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# Data Engineer, Senior

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $77,600.0 - $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), Metadata, Data Ingestion, SC Clearance, Data Lineage, Software Coding, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.boozallen.com/jobs/JobDetail?jobId=130525

## About the Role

* Experience with designing, constructing, and optimizing scalable, high-performance data pipelines and data infrastructure
 * Experience with providing technical oversight and architectural direction for data engineering projects
 * Experience with supervising and developing first-level supervisors and managers
 * Experience with Advana or War Data Platform
 * Experience with Python and Databricks environments
 * Knowledge of data catalog management and metadata tools for maintaining data lineage and discoverability
 * Ability to evaluate, validate, and communicate technical solutions in data engineering without hands-on coding
 * Ability to interact with stakeholders in technical discussions, answer inquiries, and ensure technical alignment
 * Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree and 5+ of experience with data ingest and pipelines, or 10+ years of experience with data ingest and pipelines in lieu of a degree

## Description

Supports the development and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to supply data for business analysis. Applies advanced theories, principles, and concepts to solve highly complex problems and contributes to the development of new approaches. Provides technical oversight and architectural guidance for data ingestion and processing pipelines, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and governance frameworks. Acts as a technical liaison between engineering teams, delivery managers, and stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet expectations and requirements. Maintains responsibility for supervision and development of first-level supervisors and managers.


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