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# Big Data Engineer

- **Company:** Experis
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $149,760.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Big Data
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.experis.com/en/job/413120/big-data-engineer-no-c2c-

## About the Role

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline with at least five (5) years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience.
 + Demonstrated technical expertise in object-oriented and database technologies/concepts, with experience delivering enterprise-quality solutions.
 + Strong software engineering background with test automation, build automation, and configuration management practices, including iterative or Agile delivery experience.
 + Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Hive, and Trino, including debugging and mitigation for issues like data skew and resource-related job failures.
 + Strong SQL skills (window functions, joins, complex queries) and the ability to write/optimize SQL queries while handling edge cases such as NULLs, duplicates, and ordering.

## Description

+ Design, develop, and maintain large-scale data processing pipelines using Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Python, and Scala.
 + Implement data ingestion, storage, transformation, and analysis solutions that are scalable, efficient, and reliable.
 + Optimize and enhance existing data pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability, including troubleshooting production issues.
 + Develop automated testing frameworks and implement continuous testing to support data quality assurance.
 + Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and analysts, to support data-driven decision-making.
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