Forward Data Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Data Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will develop and maintain data engineering tools and services, focusing on both cloud and on-premises solutions. Your expertise in Python, SQL, and Spark will be crucial as you design data pipelines and collaborate with various teams to enhance data accessibility and quality. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that support the US federal government while fostering a culture of inclusion and growth. If you're passionate about leveraging technology for positive change, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with data lifecycle engineering.
• Experience with ETL tools and services.
• Experience with cloud and on-prem data storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize Data Pipelines using Spark and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure data access and integrity.
• Conduct quarterly analysis for data tools and services.

Skills

Data Lifecycle Engineering

ETL Development

Cloud Data Solutions

Python

SQL

Spark

Agile / Scrum

Tools

ElasticSearch

NiFi

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and can be empowered to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training, and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Job Description

Develop new tools, code, and services to execute data engineering activities involving data of varying types and in varying conditions. Activities include the following tasks: Movement of structure and unstructured data using approved methods. Execute data ingestion activities for storing data in a local or enterprise level location. Develop code to format data that supports exploration. Analyze source data formats and work with Data Scientists and partners to determine the formats and transforms that best meet mission objectives. Develop code and tools to provide one-time and on-going data extraction from various repositories, formatting and transformations into enterprise or standalone data models. Develop new ETL and perform O&M and enhancements on existing ETL code using best practices/standards. Develop and deliver documentation for each project including ETL mappings, code use guide, code location and access instructions. Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Must have:

• 4+ years of experience with data lifecycle engineering
• Experience with development and maintenance of extract, transform and load (ETL) tools and services
• Experience with Cloud and on-prem data storage and processing solutions
• Experience with Python, SQL, Spark or other data engineering programming
• Experience with COTS and open source data engineering tools such as ElasticSearch or NiFi
• Experience with Agile / Scrum

Nice to have:

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph

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As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states ofCalifornia, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. 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.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$108,500 — $214,300 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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