> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2911952-data-engineer-senior-consultant](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2911952-data-engineer-senior-consultant). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Data Engineer, Senior Consultant

- **Company:** Deloitte T.T.L.
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,700.0 - $179,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems, Information Engineering, Data Files, Data Transformation, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Pyspark, Information Technology, Qlikview, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9162070/data-engineer-senior-consultant

## About the Role

* Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
 * Effective written and verbal communication skills
 * Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
 * Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
 * Ability to lead projects or workstreams
 * Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
 * Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
 * Ability to meet deadlines
 * Ability to provide clear guidance to others, Required:
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or Software Engineering
 * Active Secret security clearance
 * Must be local to Suffolk, Virginia or willing to commute to Suffolk, Virginia to work onsite 5 days per week
 * 3+ years of professional experience in security engineering, data engineering, or platform engineering
 * 1+ year of experience developing data pipelines, performing data transformations, and creating ontology mappings in Palantir Foundry or Palantir Gotham
 * 2+ years of experience developing workflows in Databricks/Jupiter and using PySpark, Python, and Structured Query Language (SQL)
 * Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

 * Experience developing or supporting Tableau or Qlik dashboards
 * Experience preparing and serving data sets for business intelligence and reporting use cases

## Description

As a Security Engineer III on the mission-focused technology and security team, you will be responsible for:

 * Design, implement, and maintain secure platform and data engineering solutions within the Jupiter/Advana environment
 * Support the ingestion, transformation, and mapping of external data sources into Palantir Foundry or Palantir Gotham
 * Use Databricks to develop data workflows, perform data transformations, and improve platform performance
 * Collaborate with analysts and stakeholder teams to prepare and serve data for Tableau and Qlik dashboards
 * Troubleshoot technical issues, document configurations, and support operational readiness across enterprise data environments


## Related Videos

- [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data)
- [Introduction to TXT](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/30-introduction-to-txt)
- [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt)
- [Implementing continuous delivery in a data processing pipeline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/73-implementing-continuous-delivery-in-a-data-processing-pipeline)
- [Parquet, Delta, Iceberg & Ducklake - An introduction for developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100075-parquet-delta-iceberg-ducklake-an-introduction-for-developers)
- [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail)

## Related Articles

- [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)
- [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)
- [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)
- [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)
- [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)
- [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)