Data engineer jobs in the United States

Find data engineer jobs across the United States. Choose a place, compare current openings and read the employer’s requirements.

Counted Nov 5, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,605
Employers: 2,048

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $125,922Across 808 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $60.35Across 465 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 12%566 listings
Hybrid: 6%290 listings
On-site: 8%372 listings

Not specified: 73% (3,377 listings)

Employers hiring include Eliassen Group (293), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (73), Insight Global (68).

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These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Data engineer jobs in the United States

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Data Engineer
Insight Global
Remote, United States
- $81,120 to $120,000 USD / year
- Professional data engineering experience, including enterprise data and cloud technologies.
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Data Engineer (BigQuery)
Northramp LLC
Washington, DC · Reston, VA · Bethesda, MD
Northramp is seeking a Data Engineer (BigQuery) to join the team supporting a mission-critical effort to consolidate, modernize, and operate our client's enterprise cloud services across…
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Senior Snowflake Data Engineer
Strategic Staffing Solutions
San Antonio, TX
Seeking a Senior Snowflake Data Engineer for an appr
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FBI - Data Engineer - CI Poly REQUIRED
cFocus Software Incorporated
Huntsville, AL
cFocus Software seeks a Data Engineer to join our program supporting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL. This position requires an Active…
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Senior Data Engineer
Meridian Systematics
Springfield, VA
- $145,000 to $175,000 USD / year
Meridian Systematics is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) program that delivers GEOINT data across the enterprise. You will lead the…
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Mid-Level Data Engineer
Meridian Systematics
Springfield, VA
- $135,000 to $150,000 USD / year
Meridian Systematics is seeking a Data Engineer to support a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) program that delivers GEOINT data across the enterprise. You will design and build…
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Junior Data Engineer
Meridian Systematics
Springfield, VA
- $110,000 to $150,000 USD / year
Meridian Systematics is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to support a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) program that delivers GEOINT data across the enterprise. You will help…
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Senior Data Engineer
Clarity Innovations
MacDill AFB, FL · Tampa, FL
…Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving…
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Data Engineer III
Simplot
Boise, ID
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Risk Adjustment Data Engineer
MetroPlusHealth
New York, NY
- $115,000 to $125,000 USD / year
The Risk Adjustment Data Engineer will be responsible for establishing and managing data processes related to Risk Adjustment at MetroPlusHealth. This includes maintaining tables in the…
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Senior Data Engineer -Python and AWS
Infosys
United States
The Infosys Data and Analytics (DNA) unit is at the forefront of transforming data into actionable insights, driving business growth and operational efficiency. We specialize in leveraging…
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Data Engineer I, Fire TV
Amazon
Seattle, WA
…day. The FAA Decision Science organization is looking for a Data Engineer who is excited to build the data infrastructure powering analytics, experimentation, forecasting, and business…
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Agentic Data Engineer, Frontier AI Tooling
Amazon
Seattle, WA
…solutions, and deliver them at scale? We are looking for a Data Engineer to own the data foundations behind the products and experiences that span ProServe, Frontier AI, and services teams…
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Data Engineer, Amazon Security Experience
Amazon
Seattle, WA
The Amazon Security Experiences (ASE) organization is the data intelligence backbone of Amazon Security. We build and operate the data platform that powers security insights, builder…
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Data Engineer
Robert Half
Jacksonville, FL
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join a growing data and analytics team responsible for building modern, cloud-based data platforms that drive business intelligence, reporting, and…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Chicago, IL
- $40 to $45 USD / hour
Our client seeks a data professional with hands-on experience across Python or PySpark, SQL, AWS S3, Snowflake, and basic Linux or Unix shell scripting. The role will develop data…
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Data Engineer
Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC
Springfield, VA
TDI is seeking Data Engineers to support an exciting National Security mission to position NGA to be the enterprise and community GEOINT data provider, improving the way analysts,…
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Data Engineer / Metadata Engineer
ECS FEDERAL LLC
ARLINGTON, VA
Everforth ECS is seeking a Data Engineer / Metadata Engineer to work in a HYBRID schedule in our Arlington, VA office.
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Data Engineer, AI Backend
Toppan Merrill LLC
NEW YORK, NY
Job Description:Data Engineer, AI BackendShape the Future of AI in Capital Markets and Legal DisclosureAt Toppan Merrill, we're building Quinn, a cloud-based platform that helps law firms,…
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Data Engineer, Mid
Booz Allen Hamilton
Aurora, CO
- $61,900 to $141,000 USD / year
…intelligence means that there's more structured and unstructured data available today than ever before. As a data engineer, you know that organizing data can yield pivotal insights when…
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Data Engineer, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy
City of New York
Long Island City, NY
The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS)- launched in October of 2023- aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward linking…
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Snowflake Data Engineer
EXL Talent Acquisition Team
NY
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Data Engineer with strong expertise in Fivetran, dbt, Snowflake, and modern cloud data engineering practices. The candidate should also have…
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Senior Data Engineer
Jobgether
Remote, United States
- $130,000 to $200,000 USD / year
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Data Engineer based in the United States.
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Consultant, Data Engineer - Reference Data Management
AB3 Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Co
OH · AZ
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Data Engineer
Deep Digital Solutions Group
United States
Job Description: Deep Digital are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Engineer with a proven track record in successfully implementing, optimizing, and maintaining the data…

