Data Engineer, Senior

Data Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity:

Ever-expanding technology like IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence means that there’s more structured and unstructured data available today than ever before. As a data engineer, you know that organizing big data can yield pivotal insights when it’s gathered from disparate sources. We need a big data experienced professional like you to help our clients find answers in their data to impact important missions—from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence. 

As a lead big data engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll use your expertise to lead data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry. You’ll oversee the development and deployment of pipelines and platforms that organize and make disparate data meaningful.

Here, you’ll guide and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You’ll use your expertise in analytical exploration and data examination while you oversee the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for your clients.

Work with us to use big data for good.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• 5+ years of experience with designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex data applications at enterprise scale

• 5+ years of experience with creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data, using SQL or Python

• 5+ years of experience with developing scalable ETL and ELT workflows for reporting and analytics

• 5+ years of experience with AWS public Cloud platform

• Experience with AWS service tools, including AWS Glue or AWS DMS

• Experience with developing scripts and programs for converting various types of data into usable formats, supporting project team to scale, and monitoring and operating data platforms

• Experience supervising others and leading projects and deliverables within a collaborative, cross-functional team environment

• Ability to obtain a security clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:  

• 10+ years of experience using Python, SQL, Scala, or Java

• 5+ years of experience with distributed data and computing tools, such as Spark, Databricks, AWS EMR, Informatica, Nifi, or Airflow

• 5+ years of experience working on real-time data and streaming applications 

• 5+ years of experience with NoSQL implementation

• 5+ years of experience with data warehousing, including AWS Redshift, MySQL, or Snowflake

• 5+ years of experience with UNIX and Linux, including basic commands and Shell scripting

• 5+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us

Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms.

A Place Where You Belong

Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll develop your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being

Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.

Your Candidate Journey

At Booz Allen, we know our people are what propel us forward, and we value relationships most of all.