Data Engineering Team Lead — Design & Mentor Pipelines

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,700 - 306,500; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Data Engineer Team Lead in Arlington, VA. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for building and maintaining data pipelines, driving innovation through governance and automation. The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of experience in data engineering, expert proficiency in Python, SQL, and SQL-based platforms. A background in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure is required, along with active US citizenship. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work within a leading technology company ensuring governmental efficiency and innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering.
• Expert-level proficiency with Python, SQL, Spark or PySpark.
• Deep experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS or Azure).
• Demonstrated experience leading projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data engineers on new pipeline development.
• Drive the technical strategy for the data pipeline ecosystem.
• Ensure stability, scalability, and efficiency of data pipelines.
• Collaborate with architecture team on best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

PySpark

AWS

Azure

Databricks

Palantir

Snowflake

Tools

Databricks Delta Live Tables

Terraform

Airflow

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Data Engineer Team Lead in Arlington, VA. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for building and maintaining data pipelines, driving innovation through governance and automation. The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of experience in data engineering, expert proficiency in Python, SQL, and SQL-based platforms. A background in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure is required, along with active US citizenship. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work within a leading technology company ensuring governmental efficiency and innovation.