Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Data Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable data platforms and pipelines for mission-driven projects across security-focused domains. You will collaborate with analysts, engineers, and data consumers to uncover insights from diverse data sources.

The role emphasizes building end-to-end data solutions, operating within an agile environment, and ensuring data quality and scalability for national security and research initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, operating and maintaining complex data applications at enterprise scale.
• 3+ years of experience creating software for retrieving, parsing and processing structured and unstructured data.
• Experience building scalable ETL/ELT workflows for reporting and analytics.
• Experience working in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Build pipelines and platforms to organize disparate data sources for clients.
• Guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in agile projects.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable data platforms for mission-driven initiatives.

Skills

ETL/ELT workflows

Data pipelines

SQL

Python/Scala/Java

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of data engineering experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Spark/Databricks

Hadoop/Hive

Kafka

NoSQL MongoDB/Cassandra

Redshift/Snowflake/MySQL

AWS/Azure/Google Cloud

Job description

Data Engineer

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 data can yield pivotal insights when it’s gathered from disparate sources. We need an experienced data engineer 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 data engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll help build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry. You’ll deploy and develop pipelines and platforms that organize and make disparate data meaningful. Here, you’ll work with and guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You’ll use your experience in analytical exploration and data examination while you manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for your clients. Work with us to use data for good. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in application development
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, operationalizing and maintaining complex data applications at enterprise scale
• 3+ years of experience creating software for retrieving, parsing and processing structured and unstructured data
• 3+ years of experience building scalable ETL and ELT workflows for reporting and analytics
• Experience creating solutions within a collaborative, 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
• Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of experience in data engineering in lieu of degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Maven Smart System or the Palantir Foundry Ecosystem
• Experience with Python, SQL, Scala, or Java
• Experience with UNIX and Linux, including basic commands and Shell scripting
• Experience with a public cloud, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with distributed data and computing tools including Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Hive, AWS EMR, or Kafka
• Experience working on real-time data and streaming applications
• Experience with NoSQL implementation, including MongoDB or Cassandra
• Experience with data warehousing using AWS Redshift, MySQL, or Snowflake
• Experience with Agile engineering practices
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Clearance

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

• Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.
• Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.
• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
• Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.
• Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
• The projected compensation range for this position is $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD).
• This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

About Booz Allen

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