Platform and Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton helps clients use advanced technology and data to address mission-critical challenges. The Platform and Data Engineer will build and maintain scalable data platforms and pipelines, develop end-to-end data applications, and guide multidisciplinary teams in analyzing disparate data. The role also involves collaborating with clients and delivering analytics systems and meaningful insights in challenging, classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Help build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry
• Deploy and develop pipelines and platforms that organize and make disparate data meaningful
• Work with and guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Use analytical exploration and data examination while managing the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for clients
• Build data applications from end to end, including data engineering back-ends and interactive front-ends
• Maintain software and data development practices and write production quality code
• Work closely with clients to understand their questions and needs and dig into their data-rich environments to put together the pieces of their information puzzle
• Work side by side with teammates in classified environments and own the development of analytics systems
• Use a variety of different tools and frameworks to turn sets of disparate data points into meaningful answers to advise clients as they make informed decisions
• Bring a deep understanding of data fundamentals to a competitive and challenging data environment to provide the best possible outcomes for clients

Preferred

• Experience with distributed data and computing tools such as Spark, MapReduce, or Hadoop
• Experience working with cloud-based environments such as AWS
• Experience with Generative AI techniques including LLMs
• Experience with React and Angular frameworks
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience working with DoD platforms such as War Data Platform, formerly ADVANA, or Palantir Foundry
• Experience solving optimization problems from an operations research perspective such as linear programming, nonlinear programming, and constraint programming
• Experience writing production-level code for maximal efficiency, speed and reliability
• Experience working with high-ranking military personnel
• Master's degree in a STEM field such as computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, or engineering
• Spark
• MapReduce
• Hadoop
• AWS
• Generative AI
• Large Language Models
• React
• Angular
• TypeScript
• War Data Platform
• ADVANA
• Palantir Foundry
• Operations Research
• Linear Programming
• Nonlinear Programming
• Constraint Programming
• Production-Level Coding
• Code Optimization
• High-Ranking Military Stakeholder Experience
• Master’s Degree in STEM

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values
• Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs

Company

• Advanced technology consulting for civil, defense, and national security missions
• Mclean, Virginia, USA
• http://www.boozallen.com/
• Founded in 1914
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software development, data science, or data engineering based on impactful industry-oriented data science or full-stack development work
• 2+ years of experience utilizing Python for data related work leveraging standard libraries such as NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, and PySpark
• 1+ years of experience building visualization front ends in the form of analytics dashboards or interactive GUI applications such as web apps
• 1+ years of experience with external customer facing communication regarding technical solutions to a non-technical audience including leadership
• Experience to break down complex problems into technical solutions based on customer requirements independently
• Experience with routinely following SDLC best practices
• Ability to be detail oriented and proactive
• Ability to articulate and anticipate development risks
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field such as computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, or engineering
• Experience with distributed data and computing tools such as Spark, MapReduce, or Hadoop
• Experience working with cloud-based environments such as AWS
• Experience with Generative AI techniques including LLMs
• Experience with React and Angular frameworks
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience working with DoD platforms such as War Data Platform, formerly ADVANA, or Palantir Foundry
• Experience solving optimization problems from an operations research perspective such as linear programming, nonlinear programming, and constraint programming
• Experience writing production-level code for maximal efficiency, speed and reliability
• Experience working with high-ranking military personnel
• Master's degree in a STEM field such as computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, or engineering

Required skills

• AWS, Customer-Facing Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Generative AI, NumPy, Palantir Foundry, PySpark, Python, React, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Web Application Development, pandas

Preferred skills

• Experience with Generative AI techniques including LLMs, Experience with React and Angular frameworks, Experience with TypeScript, Experience working with cloud-based environments such as AWS, Experience working with high-ranking military personnel

Experience

• 3+ years