Data Engineer, Senior
The Opportunity:
Ever-expanding technology like IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence means that there’s more structured and unstructured data available today than ever before. As a data engineer, you know that organizing data can yield pivotal insights when it’s gathered from disparate sources. We need an experienced data professional like you to help our clients find answers in their data to impact important missions—from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence.
As a senior engineer, you know that machine learning is critical to understanding and processing massive datasets. Your ability to conduct mathematical, statistical, and business process analyses using ML techniques makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused solution. As a machine learning engineer on our data team, you’ll train, test, deploy, and maintain models that organize, clean, and learn from data.
In this role, you’ll own and define the direction of mission-critical solutions by applying best-fit digital and ML algorithms and technologies. You’ll be part of a talented team of AI and ML and data engineers across the company and collaborate with other developers to deliver world class solutions to senior military officials. Your skills and extensive technical expertise will guide customers as they navigate complex geopolitical landscapes, operations, and missions.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
10+ years of experience with designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex data applications and relational databases at enterprise scale, including agentic workflows
Experience working with and overseeing interdisciplinary teams in a professional work environment
Experience creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data and creating organizational data layers
Experience coding in either Python, R, or R Studio, and SQL
Experience building scalable ETL and ELT workflows, including scripting and translating between multiple file formats and across multiple domains
Experience with a public cloud such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
Ability to develop scripts and programs for converting various types of data into usable formats and support project team to scale, monitor, and operate data platforms
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering, or Data Science
Nice If You Have:
Experience at a Combatant Command
Experience with distributed data scripting, and computing tools, including Databricks, Spark, AWS EMR, Kafka, Bash and Scala
Experience with NoSQL implementation, including MongoDB
Experience with data warehousing using AWS Redshift, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Snowflake
Experience with Java and .NET
Experience with working on real-time data and streaming applications
Experience with Agile engineering practices
Possession of excellent oral and written communication, organization, and time management skills, to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
Compensation
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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.Identity Statement
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Work Model
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Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.