SQL Data Engineer — Mission-Critical Data Pipelines

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a skilled SQL developer and data engineer to design, develop, and optimize data solutions for federal health programs and high-impact missions. You will use advanced SQL and Databricks to build scalable pipelines and analytics-ready datasets.

Collaborate with diverse teams to improve data quality, integrate data from multiple sources, and deliver secure, high-performing solutions. A strong focus on communication and problem-solving is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex SQL solutions in Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL, and Databricks SQL.
• 2+ years of experience with Databricks including notebooks, jobs, workflows, Spark, Delta Lake, and cluster configuration.
• Experience with relational databases, data modeling, dimensional modeling, data warehousing, and medallion architecture patterns.
• Experience integrating data from databases, cloud data platforms, APIs, JSON, XML, and flat files.
• Experience developing data engineering solutions in Python and managing code through Git.
• Experience implementing automated testing, data validation, reconciliation, and data-quality processes.
• Ability to translate solutions across different SQL dialects and environments.
• Ability to work independently in Agile, client-focused settings and communicate risks early.
• Public Trust eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize data solutions to support federal health programs and mission-critical decisions.
• Apply advanced SQL and Databricks experience to build scalable data pipelines and analytics-ready datasets.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, software developers, data scientists, and stakeholders to improve data quality and delivery.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

SQL development

Python data engineering

Databricks

Git/version control

Agile collaboration

Data modeling

Data quality/data reconciliation

Communication (technical to non-tech)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Data Science/Engineering/Statistics/Biostatistics/Mathematics

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Apache Spark

Pentaho

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a skilled SQL developer and data engineer to design, develop, and optimize data solutions for federal health programs and high-impact missions. You will use advanced SQL and Databricks to build scalable pipelines and analytics-ready datasets.

Collaborate with diverse teams to improve data quality, integrate data from multiple sources, and deliver secure, high-performing solutions. A strong focus on communication and problem-solving is required.