ATTAINX INC

Data Engineer - Level III

Fort Collins, CO, United States

$120,000 to $135,000 USD / year

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Job details

Pay: $120,000 to $135,000 USD / year
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 4, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Data Architect / Data Engineering Lead Location: Remote – Temporary 3-4 Month Assignment Contract: USDA OMNI – NRCS Operations & Maintenance Security Clearance: USDA Public Trust Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year.

The Data Architect / Data Engineering Lead provides technical leadership for data architecture, data engineering, database modernization, and AI/ML enablement across the NRCS IT ecosystem. This role is responsible for guiding the transformation of legacy data platforms – including monolithic SQL Server environments, SSIS-based ETL pipelines, and tightly coupled cross-database dependencies – into scalable, cloud-native architectures on AWS. The position works in close coordination with the Enterprise Lead Architect, Government Program Managers, and cross-functional delivery teams to execute data management, modernization, and operational sustainment activities under the OMNI contract.

Required Qualifications:

Experience: 7 years of progressive experience in data architecture, data engineering, and database administration across enterprise environments.
Cloud Platforms: 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying data solutions on AWS, including direct experience with S3, Glue, EMR/Spark, Lambda, Step Functions, DMS, RDS (PostgreSQL, Aurora), DynamoDB, OpenSearch, and Lake Formation.
Database Technologies: Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL/PostGIS. Experience with database decoupling and monolithic database decomposition.
Data Engineering: Proven experience building production data pipelines for batch, streaming, and geospatial workloads. Experience modernizing legacy ETL (SSIS) to cloud-native frameworks.
Programming: Strong proficiency in SQL/T-SQL, Python, and PySpark. Working knowledge of Bash/PowerShell for automation.
Architecture: Demonstrated ability to design and implement enterprise data architectures including data warehouses, data lakes, lakehouses (Delta Lake), and service-layer integration patterns.
Federal IT: 3+ years of experience supporting federal IT programs, with familiarity with FISMA, NIST RMF, ATO processes, and federal change management requirements.
DevSecOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, Terraform or CloudFormation, Liquibase, and automated quality/security gates.
Agile/SAFe: Experience working within SAFe Agile or equivalent iterative delivery frameworks, including backlog management in Jira.

Preferred Qualifications:

Direct experience with USDA systems
Experience with FPAC IT governance, the Technical Guidance Framework (TGF), and FPAC CI/CD pipeline standards.
Hands-on experience with AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, and Generative AI patterns (RAG, embeddings, natural-language-to-SQL, LangChain).
Experience with geospatial data engineering, including PostGIS, GeoPackage, ArcGIS WFS/WMS services, and spatial data pipelines.
Experience with AI-enabled legacy modernization platforms (e.g., Rhino.ai or equivalent).
Azure experience (Synapse, ADF, ADLS, Azure ML Studio, Databricks on Azure) as a complement to primary AWS focus.
Relevant certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Data Analytics Specialty, Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP–203), or equivalent.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related filed.

Responsibilities:

