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# ETL Data Engineer

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $62,000.0 - $141,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Relational Databases, Metadata, Oracle (Applications), Software Engineering, Scripting, Azure Data Factory, AWS Data Analytics, Data Management
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://justjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17145012?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17145012%2FEtl-Software-Engineer-Virginia-Mclean

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience with relational databases and SQL
 * Experience with scripting languages to automate tasks, including writing custom transformations and interfaces
 * Experience building efficient and scalable ETL pipelines
 * Experience with data modeling principles and data quality concepts
 * Ability to work with little or no supervision
 * TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
 * HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with Oracle
 * Experience with ETL tools
 * Experience with metadata stores with pointers to unstructured content
 * Experience with unstructured datastores
 * Ability to work as part of a team
 * Possession of excellent corporate communication skills
 * AWS Data Engineer or Azure Data Engineer Certification

## Description

As a data engineer, you know that a good site or system needs the right combination of ETL, data management, automation, clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. We're looking for a data engineer with the software engineering skills it takes to help identify potential risks, contribute to solution development, and create automated, efficient, and effective systems for our clients.

As a data engineer at Booz Allen, you'll use your skills and experience to help build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry. You'll develop and deploy the pipelines and platforms that organize and make disparate data meaningful.

In this role, you'll make a mission-forward impact as you sharpen your skill set and grow your career. Work with us as we shape systems for the better.


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