Data Engineer
Washington, DC
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USD 103,200–196,400/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $103,200—$196,400 USD What We Believe
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What you’ll work on
Full postingBuild, maintain, and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines to support analytics and AI workloads.
Write efficient, maintainable Python, SQL, Beam, and Spark code.
Deliver high quality curated datasets into BigQuery for analytics, reporting, and machine learning training.
From the employer’s posting
Core Data & AI Pipeline Development Build, maintain, and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines to support analytics and AI workloads. Ingest structured, semi structured, and unstructured datasets from APIs, databases, SaaS systems, streaming feeds, and file based sources.
Engineering & Collaboration Write efficient, maintainable Python, SQL, Beam, and Spark code. Manage ingestion flows using Pub/Sub, GCS, APIs, Datastream, and database connectors.
Transform, clean, enrich, and standardize data using Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), BigQuery SQL, and Python. Deliver high quality curated datasets into BigQuery for analytics, reporting, and machine learning training. Build and maintain ML ready feature pipelines supporting Data Scientists and ML Engineers.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related technical field.
- 3–6+ years of hands on experience in data engineering or a similar technical field.
- Experience developing and implementing technical standards for cloud and on prem environments.
- Proven experience building production data pipelines on cloud platforms, preferably GCP.
- Hands on experience with BigQuery, GCS, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), and Pub/Sub.
- Experience preparing ML ready datasets for model training.
Preferred experience
- Master’s degree in a technical field.
- Knowledge of regulated environments such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, NIST 800 53, and CIS benchmarks.
- Experience with Vertex AI workflows or comparable ML platforms.
- Familiarity with Dataplex, data governance frameworks, and metadata management.
Qualification wording
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related technical field.
3–6+ years of hands on experience in data engineering or a similar technical field.
Experience developing and implementing technical standards for cloud and on prem environments.
Proven experience building production data pipelines on cloud platforms, preferably GCP.
Hands on experience with BigQuery, GCS, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), and Pub/Sub.
Experience preparing ML ready datasets for model training.
Master’s degree in a technical field.
Knowledge of regulated environments such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, NIST 800 53, and CIS benchmarks.
Experience with Vertex AI workflows or comparable ML platforms.
Familiarity with Dataplex, data governance frameworks, and metadata management.
Tools in this posting
- Python
- SQL
- BigQuery
- dbt
- Google Cloud Storage
- Kafka
- Looker
- Spark
- Terraform
- Google Cloud (GCP)
- Airflow
- Great_expectations
Source — Tool mentions in context
- Ingest structured, semi structured, and unstructured datasets from APIs, databases, SaaS systems, streaming feeds, and file based sources. - Transform, clean, enrich, and standardize data using Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), BigQuery SQL, and Python. - Deliver high quality curated datasets into BigQuery for analytics, reporting, and machine learning training.
Engineering & Collaboration - Write efficient, maintainable Python, SQL, Beam, and Spark code. - Manage ingestion flows using Pub/Sub, GCS, APIs, Datastream, and database connectors.
- Experience preparing ML ready datasets for model training. - Strong background in SQL, Python, distributed data processing, and data modeling. - Experience with governance, security, and compliance frameworks including IAM, encryption, data masking, and auditing.
- Transform, clean, enrich, and standardize data using Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), BigQuery SQL, and Python. - Deliver high quality curated datasets into BigQuery for analytics, reporting, and machine learning training. - Build and maintain ML ready feature pipelines supporting Data Scientists and ML Engineers.
- Manage ingestion flows using Pub/Sub, GCS, APIs, Datastream, and database connectors. - Optimize BigQuery tables, partitions, clustering, materialized views, and query performance. - Implement and maintain DAGs with Cloud Composer (Airflow).
- Proven experience building production data pipelines on cloud platforms, preferably GCP. - Hands on experience with BigQuery, GCS, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), and Pub/Sub. - Experience preparing ML ready datasets for model training.
- Knowledge in ML enablement, feature stores, and ML pipeline patterns. - Experience with data quality and testing frameworks such as Great Expectations or dbt tests. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
- Write efficient, maintainable Python, SQL, Beam, and Spark code. - Manage ingestion flows using Pub/Sub, GCS, APIs, Datastream, and database connectors. - Optimize BigQuery tables, partitions, clustering, materialized views, and query performance.
- Familiarity with Dataplex, data governance frameworks, and metadata management. - Experience with Apache Kafka or other streaming technologies. - Experience with Datastream for change data capture (CDC).
- Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex data concepts clearly. - Experience with BI tools such as Looker or Looker Studio. - Experience with third party tools such as Armis, BigFix, CrowdStrike, Tenable Nessus, Turbot, ServiceNow, Dynatrace, Splunk, and more.
