Sr. Data Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 116,900 - 243,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on experience

Job summary

A prominent technology firm is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to enhance their data platforms using Databricks and AWS. This role involves optimizing data infrastructure, collaborating with top professionals in an agile environment, and requires 5+ years of experience in data pipeline design. Ideal candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for Public Trust clearance. The compensation range for this position is $116,900–$243,100 USD, and the position can be remote or in-person in D.C.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and implementing data pipelines.
• Experience with ETL and API data interfaces.
• Strong communication skills in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable data platforms in AWS and Databricks.
• Design data pipelines to enhance quality and scalability.
• Collaborate in an agile environment with a skilled team.

Skills

Data pipeline design

Data infrastructure optimization

ETL and API experience

Open-source technologies

Apache Kafka

Communication skills

Tools

Databricks

AWS

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!

Our Work

If you’ve ever wanted to bring true product thinking and commercial data engineering practices into government, this is the role. We’re hiring for a Sr. Data Engineer to join our Civilian portfolio at Accenture Federal Services, where our teams are building modern digital products that directly improve everyday experiences for the public.

As a Sr. Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building a robust data platform (in Databricks) to be used by skilled data professionals analyzing and improving a highly visible online product. What makes this opportunity stand out is the client: mission‑driven, product‑oriented, and moving with a speed and mindset you’d expect from a Silicon Valley product company.

Note: The role can be remote or in‑person in D.C., but U.S. citizenship is required. Databricks experience is ++.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecting and building scalable data platforms in AWS and Databricks
• Designing and implementing robust data pipelines, optimizing data infrastructure, and enhancing data feeds to improve quality, availability, and scalability
• Collaborating in a small, interactive scrum team of highly skilled data professionals to deliver in an agile environment

Requirements

• 5+ years designing and implementing robust data pipelines, optimizing data infrastructure, and enhancing data feeds
• Experience with ETL and API data interfaces
• Experience with open‑source technologies and data streaming in Apache Kafka
• Prior design and implementation of Medallion Data Architecture
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in fast‑paced, collaborative team
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, eligible for Public Trust clearance

Preferred Experience

• Extensive engineering experience in Databricks Platforms

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 $116,900–$243,100 USD.

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