

Kforce Inc
Data Engineer, Senior
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This role is for a Senior Data Engineer in McLean, VA, with a contract length of unspecified duration. Pay rate is competitive. Requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years in data engineering, proficiency in Python, ETL workflows, and cloud platforms.
π - Country
United States
π± - Currency
$ USD
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π° - Day rate
736
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ποΈ - Date
January 17, 2026
π - Duration
Unknown
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ποΈ - Location
On-site
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π - Contract
Unknown
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π - Security
Unknown
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π - Location detailed
McLean, VA
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π§ - Skills detailed
#Python #Cloud #NoSQL #Redshift #MySQL #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Snowflake #Databricks #Spark (Apache Spark) #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #AWS EMR (Amazon Elastic MapReduce) #Scala #Azure #Oracle #Linux #Security #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Data Lake #Indexing #Shell Scripting #Database Administration #AWS Glue #Data Pipeline #PostgreSQL #Unix #Hadoop #Agile #Data Engineering #Microsoft Azure #Scripting
Role description
Responsibilities
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Data Engineer, Senior in McLean, VA.
Requirements
β’ Bachelor's degree
β’ 5+ years of experience in data engineering including architecture and modeling
β’ 2+ years of experience designing data pipelines with Python for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data
β’ 2+ years of experience developing scalable ETL or ELT workflows for reporting and analytics
β’ 2+ years of experience with UNIX or Linux, including basic commands and Shell scripting
β’ 2+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices
β’ 2+ years of experience with NoSQL implementation
β’ 2+ years of experience with data warehousing, including AWS Redshift, MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or Snowflake
β’ Experience with modernizing financial systems
β’ Experience supporting a multi-cloud environment
β’ Experience managing a team of 3 or more engineers
β’ Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
β’ Experience with distributed data or computing tools, including Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Hive, or Kafka
β’ Experience with AWS Glue and AWS EMR, and Operational Data Stores (ODS) in database administration, including tuning, indexing, and access controls
β’ Knowledge of medallion architecture for structuring data lakes
β’ Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
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.
By clicking βApply Todayβ you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Responsibilities
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Data Engineer, Senior in McLean, VA.
Requirements
β’ Bachelor's degree
β’ 5+ years of experience in data engineering including architecture and modeling
β’ 2+ years of experience designing data pipelines with Python for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data
β’ 2+ years of experience developing scalable ETL or ELT workflows for reporting and analytics
β’ 2+ years of experience with UNIX or Linux, including basic commands and Shell scripting
β’ 2+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices
β’ 2+ years of experience with NoSQL implementation
β’ 2+ years of experience with data warehousing, including AWS Redshift, MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or Snowflake
β’ Experience with modernizing financial systems
β’ Experience supporting a multi-cloud environment
β’ Experience managing a team of 3 or more engineers
β’ Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
β’ Experience with distributed data or computing tools, including Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Hive, or Kafka
β’ Experience with AWS Glue and AWS EMR, and Operational Data Stores (ODS) in database administration, including tuning, indexing, and access controls
β’ Knowledge of medallion architecture for structuring data lakes
β’ Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
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.
By clicking βApply Todayβ you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.






