Forward Data Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,200 - 265,300; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a data engineering professional to design and optimize data pipelines while ensuring data quality and security. You will provide analytical enablement across federal government missions.

You will design pipelines with Spark, Iceberg, EMR, and Kubernetes, maintain data provenance, and collaborate with data stewards, engineers, and mission partners to deliver actionable insights. Strong experience with Python/SQL/Spark is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in data lifecycle engineering and ETL tool development.
• Experience with cloud and on-prem data storage/processing.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and Spark for data engineering.
• Familiarity with ElasticSearch, NiFi and Palantir Foundry.
• Agile/Scrum experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize data pipelines using Spark, Iceberg, EMR, and Kubernetes.
• Ensure data pedigree and provenance to protect data access.
• Clean and preprocess data for advanced analytics.
• Collaborate with data stewards, mission partners and engineers to extract value.
• Support data services with administration and performance tuning.
• Conduct quarterly analyses and recommend data tool improvements.

Skills

Data lifecycle engineering

ETL tools development

Cloud and on-prem data storage

Python

SQL

Spark

ElasticSearch

NiFi

Palantir Foundry

Agile/Scrum

Tools

ElasticSearch

NiFi

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Position summary: Design and optimize data pipelines while ensuring data quality and security. Provide analytical enablement across federal government missions.

The work you'll do

• Design and optimize Data Pipelines using Spark, Apache Iceberg, EMR cloud services, and Kubernetes containers and support the offices in other data platforms.
• Ensure the pedigree and provenance of the data is maintained such that the access to data is protected.
• Clean and preprocess data to enable access for advanced analytics.
• Collaborate with enterprise working groups to advance the state of data standards.
• Collaborate with the engineering team, data stewards, and mission partners to aid in getting actionable value out of the data holdings.
• Collaborate with software engineers to update, configure, and maintain data services based on the requirements.
• Conduct quarterly analysis and provide recommendations for data tools that support data functions on the new environment and other services.
• Provide support that may include administration and performance tuning of data tools to keep current for continuous RMA efforts.

Here's what you'll need

• 4 to 7+ years of experience in the following areas:
• Data lifecycle engineering
• Development and maintenance of extract, transform and load (ETL) tools and services
• Cloud and on-prem data storage and processing solutions
• Python, SQL, Spark and other data engineering programming
• COTS and open source data engineering tools such as ElasticSearch and NiFi
• Palantir Foundry
• Agile / Scrum

Security clearance

• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance required

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, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. 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. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

$130,200—$265,300 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Assertive Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.