- Collaborate with Data Architects, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and business stakeholders. - Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CI/CD deployment pipelines. Required Qualifications
- Experience with third party tools such as Armis, BigFix, CrowdStrike, Tenable Nessus, Turbot, ServiceNow, Dynatrace, Splunk, and more. - Hands on experience with DevOps tools and methodologies, including Ansible, GitHub, Jira, Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud migration tools. - Knowledge in ML enablement, feature stores, and ML pipeline patterns.
- Experience developing and implementing technical standards for cloud and on prem environments. - Proven experience building production data pipelines on cloud platforms, preferably GCP. - Hands on experience with BigQuery, GCS, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), and Pub/Sub.
- Familiarity with the following tool categories (VAEC Operational Tools): - Google Cloud Security tools - Google Cloud Monitoring & Logging tools
- Google Cloud Security tools - Google Cloud Monitoring & Logging tools - Google Cloud Networking
- Google Cloud Monitoring & Logging tools - Google Cloud Networking - Google Storage services
- Optimize BigQuery tables, partitions, clustering, materialized views, and query performance. - Implement and maintain DAGs with Cloud Composer (Airflow). - Troubleshoot pipeline failures, latency issues, and data quality gaps.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
Core Data & AI Pipeline Development
- Build, maintain, and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines to support analytics and AI workloads.
- Ingest structured, semi structured, and unstructured datasets from APIs, databases, SaaS systems, streaming feeds, and file based sources.
- Transform, clean, enrich, and standardize data using Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), BigQuery SQL, and Python.
- Deliver high quality curated datasets into BigQuery for analytics, reporting, and machine learning training.
- Build and maintain ML ready feature pipelines supporting Data Scientists and ML Engineers.
Data Quality, Governance & Operations
- Implement data quality checks, schema validation, and automated testing within pipelines.
- Monitor pipeline health and apply observability best practices using Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.
- Apply governance, security, and compliance standards including IAM roles, encryption, data masking, and auditing.
- Enforce schema evolution policies, metadata management, and lineage tracking using Dataplex/Data Catalog.
- Maintain documentation for datasets, transformations, pipeline logic, and operational procedures.
Engineering & Collaboration
- Write efficient, maintainable Python, SQL, Beam, and Spark code.
- Manage ingestion flows using Pub/Sub, GCS, APIs, Datastream, and database connectors.
- Optimize BigQuery tables, partitions, clustering, materialized views, and query performance.
- Implement and maintain DAGs with Cloud Composer (Airflow).
- Troubleshoot pipeline failures, latency issues, and data quality gaps.
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and agile sprint ceremonies.
- Collaborate with Data Architects, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and business stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
Required Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related technical field.
- 3–6+ years of hands on experience in data engineering or a similar technical field.
- Minimum three years of experience leading technical teams to achieve outcomes.
- Experience developing and implementing technical standards for cloud and on prem environments.
- Proven experience building production data pipelines on cloud platforms, preferably GCP.
- Hands on experience with BigQuery, GCS, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), and Pub/Sub.
- Experience preparing ML ready datasets for model training.
- Strong background in SQL, Python, distributed data processing, and data modeling.
- Experience with governance, security, and compliance frameworks including IAM, encryption, data masking, and auditing.
- Familiarity with the following tool categories (VAEC Operational Tools):
- Google Cloud Security tools
- Google Cloud Monitoring & Logging tools
- Google Cloud Networking
- Google Storage services
Preferred Experience
- Master’s degree in a technical field.
- Previous experience in Federal Government environments.
- Knowledge of regulated environments such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, NIST 800 53, and CIS benchmarks.
- Security certifications such as CISSP or CCSP.
- Experience with Vertex AI workflows or comparable ML platforms.
- Familiarity with Dataplex, data governance frameworks, and metadata management.
- Experience with Apache Kafka or other streaming technologies.
- Experience with Datastream for change data capture (CDC).
- Knowledge of regulated industries such as public sector, healthcare, or finance.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex data concepts clearly.
- Experience with BI tools such as Looker or Looker Studio.
- Experience with third party tools such as Armis, BigFix, CrowdStrike, Tenable Nessus, Turbot, ServiceNow, Dynatrace, Splunk, and more.
- Hands on experience with DevOps tools and methodologies, including Ansible, GitHub, Jira, Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud migration tools.
- Knowledge in ML enablement, feature stores, and ML pipeline patterns.
- Experience with data quality and testing frameworks such as Great Expectations or dbt tests.
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
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The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $103,200—$196,400 USD What We Believe
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Washington, DC
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Required Qualifications - Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related technical field.
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