Accenture Federal Services · 2 months ago
Data Engineer Specialist
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $203K/yr
3+ years expAccenture Federal Services is dedicated to helping the US federal government strengthen the nation and improve lives through technology. The role of a Senior Data Engineer involves building and maintaining critical data pipelines, optimizing ETL/ELT processes, and mentoring junior engineers to drive modern data engineering practices.
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Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable and resilient data pipelines for both new data sources and existing systems within the data platform ecosystem
Implement and optimize pipelines using modular patterns, such as Databricks Delta Live Tables, following governance from the architecture team
Develop and integrate automated monitoring, alerting, and data quality checks into every pipeline to reduce downtime and ensure data integrity
Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform to create consistent, repeatable deployments and CI/CD processes
Analyze complex source data formats and collaborate with data scientists and stakeholders to design transformations that meet mission objectives
Participate in and lead code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior data engineers
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues with data pipelines, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of O&M processes
Qualification
Required
3 years of experience in data engineering
Strong experience with the development and maintenance of extract, transform, and load (ETL) tools and services
Proficiency in Python, SQL, Spark, or PySpark
Hands-on experience with cloud environments (AWS or Azure) and data platforms like Databricks, Palantir, or Snowflake
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
Active TS Clearance or TS/SCI Clearance
Preferred
Experience working in high-security DoD environments (e.g., SIPR, JWICS)
Hands-on experience with Databricks Delta Live Tables and Terraform
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes
Knowledge of COTS and open-source data engineering tools such as NiFi or ElasticSearch
Company
Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is a leading US federal services company and subsidiary of Accenture.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ron Ash
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Bharat Patel
Managing Director, AI Missions
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