Data Architecture and Strategy
Define and maintain data architecture standards, patterns, and governance practices across all NRCS systems, ensuring alignment with FPAC’s Technical Guidance Framework (TGF), Cloud Memo directives, and Zero Trust principles.
Lead conceptual and logical decomposition of monolithic database structures (e.g., NPAD) into domain-aligned, modular schemas that support incremental modernization and cloud migration.
Architect service-layer data access patterns to replace direct cross-database queries and business logic embedded in stored procedures, reducing architectural fragility and enabling decoupled deployments.
Design and maintain data models for enterprise soil data systems including NASIS, Soil Data Warehouse (SDW), Soil Data Marts (SDM), and related spatial/tabular datasets.
Align supported systems with USDA’s cloud-native Lakehouse Data Strategy, including adoption of Databricks as the departmental standard data integration tool and elimination of duplicated data copies.
Register and maintain schemas, interfaces, and metadata in AWS DataZone (or Government-directed metadata tooling), ensuring synchronization across environments.
Data Engineering and Pipeline Development
Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data engineering pipelines using AWS-native services (Glue, EMR/Spark, Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, DMS, S3, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL) for batch, streaming, geospatial, and near-real-time workloads.
Modernize legacy SSIS-based ETL/ELT pipelines to cloud-native equivalents (AWS Glue, Databricks, PySpark), improving scalability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
Build and operate AWS DMS full-load and CDC pipelines to support migration of SQL Server databases to PostgreSQL/PostGIS and other target platforms.
Implement Delta Lake standards, partitioning strategies, and performance tuning across ingestion frameworks for structured, unstructured, and geospatial data.
Develop serverless orchestration workflows using Lambda, EventBridge, and Step Functions for event-driven processing and automated data operations.
Implement data quality controls (validation, reconciliation, monitoring) and maintain audit-ready evidence of data management activities.
Database Operations and Modernization
Provide senior-level DBA support for SQL Server clusters (including high-availability configurations, failover groups, and large-scale datasets exceeding 50 TB), as well as PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Aurora, and DynamoDB environments.
Lead database schema versioning, change tracking, and deployment automation using Liquibase and Government-approved CI/CD processes.
Execute database modernization activities including re-platforming from on-premises SQL Server to AWS RDS/Aurora, decoupling monolithic database dependencies, and eliminating cross-database stored procedure calls.
Develop and maintain application-specific database recovery runbooks, including validated restore procedures, dependency mapping, and configuration baselines aligned with DR/COOP requirements.
AI/ML and Generative AI Enablement
Design and implement AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using AWS services (Bedrock, SageMaker, OpenSearch) to support natural-language-to-SQL, automated metadata generation, conversational technical assistance, and AI-powered data pipeline optimization.
Apply GenAI tooling (e.g., Bedrock, LangChain, embeddings, RAG patterns) to accelerate documentation, schema analysis, and DevOps workflows.
Support AI-assisted analysis to detect redundant data flows, schema drift, and opportunities to simplify data integrations.
Leverage AI-enabled platforms (e.g., Rhino.ai or equivalent) for legacy system discovery, business logic extraction, and modernization acceleration where authorized by the Government.
AWS Migration Support
Provide data engineering and DBA expertise in support of the urgent AWS migration from DISC data centers, including troubleshooting, testing, and implementing operational adjustments to maintain continuity of mission-critical business functions (e.g., payment processing).
Support full on-premises to AWS migration for databases and data infrastructure, including provisioning, lift-and-shift, re-architecture, data migration validation, and issue resolution.
Design and execute data migration and transformation activities, including test data management and privacy-preserving techniques for non-production environments.
Governance, Compliance, and Knowledge Transfer
Maintain audit-ready documentation for all data architecture decisions, schema changes, pipeline configurations, and modernization artifacts in Government-designated systems of record.
Enforce FPAC architectural principles, secure coding standards, and NIST SP 800–53 controls across all data engineering and database activities.
Conduct architecture reviews, design assurance gates, and code reviews for data-related deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards and FPAC SonarQube thresholds.
Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to Government personnel and incoming vendors during transition periods, including complete documentation handoff of data systems, pipelines, and architectural decisions.
Maintain and update troubleshooting playbooks, runbooks, and knowledge articles for data systems in Government-designated repositories.

About Us:

AttainX Inc. is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMC Level 2, CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SAFe Partner. For more than 15 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, and high-quality services that meet the needs of our Federal Government customers. The last 4 years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the “Best in Class” contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business and 8(a) Pools 1, 2 and 3. In addition, we are prime on several Agency Specific IDIQs and BPAs with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Energy, Navy, Health and Human Service, USCIS and the Defense Intelligence Agency. AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers Mission and Goals are met with excellence.

Benefits:

Competitive compensation and benefits packages including paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, matching 401K plan, tuition/training reimbursement, and Long & Short-Term Disability.

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, VEVRAA and Section 503, or other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law. These protections also extend to applicants.

Accommodations:

Individuals with a disability who would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation may send an email to Human Resources indicating the specifics of the assistance needed.

Physical Demands:

Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone, email, and face-to-face; standing, walking, and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds; and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Data engineering
Microsoft SQL Server
SQL Server Integration Services
AWS
Database administration
EMR
Apache Spark
SAP DMS
PostgreSQL
Amazon DynamoDB
SQL
Python
PySpark
Bash
Microsoft PowerShell
Change management
CI/CD
Git
IBM Terraform
Agile
Jira
LangChain
ESRI ArcGIS
WMS
Microsoft Azure
ML
Databricks
Data analysis
DP
Computer science
Architecture regulations
Data models
Data warehouse
Data management
Documentation
DevOps
Troubleshooting
Regulatory compliance
SonarQube

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