Data Engineer

The posting, as Accenture Federal Services wrote it

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The work

• Pipeline Architect : Design, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, and related technologies.
• Transformation Titan : Develop efficient data processing and transformation workflows to support analytics and reporting needs.
• Integration Hero : Integrate diverse data sources including APIs, databases, and cloud storage into unified datasets.
• Collaboration Champion : Work closely with cross-functional teams (data science, analytics, business units) to design and implement data solutions that align with business goals.
• Quality Guardian : Implement robust validation, monitoring, and observability processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and reliability.
• Automation Avenger : Contribute to data governance, security, and automation initiatives within the data ecosystem.
• Cloud Commander : Leverage AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift) to build and deploy data solutions in a cloud-native environment.

Here’s what you need

• Experience with cloud-based ETL services (e.g. AWS Glue, Google Cloud Dataflow, Azure Data Factory)
• Experience with Cloud data warehousing technologies (e.g. Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake)
• Experience with Python, SQL, Spark, and PySpark
• Experience with data platforms like Databricks, Palantir, and Snowflake
• Familiarity with data orchestration and data quality processes
• Must be a US Citizen

Bonus points if you have

• Secret clearance or above
• Experience working with federal clients

Experience with COTS and open-source data engineering tools such as ElasticSearch and NiFi

• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes Hadoop/Spark, NiFi, ELK stack

Experience with Agile / Scrum

• Data engineering certification such as Palantir Foundry Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Google Professional Data Engineer, IBM Certified Data Engineer, or similar

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ions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

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Other Employment Statements

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

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