Data Engineer III

Our Deloitte AI & Engineering team works to transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant impact on our clients' success. You'll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and reengineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation.
Work You'll Do
As a Data Engineer III on the AI & Data team, you will be responsible for...

• Designing, building, and maintaining batch and streaming data pipelines that support analytics, reporting, and artificial intelligence use cases
• Developing and optimizing extract, transform, and load processes for structured and unstructured data across multiple source systems
• Implementing data models, data quality controls, and validation processes to support accurate and reliable downstream consumption
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business and technical requirements into scalable data engineering solutions
• Supporting deployment, monitoring, and performance tuning of data solutions in cloud and enterprise environments

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our AI & Data offering provides a full spectrum of solutions for designing, developing, and operating cutting-edge Data and AI platforms, products, insights, and services. Our offerings help clients innovate, enhance and operate their data, AI, and analytics capabilities, ensuring they can mature and scale effectively.

Qualifications

Required:

• Active Top Secret clearance
• 1+ years of Databricks project experience or Databricks Associate Developer certification
• 4+ years of experience building extract, transform, and load pipelines in Databricks
• 4+ years of experience creating and maintaining bronze, silver, and gold tables in Databricks
• 4+ years of experience using PySpark and SQL in a developer-focused role
• Ability to travel 0-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related technical field
• Experience supporting data modernization programs for government or public sector organizations
• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark
• Experience with data orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow
• Experience implementing continuous integration and continuous deployment for data engineering solutions
• Experience with relational, dimensional, and analytical data modeling

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Virginia, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to Virginia and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $124,700 to $207,800.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.