Data Engineer

Accenture; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 86,400 - 176,200; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is looking for a Data Engineer to advance operational AI adoption through building and optimizing a modern data architecture in Arlington, Virginia. This role involves designing distributed data processing solutions and developing AI-ready data pipelines.

The ideal candidate will have experience with technologies like Spark, Kafka, and AI data lineage management. A competitive salary range of $86,400—$176,200 USD is offered based on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Experience in distributed data processing.
• Familiarity with streaming architectures.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Data Layer implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain distributed data processing pipelines.
• Develop and optimize streaming architectures for real-time data ingestion.
• Implement and manage a Data Layer ensuring robust data lineage.

Skills

Distributed data processing

Streaming architectures

Enterprise Data Layer implementation

Data lineage and metadata

AI‑ready data pipelines

Multi‑source data fusion

Job description

The work

As a Data Engineer in this role, you will play a pivotal part in advancing operational AI adoption by building and optimizing a modern Hub-and-Spoke data architecture. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing distributed data processing solutions, developing streaming architectures, and constructing robust enterprise data layers to support mission‑critical applications.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain distributed data processing pipelines to support operational AI adoption
• Develop and optimize streaming architectures for real‑time and batch data ingestion and transformation
• Implement and manage a Data Layer, ensuring robust data lineage and metadata management
• Create and maintain AI‑ready data pipelines that enable multi‑source data fusion and analytics
• Integrate and leverage technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Trino, ClickHouse, Iceberg, and OpenSearch within the data ecosystem
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support mission applications, enterprise AI governance, and agentic AI systems
• Ensure data pipelines are secure, scalable, and aligned with DevSecOps and cybersecurity best practices
• Support continuous monitoring, observability, and scalable software delivery for mission‑focused operational workflows
• Contribute to the integration of AI, data engineering, platform engineering, and analytics within a modern Hub‑and‑Spoke architecture
• Ensure comprehensive data lineage and metadata management, enabling AI‑ready data pipelines, and facilitating multi‑source data fusion to drive actionable insights
• Directly contribute to the integration of AI, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and cybersecurity within a scalable, continuously monitored environment

Here’s what you need:

Experience in any of the following:

• Distributed data processing
• Streaming architectures
• Enterprise Data Layer implementation
• Data lineage and metadata
• AI‑ready data pipelines
• Multi‑source data fusion

Nice to have:

• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and adapt to evolving enterprise AI governance and agentic AI system requirements

Eligibility Requirements

• US Citizen
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

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 $86,400—$176,200 USD.

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