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: 4,665
Employers: 2,075

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $125,907Across 822 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $60.49Across 462 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%567 listings
Hybrid: 6%292 listings
On-site: 8%384 listings

Not specified: 73% (3,422 listings)

Employers hiring include Eliassen Group (294), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (72), Insight Global (65).

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
Insight Global
Charlotte, NC
- $140,000 to $150,000 USD / year
…the model, methodologies, outputs, and processes for major data science…
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Senior Data Engineer
Kforce
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- $68 to $92 USD / hour
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, FL to join a highly collaborative data and analytics team.
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Lead Data Engineer
Kforce
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- $100 to $120 USD / hour
Kforce has a client seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, FL to drive the design and delivery of modern Customer 360, Identity Graph, and AI-enabled data platform solutions.
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Master Data Engineer
Insight Global
Spring, TX
- $120,000 to $200,000 USD / year
8+ years of experience as a Data Engineer and/or Software Developer with proficiency in Java
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INTL- MEXICO Data Engineer
Insight Global
Remote, United States
- From $18 USD / hour
Strong experience with cloud-based data solutions, particularly Azure
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Data Engineer
Insight Global
Charlotte, NC
- From $55.31 USD / hour
+ (Lead Engineer) / - Experienced with Apache Spark, ETL(Ab Initio/Informatica/Data Stage), DBMS(Teradata/SQL Server), Java/Python/Scala(Programming language), Cloud essentials.
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Data Engineer - ACWS
Data Systems Analysts, Inc.
Washington, DC
Data Engineer Summary: Lead data architecture and database operations, ensuring reliable, high-performing, and well-governed data services that support contract writing, reporting,…
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Data Engineer I
Murphy USA
El Dorado, AR
The Data Engineer is responsible for development and support of data products on a modern cloud-based data lake, leveraging expertise and knowledge of multiple technologies & data domains…
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Senior Data Engineer, GMS Data Team
Planet
Arlington, VA
…environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into…
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Information Technology Data Engineer
Aya Healthcare
Sacramento, CA
- $3,556.4 to $3,717.6 USD / week
Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a Travel Information Technology Data Engineer job in Sacramento, California paying $3,556.40 to $3,717.60 weekly. This is a 26-week contract…
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Sr. Data Engineer
NBCUniversal
New York, NY
- $115,000 to $145,000 USD / year
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Data Engineer II
TEKsystems
Hanover, MD
- $78,400 to $117,600 USD / year
…customer-first mindset for bold business leaders. We deliver Cloud, Data, AI, and Customer Experience solutions. Our partnerships with leading cloud, design and business intelligence…
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Azure Data Engineer
TEKsystems
Duluth, GA
- $70 to $85 USD / hour
Job OverviewOur client is seeking a Senior Azure Data Engineer to support a company-wide cloud transformation. This hands-on role will design and optimize scalable Azure data solutions for…
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Senior Azure Data Engineer – Synapse, Data Factory & Databricks x3
Axiom Path
Charlotte, NC
Join the data management organization of a large global financial institution supporting enterprise-scale data initiatives across a highly regulated banking environment. This team is…
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Data Engineer
E-Infosol LLC
Washington, DC · Vienna, VA · Chantilly, VA
E-INFOSOL LLC is seeking a motivated and results-driven Data Engineer with 8 years of relevant professional experience in the cleared IT government contracting space to join our growing…
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Data Engineer
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies
New York, NY · Scottsdale, AZ · Wilkes Barre, PA · Plano, TX
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Senior Data Engineer - Data Platform
Buildertrend Solutions, Inc.
Remote, United States
- $130,000 to $160,000 USD / year
As a Senior Data Engineer-Data Platform at Buildertrend, you'll lead the migration of our data platform onto a modern Databricks lakehouse built on dbt, replacing today's patchwork of…
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Data Engineer 5, Marketing and Messaging (Enterprise Platform Technology)
Capital One
McLean, VA · Chicago, IL · Riverwoods, IL
…real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Data Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging…
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Senior Data Engineer
CGI
United States
We're growing rapidly and are looking for a Senior Data Engineer
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Senior Test Data Engineer
CGI
United States
We're growing rapidly and are looking for a Senior Test Data Engineer Specialized
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Data Engineer
Robert Half
Avon, MN
- $100,000 to $140,000 USD / year
We are looking for a Data Engineer to help shape and strengthen the organization’s data warehouse and analytics capabilities. This role will focus on building reliable data solutions that…
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Data Engineer
FedWriters, Inc.
Arlington, VA
- $45.38 to $49.64 USD / hour
Ready to launch your data career on work that matters to national defense? As FWI’s Data Engineer on the DA2I program, you’ll collect, clean, and transform raw data into the trusted,…
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Principal Data Engineer
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
Remote, United States
We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Principal Data Engineer to define and evolve the architecture, engineering standards, and operating model for
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Data Engineer - Senior - USA
Quantiphi, Inc.
Remote, United States
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Data Engineer - Senior - USA
Quantiphi, Inc.
Remote, United States

Kforce

Lead Data Engineer

Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

$100 to $120 USD / hour

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Job details

Pay: $100 to $120 USD / hour
Experience: 10+ years of Data Engineering experience
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 26, 2026

Original job description

Kforce has a client seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, FL to drive the design and delivery of modern Customer 360, Identity Graph, and AI-enabled data platform solutions.

Summary:

This role will lead the development of scalable data products that support machine learning, customer intelligence, personalization, and emerging AI capabilities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in cloud data platforms and a proven track record building greenfield data solutions from concept to production.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of Customer 360 and identity resolution solutions across multiple enterprise data sources
Develop data architectures and models that support unified customer profiles, relationship mapping, and customer intelligence initiatives
Design and build scalable batch and real-time data pipelines
Create domain-driven data products that support AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics
Establish data engineering standards, best practices, and reusable architectural frameworks
Drive data quality, governance, lineage, and platform reliability
Design AI-ready and ML-ready data solutions leveraging modern cloud technologies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data Science, Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across solution design and architecture reviews
10+ years of Data Engineering experience
3+ years in a Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Architect capacity
Strong experience building modern cloud-based data platforms
Proven success delivering greenfield data initiatives

Expertise with:

Snowflake
Databricks
Data Lakehouse architectures
Streaming technologies
Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Data product development

Experience designing and implementing:

Customer 360 platforms
Identity resolution solutions
Customer identity graphs
Recommendation data architectures
Advanced SQL and Python development skills
Experience supporting machine learning and AI workloads

Preferred Skills:

Experience within hospitality, gaming, travel, loyalty, consumer digital, or related industries
Knowledge of real-time personalization and recommendation platforms
Experience building customer analytics ecosystems
Feature store and ML data preparation framework experience
Exposure to AI agent initiatives and semantic data architectures

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Skills

Data engineering
ML
Cloud technologies
Leadership
Snowflake
Databricks
SQL
Python
Machine learning

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