397 lead data engineer jobs at 101 companies in Virginia
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Lead Data Engineer
Reston, Virginia, United States
$158k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's degree preferred, 10+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency in data architecture, data engineering, data storage, Java, SQL, Databricks, AWS, Kubernetes, and Teradata.
Databricks, Java, Structured Query Language (SQL), Kubernetes, Teradata, AWS, minIO, Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift
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Data Engineer, Lead
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$99k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOERequires 7+ years leading enterprise software and complex data applications, 5+ years with ETL and structured/unstructured data, TS/SCI with polygraph, bachelor's degree, and ability to obtain an approved security certification.
IoT, Python, Java, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD, Apache NiFi, Kafka, Linux, UNIX, MongoDB, Microsoft?
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Data Engineer, Lead
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$99k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOERequires 7+ years leading enterprise software and distributed data applications, 5+ years with ETL and structured/unstructured data, TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, bachelor's degree, and ability to obtain an approved security certification.
IoT, Python, Java, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Apache NiFi, Kafka, Linux, UNIX, MongoDB, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Opera Browser
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Lead Data Engineer
Wilmington or McLean
$179k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEBachelor's degree, 4+ years application development, 2+ years big data, 1+ year cloud experience, proficiency in Java/Scala/Python and data engineering tools.
Java, Scala, Python, Redshift, Snowflake, MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, MySQL, Mongo, Cassandra, UNIX/Linux, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, SQL
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Lead Data Engineer
McLean or Plano or Chicago or Richmond
$179k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEBachelor's degree, 4+ years of application development, 2+ years of big data technologies, and 1+ year of cloud computing experience; proficiency in data engineering technologies and programming languages.
Java, Scala, Python, SQL, Redshift, Snowflake, MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, MySQL, Mongo, Cassandra, UNIX, Linux, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, RDBMS, NoSQL, Agile, machine learning, distributed microservices, shell scripting
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Lead Data Engineer
Bluemont, Virginia, United States
$150k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Extensive enterprise data-pipeline experience; Databricks or comparable Lakehouse platforms; batch and streaming pipelines; metadata-driven ingestion; CI/CD, testing, data quality, troubleshooting, cloud engineering, and technical leadership. U.S. citizenship required.
Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, SQL, Python, Delta Lake, Structured Streaming, REST APIs, Change Data Capture (CDC), CI/CD, Git, NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, DHS 4300A
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Senior Lead Data Engineer
Richmond or Chicago or McLean or New York City or Plano
$209k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's degree, 6+ years in application development, 2+ years in big data, and 1+ year in cloud computing; leadership, data engineering, programming, databases, and Agile experience required.
Java, Scala, Python, SQL, Redshift, Snowflake, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, MySQL, Mongo, Cassandra, UNIX, Linux
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Lead Data Engineer
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
$164k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
9+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 9+ years building enterprise data pipelines, 2+ years deploying AI/ML solutions, deep Python expertise, cloud architecture, MLOps/LLMOps, Docker, CI/CD, and technical leadership.
GCP, BigQuery, AWS, Azure, Python, RAG, Docker, CI/CD, Google Vertex AI Agent Builder
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Lead Data Engineer - Remote (WFH)
Virginia or District of Columbia or Maryland or Tennessee or Florida or Arizona or Colorado or Oregon or Texas
$130k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science, data engineering, or related field; 8+ years in data engineering, including 4+ years with high-volume batch ETL; expert Python and PySpark; CMS public trust background check eligibility.
Apache Airflow, PySpark, Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift Serverless, Snowflake, Databricks, Amazon Athena, Amazon SQS, AWS Lambda, Amazon EventBridge, Linux, RHEL, CentOS, Amazon Linux 2, Bash, SQL, GitHub, Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Xray, SonarQube, Snyk, BDD, TDD
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AL Lead Data Engineer
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$135k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOERequires 10+ years of experience, a bachelor's degree in computer science, advanced Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, PySpark, Python, and Git expertise, plus identity pipeline and AI automation experience.
Python, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, PySpark, Git, Databricks Genie, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Data Engineer (Onsite)
Washington or Arlington or Alexandria
$110k-$115k/yr OnsiteContract
5+ YOEU.S. citizen with active Top Secret clearance, 5+ years professional experience, Bachelor’s in a quantitative field, 3+ years leading data programs, cloud data engineering (AWS/Azure), Python/R, Tableau/Power BI, Microsoft Office.
AWS, Azure, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access
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Data Engineer/Data Project Lead
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$105k-$130k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE3+ Mgmt10+ years relevant experience, 3+ years supervisory experience; proficiency in SQL, Python, ETL, API development; cloud (AWS/Azure) and database design; Bachelor's in related field required.
