Senior Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VA
Salary
$77,600–$176,000 / yr
Posted
72 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 28, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $173k
This role $127k
$62k most similar roles pay here $225k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $143,697–$202,911 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 783 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Data Engineer

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As a Data Engineer, Senior, you will join a multi-disciplinary team of analysts and developers in an agile environment to build advanced technology solutions for mission-driven projects. You will be responsible for the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms while developing pipelines that organize disparate structured and unstructured data into meaningful formats. Your daily work involves creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing data, as well as building scalable ETL or ELT workflows for reporting and analytics. The role requires expertise in Python, SQL, Scala, Java, and Shell scripting within UNIX or Linux environments. You may also utilize tools such as Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Hive, AWS EMR, Kafka, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redshift, or Snowflake. This position addresses critical problems in areas like fraud detection, cancer research, and national intelligence.

What does a Data Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 85 postings across 6 companies.

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Skills

Python SQL Scala Java AWS Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Spark Databricks Hadoop Hive AWS EMR Kafka MongoDB Cassandra AWS Redshift MySQL Snowflake UNIX Linux Shell Scripting ETL ELT Agile

What you'll do

  • Develop and deploy pipelines and platforms to organize disparate data into meaningful insights.
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data applications at an enterprise scale.
  • Create software for retrieving, parsing, and processing both structured and unstructured data.
  • Build scalable ETL or ELT workflows to support reporting and analytics.
  • Develop scripts and programs to convert various data types into usable formats.
  • Monitor and operate large-scale data platforms to ensure consistent performance.
  • Manage the assessment and design of infrastructure for mission-critical projects.

What we're looking for

  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • 5+ years of experience in application development.
  • 5+ years of experience designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex data applications at enterprise scale.
  • 3+ years of experience creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data.
  • 3+ years of experience building scalable ETL or ELT workflows for reporting and analytics.
  • Ability to develop scripts and programs for converting data into usable formats and operating data platforms.
  • Experience working in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree.

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