Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chantilly, VA
Salary: $77,600–$176,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Sep 2, 2026

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k

This role $127k

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This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $169k 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 375 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Data Engineer

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As a senior data engineer, you will join our dynamic team to design and implement cloud-native data platforms on AWS for clients across various industries. Your daily tasks include guiding multi-disciplinary teams in developing scalable data lake, warehouse, and analytics solutions, as well as overseeing cloud migration projects. You will build robust data pipelines for data acquisition, preparation, and database architecture, supporting data science initiatives and BI dashboards. Essential skills include experience with non-relational databases, software development for data retrieval and processing, and team leadership in a collaborative environment. Preferred qualifications involve expertise in PySpark, Databricks, EMR, GitHub, AWS certifications, Python, SQL, and API development. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex business challenges at scale, from fraud detection to healthcare research.

Skills

AWS Pyspark Databricks EMR GitHub Python SQL PostgreSQL NoSQL CI/CD DataLake DataWarehouse APIs CloudMigration SparkEcosystemsPidarkEMR

What you'll do

Design cloud-native data platforms in AWS for clients.
Create scalable data lake, warehouse, and analytics solutions.
Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts for organizations.
Develop data pipelines for data acquisition, preparation, and architecture.
Support data science projects with AI/ML implementations and BI dashboards.
Guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts and developers in agile environments.

What we're looking for

3+ years of experience designing cloud-native data platforms in AWS.
2+ years of experience with scalable data lake, warehouse, and analytics solutions.
2+ years of experience in cloud migration and modernization efforts.
Experience with data pipelines including acquisition, preparation, and database architecture.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

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