Cleared Data Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 93,400 - 176,200; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a skilled Pipeline Architect for their Washington D.C. office to design, build, and maintain data pipelines using technologies like Databricks and AWS. Candidates must have experience with cloud-based ETL services, data warehousing, and programming in Python and SQL. A Top Secret security clearance is required. The position offers a competitive salary range of $93,400 to $176,200 depending on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-based ETL services like AWS Glue, Google Cloud Dataflow.
• Familiarity with data orchestration and data quality processes.
• Data engineering certification such as Azure Data Engineer Associate.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable end-to-end data pipelines.
• Develop efficient data processing workflows for analytics.
• Integrate diverse data sources into unified datasets.
• Implement robust data validation and monitoring.
• Leverage AWS services to build and deploy data solutions.

Skills

Cloud-based ETL services

Data warehousing technologies

Python

SQL

Spark

PySpark

Data platforms like Databricks

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Hadoop

NiFi

ElasticSearch

Job description

The work:

• Pipeline Architect: Design, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, and related technologies.
• Transformation Titan: Develop efficient data processing and transformation workflows to support analytics and reporting needs.
• Integration Hero: Integrate diverse data sources including APIs, databases, and cloud storage into unified datasets.
• Collaboration Champion: Work closely with cross-functional teams (data science, analytics, business units) to design and implement data solutions that align with business goals.
• Quality Guardian: Implement robust validation, monitoring, and observability processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and reliability.
• Automation Avenger: Contribute to data governance, security, and automation initiatives within the data ecosystem.
• Cloud Commander: Leverage AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift) to build and deploy data solutions in a cloud-native environment.

Here’s what you need:

• Experience with cloud-based ETL services (e.g. AWS Glue, Google Cloud Dataflow, Azure Data Factory)
• Experience with Cloud data warehousing technologies (e.g. Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake)
• Experience with Python, SQL, Spark, and PySpark
• Experience with data platforms like Databricks, Palantir, and Snowflake
• Familiarity with data orchestration and data quality processes

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience working with federal clients
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes Hadoop/Spark, NiFi, ELK stack
• Experience with Agile / Scrum
• Experience with COTS and open-source data engineering tools such as ElasticSearch and NiFi
• Data engineering certification such as Palantir Foundry Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Google Professional Data Engineer, IBM Certified Data Engineer, or similar

Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI or TS/SCI with polygraph clearance

Compensation

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is $93,400—$176,200 USD. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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