Data engineer jobs in Silver Spring, MD and nearby

Data engineer jobs within 25 miles of Silver Spring, MD. Nearby towns and cities are included. Distances are straight-line, not driving distances.

Counted Oct 30, 2026

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Open jobs: 445
Employers: 200

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $123,535Across 45 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $57.10Across 14 listings

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Where work happens

Remote: 0%0 listings
Hybrid: 5%24 listings
On-site: 13%60 listings

Not specified: 81% (361 listings)

Employers hiring include Capital One (38), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (37), Accenture Federal Services (16).

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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.

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Data engineer jobs in Silver Spring, MD and nearby

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Data Engineer 2 - Applicants must be US Citizens with TS - FSP to apply
Bow Wave LLC
Reston, VA
- $130,000 to $240,000 USD / year
Design and optimize Data Pipelines using Spark, Hudi, EMR cloud services, and Kubernetes containers
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Data Engineer - PowerBI Developer - TS required to apply - NCR
Bow Wave LLC
Arlington, VA
- $135,000 to $142,000 USD / year
7+ years of experience in database design and coding with big data.
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Data Engineer 4 - ERM Transformation
Capital One
McLean, VA
…real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Data Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the…
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Data Engineer 4 (Manager IC) Risk Tech
Capital One
McLean, VA
…real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Data Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the…
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Backend Developer (Data Engineer) with Python/Node - TS/SCI w/ Poly required
Leading Path Consulting
Chantilly, VA
We’re looking for a Data Engineer who is passionate about building modern, scalable solutions for ingesting and transforming data. This role blends back-end engineering with data pipeline…
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Data Engineer - Databricks
Steampunk
McLean, VA
We are looking for seasoned Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines. We are looking for more than just a…
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Data Engineer
Avalore, LLC
Arlington, VA
The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain the core WDP data infrastructure and pipelines necessary to ingest, process, store, and transform data for various consumers. This person…
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Data Engineer
KDA Consulting Inc
Chantilly, VA
KDA Consulting Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures supporting mission-critical programs within the…
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Data Engineer
KDA Consulting Inc
Herndon, VA
KDA Consulting Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures supporting mission-critical programs within the…
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Data Engineer
KDA Consulting Inc
McLean, VA
KDA Consulting Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures supporting mission-critical programs within the…
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Data Engineer (Python, NiFi) - TS/SCI Poly
Leading Path Consulting
Chantilly, VA
We’re looking for a Data Engineer who is passionate about building modern, scalable solutions for ingesting and transforming data. This role blends back-end engineering with data pipeline…
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Senior Data Engineer
Credence
McLean, VA
- $115,000 to $155,000 USD / year
…humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with…
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Data Engineer
SZNS Solutions LLC
Reston, VA
The Data Engineer is the bedrock of intelligence operations, responsible for turning raw, un
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Data Engineer
Northstrat
Sterling, VA
Northstrat is seeking a Data Engineer to join the agile development team. The team builds and maintains ETL pipelines that enable full spectrum data operation from ingest to query exceeding…
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Data Engineer
Spectrum Comm Inc
Arlington, VA
This position is responsible for the collection, validation, storage, processing, and analysis of supplier and company data in support of United States Air Force operational and strategic…
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Senior Data Engineer - Onsite
BDR Solutions LLC
Reston, VA
BDR Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support a
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SQL Data Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
Bethesda, MD · McLean, VA
As organizations collect increasing volumes of data from various sources, effective data engineering is essential to producing reliable insights and supporting mission-critical decisions.…
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Databricks Data Engineer, Lead
Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
Bethesda, MD
Databricks Data Engineer, LeadThe Opportunity:
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Knowledge Graph Data Engineer
Bespoke Technologies
Reston, VA
We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Knowledge Graph Data Engineer to build the data and retrieval foundation for a Graph RAG application. The system combines a property graph,…
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JIATF 401 Data Engineer
CACI
Alexandria, VA
CACI is seeking a Data Engineer to support Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401). The Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain data architectures, analytical pipelines, and…
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Data Engineer/Analyst
CACI
Alexandria, VA
CACI is seeking a Data Engineer/Analyst to support Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401). The Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain data architectures, analytical…
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Data Engineer
CACI
Arlington, VA
CACI is seeking a Data Engineer with strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data platforms in Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate combines deep data…
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Senior Data Engineer
CACI
Arlington, VA
CACI is seeking a talented Sr. Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering and experience in designing, implementing, and…
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Data Engineer
CACI
Chantilly, VA
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Cloud Pipeline Data Engineer
CACI
Springfield, VA
The Cloud Pipeline Engineer will support data ingest and transformation for a government financial reporting system. You will support cloud-based data intake and storage, data ingestion…

Leading Path Consulting

Backend Developer (Data Engineer) with Python/Node - TS/SCI w/ Poly required

Chantilly, VA, United States

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Posting language: English
Posted: Jan 23, 2026

Original job description

*Active TS/SCI w/ FSP required at time of application

We’re looking for a Data Engineer who is passionate about building modern, scalable solutions for ingesting and transforming data. This role blends back-end engineering with data pipeline development and is perfect for someone who enjoys designing modular services and bringing structure to complex data environments. As part of our Agile team, you’ll design and develop software products and services that efficiently ingest, process, and manage data from a variety of sources. You’ll play a key role in building robust, reusable APIs and data pipelines that support critical operational and analytical systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 Design and develop scalable backend services and data ingestion solutions.  Perform data modeling, data mapping, and large-scale file manipulation.  Collaborate across disciplines in an Agile environment with minimal supervision.  Drive innovation and process improvement with a hands-on development approach.  Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

QUALIFICATIONS

 Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.  At least five (5) years of related experience software engineering experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

 Knowledge of NodeJS or Python  Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.  Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and using them to enrich data  Solid experience in building and maintaining ETL workflows and data pipelines.  Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.  Familiarization with NoSQL datastores.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

 NiFi experience  Hands-on experience working with Elastic and RabbitMQ  NoSQL experience (i.e. MongoDB)  Distributed architecture creation  Cloud based architecture creation or experience

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

 Knowledge of NodeJS or Python  Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.  Solid experience in building and maintaining ETL workflows and data pipelines.  Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.  Familiarization with NoSQL datastores.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Leading Path is an award-winning Information Technology and Management Consulting firm focused on providing solutions in process, technology, and operations to our government and Fortune 500 clients. We offer a professional and family friendly work environment with a strong work-life balance. Leading Path provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including fully paid medical/dental/vision premiums, generous PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, 6% 401K contribution, annual training and tuition reimbursement, SPOT Award bonuses, regular team events, opportunities for professional growth and advancement and much more!

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Python
Data modelling
Computer science
Computer engineering
Microservices
Data engineering
Team building
NoSQL
RabbitMQ
MongoDB

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