Senior Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

. Build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities on mission-driven projects .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeCharlottesville • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $77,500 - $176,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining scalable data platforms, with a strong focus on data engineering, ETL and ELT workflows, and proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, Scala, or Java. Capable of collaborating within multidisciplinary teams to deliver advanced technology solutions for mission-driven projects.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Python ProgrammingSQL ProficiencyETL and ELT Workflow DevelopmentData Platform ManagementTS/SCI Clearance

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Hard Skills

Data EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentData ParsingData ProcessingScalable Platform DesignAnalytical ExplorationPipeline DevelopmentVersion Control (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket)Script DevelopmentData Conversion

Soft Skills

CollaborationTeam GuidanceAnalytical Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

DoD 8570 or 8140 IAT Level II Certification

Industry Keywords

Information Management SystemsSecure Data OperationsMission-Driven ProjectsData ExaminationCross-Functional Team Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETLJavaPythonScalaSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities on mission-driven projects
Deploy and develop pipelines and platforms that organize disparate data
Work with and guide a multidisciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers
Perform analytical exploration and data examination
Manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for clients
Support project teams in scaling, monitoring, and operating data platforms
Retrieve, parse, process, and convert structured and unstructured data into usable formats

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience supporting operations and maintenance for secure DoW information management systems
3+ years of experience creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data
3+ years of experience with Python, SQL, Scala, or Java
3+ years of experience building scalable ETL and ELT workflows for reporting and analytics
Experience using version control tools such as GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket
Experience creating solutions within a collaborative and cross-functional team environment
Ability to develop scripts and programs for converting various types of data into usable formats, and support project team to scale, monitor, and operate data platforms
TS/SCI clearance required
HS diploma or GED
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 or 8140 IAT Level II Certification within 30 days of hire date
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Financial benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of values
Identity verification process using advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence
Full-time benefits eligibility for employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis