responsible for the assessment, design, development, and sustainment of these systems while mentoring teammates and driving best practices in an agile environment. Your daily work involves developing secure Python code for automation and warehousing, creating SQL scripts and stored procedures, and managing data modeling, governance, and metadata tagging. The role requires migrating on-premises data to cloud environments using AWS services like S3, Lambda, and Step Functions. You will also implement CI/CD pipelines and may utilize tools such as dbt, Airflow, Terraform, or Apache Iceberg. This position addresses the challenge of transforming large volumes of structured and unstructured data into actionable insights.

What does a Data Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 85 postings across 6 companies.

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Skills

Python SQL AWS S3 Lambda EventBridge Step Functions CI/CD dbt Airflow Terraform CloudFormation Apache Iceberg NoSQL Graph Databases Data Modeling ETL Agile Zero Trust

What you'll do

Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and platforms.
Develop secure Python code for data processing, automation, and warehousing.
Migrate and integrate data from on-premises systems to cloud environments.
Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows.
Write SQL scripts and stored procedures for data transformation.
Apply data modeling best practices to ensure high-quality data architecture.
Manage data governance, metadata tagging, and access controls.
Provide technical guidance and mentor teammates in a complex enterprise environment.

What we're looking for

TS/SCI clearance is required.
High school diploma or GED is required.
At least 2 years of experience as a data engineer supporting large-scale enterprise systems.
Experience writing clean, secure, and efficient Python for data engineering use cases.
Experience moving data from on-prem environments to the cloud and automating development workflows.
Experience with CI/CD practices.
Experience with SQL, including stored procedures and data modeling.
Knowledge of AWS services such as S3, IAM, EventBridge, Step Functions, or Lambda.