Sr. Cloud Data Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 137,300 - 165,100; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is looking for a Sr. Cloud Data Engineer in Virginia, Minnesota. The successful candidate will build and deploy data pipelines and ensure efficient data brokering capabilities. Key requirements include 4 years of experience in data engineering, proficiency in AWS cloud infrastructure, and skills in programming languages like Python and Go. The position offers a competitive salary range of $137,300—$165,100 USD, reflecting the company’s commitment to empowering its workforce and driving positive change.

Qualifications

• 4 years of proven experience in data engineering.
• Expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools.

Responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integration.
• Support deploying Python-native data pipelines.

Skills

Data engineering

AWS cloud infrastructure

Python

Terraform

Go

Bash

Tools

Nifi

Hadoop

HDFS

Kafka

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, a technology company and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in a collaborative and caring community, where you feel like you belong and are 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!

As a Sr. Cloud Data Engineer, you’ll work with team members to build, deploy, and operate data pipelines and data engineering components to enable data brokering and exchange capabilities across a diverse range of producers and consumers.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for building robust, scalable data pipelines while working collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration, optimized performance, and efficient delivery of solutions.

• Work with team members to operationalize data pipelines and supporting cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with external data producers and consumers to obtain and provide data through interfaces such as REST APIs and S3
• Provide day‑to‑day support of deploying Python‑native data pipelines and performing data engineering tasks to enable data brokering and exchange capabilities
• Provide Tier 2/3 troubleshooting and incident resolution support for data pipelines in Production

What you’ll need to succeed

• 4 years of proven experience in data engineering, with expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining data ingestion, transformation, and loading pipelines and components
• Demonstrated experience in designing and deploying data pipelines leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure across multiple classification domains (e.g., IL5 to IL6+)
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, including Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible, to automate deployment of data pipeline cloud infrastructure
• Understanding of RMF security principles and hands‑on experience implementing security controls for data pipelines in cloud environments
• Strong scripting and programming skills in languages such as Go, Python, and Bash
• Experience with data pipeline tools and technologies such as Nifi, Hadoop, HDFS, and Kafka.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing data pipelines in the Cloudera Data Platform environment is highly preferred.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts

Clearance

• An active TS/SCI with polygraph is required

Compensation

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, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is: $137,300—$165,100 USD.

We accept applications on an on‑going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

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.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an affirmative action employer for veterans and individuals with disabilities, we are committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Accommodations

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 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.

Other Employment Statements

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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.

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