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Data Engineer Big Data Engineer Jobs in Virginia

ByteCubed

Big Data Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$64.25 - $84.75/hr

Big Data, Strategy and Business Architecture, Systems Engineering, Enterprise cloud services and solutions, PMO services, Innovation, R&D, Business Process and Improvements, and Software Engineering.

Apton Inc

Big Data Engineer/Cloud Data Engineer

Richmond, VA · On-site

$55.25 - $73/hr

Big Data Engineer/Cloud Data Engineer in Richmond, VA Qualifications * 9+ years of experience in software development including design, coding and testing * Must have hands on experience with Java ...

ByteCubed

Big Data Engineer

Arlington, VA

$64.25 - $84.75/hr

Big Data, Strategy and Business Architecture, Systems Engineering, Enterprise cloud services and solutions, PMO services, Innovation, R&D, Business Process and Improvements, and Software Engineering.

Apton inc

Big Data Engineer/Cloud Data Engineer

Richmond, VA · On-site

$55.25 - $73/hr

Big Data Engineer/Cloud Data Engineer in Richmond, VA Qualifications * 9+ years of experience in software development including design, coding and testing * Must have hands on experience with Java ...

advansix

Big Data Engineer

Chester, VA · On-site

$104K - $156K/yr

AdvanSix is seeking a Big Data Engineer to build and operate our enterprise Unified Data Layer (UDL) - spanning IT and OT - to deliver trustworthy, performant data products that power Finance ...

USM

Big Data Engineer

Reston, VA

$58 - $76.75/hr

Big Data Engineer_49415 Location: Reston, VA Duration: Full Time Description: * 6+ years of hands on experience and strong and deep knowledge of Java application development * Experience processing ...

advansix

Big Data Engineer

Hopewell, VA · On-site

$104K - $156K/yr

AdvanSix is seeking a Big Data Engineer to build and operate our enterprise Unified Data Layer (UDL) - spanning IT and OT - to deliver trustworthy, performant data products that power Finance ...

Jobsbridge

Big Data Engineer

Lorton, VA

$56.25 - $74.50/hr

Experience working on a big data platform Demonstrated deep proficiency with Big Data processing ... NET, Java EE, Ruby or other object oriented programming language Familiarity with map data ...

AdvanSix

Big Data Engineer

Chester, VA · On-site

$104K - $156K/yr

AdvanSix is seeking a Big Data Engineer to build and operate our enterprise Unified Data Layer (UDL) - spanning IT and OT - to deliver trustworthy, performant data products that power Finance ...

USM

Big Data Engineer

Alexandria, VA

$59.75 - $79/hr

... Product Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Management, SOA, BPM, Data Warehousing, SharePoint Consulting and IT Infrastructure. Our other offerings include modified solutions and ...

SAIC

Big Data Engineer Senior

Arlington, VA · Remote

$64.25 - $85/hr

Big Data Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON ...

SAIC

Big Data Engineer Senior

Arlington, VA · Remote

$64.25 - $84.75/hr

Big Data Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON ...

USM

Big Data Engineer (Fulltime only)

Reston, VA

$58 - $76.75/hr

Big Data Engineer_49415 Location: Reston, VA Duration: Full Time Description: * 6+ years of hands on experience and strong and deep knowledge of Java application development * Experience processing ...

KDA Consulting Inc

Data Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$115K - $139K/yr

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS cloud services, data engineering best practices, and big data technologies , with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, collaborative ...

KDA Consulting Inc

Data Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS cloud services, data engineering best practices, and big data technologies , with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, collaborative ...

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What is the difference between Data Engineer Big Data Engineer vs Data Analyst?

AspectData Engineer Big Data EngineerData Analyst
Primary FocusBuilding and maintaining data pipelines and infrastructure for large-scale data processingAnalyzing data to generate reports and insights
Required SkillsProgramming (Python, Java), SQL, Big Data tools (Hadoop, Spark), ETL processesSQL, data visualization, statistical analysis, Excel
Work EnvironmentData engineering teams, cloud platforms, big data environmentsBusiness units, reporting tools, dashboards
Common CertificationsCloudera, Hortonworks, AWS Big Data certificationsNone typically required

While Data Engineers Big Data Engineers focus on building data infrastructure and processing large datasets, Data Analysts interpret data to provide actionable insights. Both roles require strong SQL skills, but Data Engineers Big Data Engineers need expertise in big data tools and programming, whereas Data Analysts focus more on data visualization and reporting.

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Platform Engineer - Big Data

Platform Engineer - Big Data

Noblesoft Technologies

Rockville, VA • On-site

$51.75 - $68.25/hr

Contractor

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

Role: Senior Platform Engineer - Big Data (AWS | EMR | EKS) 

Location: Rockville, MD, Tysons Corner, VA or Woodbridge, NJ or Jersey City, NJ (3 days onsite per week)

Duration: 6 months (long-term extensions)

 

Notes:

 Senior Platform Engineer – Big Data (AWS | EMR | EKS)

  • Build and modernize a large‑scale AWS big data platform (EMR, S3, Athena, Trino) supporting enterprise analytics
  • Help drive platform evolution toward cloud‑native, containerized workloads on AWS EKS (Kubernetes)
  • Work at the intersection of software engineering, big data, and platform engineering — not ETL‑only
  • Design and operate Spark‑based data workloads, optimizing performance, reliability, and cost
  • Implement CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation) for data platforms
  • Ideal for engineers with a strong backend or platform background who’ve grown into big data

Job Description:

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with deep Big Data experience to help design, operate, and modernize a large‑scale data platform on AWS. This role goes beyond traditional ETL or pipeline development — it is focused on building and evolving the underlying data platform that supports analytics, reporting, and future AI/ML use cases.

The current environment is built primarily on AWS EMR and S3, with a strong query layer using Athena and Trino. The team is actively modernizing the platform and evaluating AWS EKS (Kubernetes) as part of a shift toward more cloud‑native, containerized data workloads.

This role is ideal for an engineer with a software or platform engineering background who moved into big data, rather than a pure ETL developer.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate scalable big data platforms on AWS, with S3 as the core data lake.
  • Develop and optimize Spark‑based workloads on EMR, including performance tuning and cost optimization.
  • Support and enhance federated query engines such as Athena and Trino for large‑scale analytics.
  • Contribute to the modernization of the data platform, including evaluation and adoption of Kubernetes/EKS for data services and workloads.
  • Build and operate data services and platform components using containerized deployments (Docker + EKS).
  • Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
  • Design and support CI/CD pipelines for data and platform workloads.
  • Partner with data engineers, analytics teams, and stakeholders to ensure the platform is reliable, performant, and extensible.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot platform issues across clusters, pipelines, and query engines using CloudWatch and related tooling.
  • Continuously evaluate new technologies and propose improvements to the overall data architecture.

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Big Data, Platform Engineering, or Data Engineering roles.
  • Strong hands‑on experience with AWS, including:
    • EMR
    • S3
    • Athena
    • AWS Glue / Glue Data Catalog
  • Solid experience with Spark (PySpark or Scala) and distributed data processing.
  • Strong SQL skills, particularly with large datasets (Athena, Trino, Presto, etc.).
  • Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
  • Working knowledge of Kubernetes, with exposure to AWS EKS strongly preferred.
  • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).
  • Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
  • Strong scripting and programming skills (Python preferred).
  • Ability to think at a platform and architecture level, not just task execution.

Nice to Have

  • Experience running Spark on Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Trino/Presto performance tuning experience.
  • Experience preparing data platforms for AI/ML workloads.
  • Observability tooling experience (CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus).
  • Background as a software engineer before moving into big data.