Data engineer jobs in the United States

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Counted Nov 5, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,619
Employers: 2,057

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $125,789Across 812 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $60.59Across 460 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%373 listings

Not specified: 73% (3,390 listings)

Employers hiring include Eliassen Group (293), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (73), Insight Global (66).

Sources & calculation notes

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 III - ETL
JPMorgan Chase
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Data Engineer- Consultant AI& E
Deloitte
Saint Louis, MO
…wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Data Engineer-Consultant you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the…
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Data Engineer- Consultant AI& E
Deloitte
Kansas City, MO
…wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Data Engineer-Consultant you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the…
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Data Engineer I, Secure Third Party Tools (S3T)
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Austin, TX
Security Foundations builds solutions that keep Amazon systems and data secure on behalf of our customers. We leverage technologies to solve security challenges at Amazon scale, applying…
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Data Engineer
BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.
Fort Knox, KY
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Data Engineer & Insights Analyst
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Kansas City, MO
We're looking for a senior engineer who combines an architecture mindset with deep hands-on experience - someone who can design scalable systems and personally build and ship them into…
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Lead Data Engineer, AI & Modernization
Accenture
Saint Louis, MO
- $94,400 to $293,800 USD / year
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Senior Data Engineer
Altamira Technologies Corp.
Tampa, FL · Suitland, MD
…innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other…
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Senior Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
McLean, VA
- $65 to $75 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and platforms on AWS. The role will focus on batch and streaming data processing, integration…
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Senior Data Engineer- Fusion Experience
Oracle
Cleveland, OH
- $95,600 to $209,500 USD / year
Oracle Fusion experience: Hands-on experience extracting, integrating, or processing data from Oracle Fusion applications.
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Junior Data Engineer
The LaunchCode Foundation
St. Louis, MO
- From $25 USD / hour
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Senior Data Engineer
TEKsystems
Farmington Hills, MI
- $75 to $82 USD / hour
DescriptionSenior Data Engineer/ArchitectWealth & Asset ManagementPosition SummaryThe Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and supporting scalable and secure data…
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Data Engineer and Insights Analyst
Adept Consulting Services, Inc.
Remote, United States
- From $150,000 USD / year
Adept COnsulting Services is seeking a Data Engineer & Insights Analyst to build reliable data systems and turn complex information into insights that support business operations and…
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Data Engineer
Node.Digital
Herndon, VA
Node is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Data Engineer /Data Architect to begin an exciting and challenging career with our large Enterprise Application…
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Technical Lead - Data Engineer
Cognizant
Hartford, CT
- $68,000 to $109,000 USD / year
Onsite Technical Lead – Data Engineering to work closely with customer stakeholders and offshore delivery teams. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in Python/PySpark and SQL, along…
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AI/ML Data Engineer II
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Cybersecurity Data Engineer - TOP SECRET REQUIRED
DirectViz Solutions, LLC
Adelphi, MD
- $150,000 to $155,000 USD / year
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Lead Data Engineer
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
Lake Buena Vista, FL
The Disney Decision Science and Integration (DDSI) team leverages advanced technologies, data analytics, and scientific approaches such as optimization, and statistical modeling to build…
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Data Engineer, Reporting & Analytics
Cobalt Benefits Group LLC
Dallas, TX
- $85,000 to $125,000 USD / year
The Reporting Data Engineer designs, develops, and supports data warehouse, integration, reporting, and monitoring solutions that make trusted data available for client, operational,…
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Data Engineer, Reporting & Analytics
Cobalt Benefits Group LLC
Remote, United States
The Reporting Data Engineer designs, develops, and supports data warehouse, integration, reporting, and monitoring solutions that make trusted data available for client, operational,…

Cognizant

Technical Lead - Data Engineer

Hartford, CT, United States

$68,000 to $109,000 USD / year

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Pay: $68,000 to $109,000 USD / year
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 5, 2026

Original job description

Technical Lead – Data Engineering

About the role

Onsite Technical Lead – Data Engineering to work closely with customer stakeholders and offshore delivery teams. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in Python/PySpark and SQL, along with good knowledge of Microsoft Fabric or other cloud data platforms. The individual will provide technical leadership, drive solution design and delivery, troubleshoot complex issues, and act as the primary technical interface with the customer.

In this role, you will:

Act as the onsite technical lead and primary technical point of contact for customer stakeholders.
Understand business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable data engineering solutions.
Design, develop and review solutions using Python, PySpark and SQL.
Provide technical leadership across data ingestion, transformation, processing and integration workloads.
Work with Microsoft Fabric or comparable cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
Support solution architecture, technical design, development standards and code reviews.
Collaborate closely with offshore engineering teams, providing technical direction and ensuring effective onsite-offshore coordination.
Lead technical discussions, requirement walkthroughs, design reviews and customer-facing solution discussions.
Troubleshoot complex application, data and performance issues and drive them to resolution.
Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, security, scalability and performance standards.
Support estimation, planning, dependency management and technical risk identification.
Coordinate releases and provide technical support during implementation and production deployments.
Identify opportunities for automation, modernisation and performance improvement across the data landscape.
Mentor team members and support technical capability development.
Strong customer-facing communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to lead technical discussions and explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently in an onsite environment and take ownership of technical deliverables.
Experience coordinating with geographically distributed/offshore teams.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, risks and dependencies in a delivery environment.

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Hartford, CT. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

Strong hands-on experience with Python and PySpark.
Advanced working knowledge of SQL, including complex queries, data transformations and performance optimisation.
Strong understanding of data engineering and ETL/ELT concepts.
Experience with Microsoft Fabric or at least one major cloud platform, such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
Understanding of modern data architectures, data pipelines, data lakes/lakehouses and analytical platforms.
Experience developing, debugging and supporting enterprise-scale data solutions.
Good understanding of software engineering practices, source control, CI/CD and deployment processes.

These will help you stand out

Experience with Power BI, including report development and/or integration with analytical data platforms.
Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric components, such as Lakehouse, OneLake, Data Factory, Spark and Warehouse.
Exposure to Databricks or similar distributed data-processing platforms.
Experience in cloud/data-platform modernisation or migration programmes.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until December 4, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $68,000 - $109,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Skills

Data engineering
Python
PySpark
SQL
Leadership
Troubleshoot
Cloud technologies
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Google Cloud
Estimating
Technical support
Communication skills
Stakeholder management
Troubleshooting
Problem solving
Work independently
REST Assured
Debugging
CI/CD
Microsoft Power BI
Apache Spark
Databricks
Process data

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