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# Data Science Engineer, Lead

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $99,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Apache Spark, Containerization, Kubernetes, Terraform, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.boozallen.com/jobs/JobDetail?jobId=126415

## About the Role

* 4+ years of experience with python, SQL, ETL, and data pipelines
 * Experience with containers or container orchestration technologies, such as Kubernetes
 * Experience with data engineering concepts and implementations
 * Experience writing source code for new applications or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications
 * Experience creating solutions to complex problems within a collaborative and cross-functional team
 * TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
 * Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

 * 1+ years of experience with Spark, containerization, ELK, or OpenSearch
 * Experience acquiring client requirements and designing and recommending solutions based upon these requirements
 * Experience with AWS technologies, including AWS or S3
 * Experience with infrastructure as code languages, such as Terraform

## Description

As a Data Science Engineer at Booz Allen, you'll also use your passion to master new tools and techniques and identify needed system improvements. You'll help clients overcome their most difficult challenges using the latest architectural approaches, tools, and technologies to make sure the solution developed by the team considers the current architecture and operating environment, as well as future functionality and enhancements.


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