SQL, Python, ETL tools, API development, AWS, Azure, Docker, Confluence, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, HSES, GrantSolutions, AMS, TTA Hub, SmartFlow, Smartsheet
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Lead Data Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$132k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years software development with Python and/or Go, 4+ years PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch, 3+ years Kafka and Redis, bachelor’s or equivalent, eligible for TS clearance.
Python, Go, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, Git
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Lead Data Platform Engineer
United States or Virginia
$185k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
Hands-on TypeScript or JavaScript with AWS CDK required; experience owning scalable cloud data platform architecture, analytical modeling, observability, data contracts, security, reliability, mentoring, and technical leadership.
TypeScript, JavaScript, AWS CDK, Kinesis, Data Firehose, Flink, Lambda, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Redshift, Athena, Glue, EMR, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, Grafana, InfluxDB, DuckDB, SageMaker
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Lead Consultant Data Engineer (DHS)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$138k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in data engineering; strong SQL and Python; experience with Airflow, dbt, Databricks, Spark, Kafka, Parquet/Delta/Iceberg; AWS cloud (Glue, S3, Redshift, EMR) or equivalents; CI/CD, Git, Terraform; DHS Public Trust eligible.
SQL, Python, Airflow, dbt, Databricks, Spark, Kafka, Parquet, Delta Lake, Iceberg, AWS Glue, S3, Redshift, EMR, BigQuery, CI/CD, Git, Terraform, NoSQL, Scrum, Kanban
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Senior Data Engineer (Secret Cleared)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$71k-$172k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEActive Secret clearance, 5+ years data engineering with ETL/ELT, strong Python and SQL, Azure/Databricks experience, data validation and pipeline optimization, and ability to lead technical workstreams.
Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Python, SQL, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, ADLS, CI/CD, RESTful
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Staff Software Engineer Data - DC Tech Lead
United States or Alabama or Arkansas or California or Colorado or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Kentucky or Massachusetts or Michigan or Montana or Missouri or Nevada or New Jersey or New York or North Carolina or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Texas or Washington or Utah or Virginia or Wisconsin
$168k-$273k/yr RemoteFull Time
Design and maintain large-scale ETLs; proficiency with Python, PySpark, SQL, Databricks/Snowflake/DBT; 2+ years technical lead experience; strong problem-solving, mentoring, and communication skills; experience with messy datasets.
PySpark, DBT, Python, SQL, Databricks, Snowflake
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Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer
Reston, Virginia, United States
$90k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years delivering data engineering and ML solutions on cloud platforms; technical leadership; hands-on with Python/Scala, SQL, Spark, Docker, Snowflake/Databricks; experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and productionizing ML systems.
AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, Scala, SQL, Spark, NoSQL, Docker, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure SQL, Amazon RDS, LLMs, GPT, Claude, Mistral, MCP, RAG, LangChain, n8n, pydantic
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Senior Cloud Engineer / Data Integration Lead
Camp Smith or Fairfax or Springfield or Fort Meade or Oahu or Pacific
$170k-$210k/yr FieldFull Time
U.S. citizen with active TS/SCI clearance, bachelor's degree or equivalent, 7+ years IT implementation, 5+ years cloud projects, 3+ years technical leadership, Security+ and DoD certifications.
Microsoft Azure RX, Microsoft Isolated Secret Region (MS-ISR), AWS GovCloud, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab CI/CD, AWS Lambda, IAM, RDS, S3, EC2, CloudWatch, Sagemaker, VPCs, VPNs, VRF, DNS, Linux, Red Hat, Python, PowerShell, Bash, GCCS, Maven Smart System (MSS), Palantir Foundry, Palantir Gotham, Virtru, PingFederate, Titus, Tetragraph, Pexip, Matrix, Openfire, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Palo Alto firewalls, Network Time Protocol (NTP), Azure VM IC Time Synchronization Provider, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Authority (CA), Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), BODHI, SNC TRAX, Joint Fires Network (JFN), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS), Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L), Common Mission Control Center (CMCC), Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS), Anduril Lattice, Menace Systems, AIR6500, Radiant Mercury (RM), All Partners Access Network (APAN), Matrix, Openfire, FIPS 140-3
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AI & Data Lead Developer
McLean or Tysons Corner or Washington
HybridFull Time
10+ YOEU.S. citizenship, bachelor's degree, 10+ years in data or software development, cloud data solutions, AI, ETL/ELT, Agile delivery, and ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust.
AWS, Snowflake, Cortex Code, Cortex Suite, Alteryx, Databricks, MLOps
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