This role pays less than
99%
of similar roles. Most pay
$129,624–$211,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$94k
versus about
$170k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
General Dynamics currently has
1123 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
across 984 roles with salary data.
Data Engineer
As a Data Engineer within the Global CIO organization at GDIT, you will join an AI and Data team focused on building an AI-first data ecosystem for enterprise transformation. You will design, build, and operate scalable end-to-end data pipelines and curated products to support analytics and agentic AI use cases. Your daily work involves integrating structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from various sources while ensuring high quality, observability, and governance. You will develop reliable services such as APIs and retrieval systems for AI agents while optimizing performance across storage and compute layers. The role requires proficiency in Python or Java, SQL, and NoSQL databases, alongside experience with cloud platforms like Azure, OCI, or AWS. Key technical skills include data engineering for agentic AI, vector search, and real-time streaming applications to solve complex enterprise data challenges.
What does a Data Engineer earn in Virginia?
Median $211200 from 85 postings across 6 companies.
Python
Oracle SQL
Cassandra
Linux
Git
Data Pipelines
MLOps
Machine Learning
Data Architecture
SQL
NoSQL
Data Visualization
Business Intelligence
STDF
Software Engineering
Data Engineering