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Financial Data Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The Data Engineer will design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and architectures that transform raw financial data into highquality, analyticsready, and AIenabled datasets . These ...

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$54.50 - $72/hr

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$113.50K - $136.30K/yr

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Data Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$115.70K - $139K/yr

Data Engineer Location: Mclean, VA Duration: Long term contract Note: Looking for Ex-Capital One ... financial data. This role involves working closely with Capital One's data, analytics, and ...

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Senior Data Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$109.60K - $148.80K/yr

In this dynamic role, you will not only support the team in conditioning financial data but also play a key role in the adoption of modern data engineering practices. Your contributions will directly ...

Senior Data Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$109K - $148.10K/yr

In this dynamic role, you will not only support the team in conditioning financial data but also play a key role in the adoption of modern data engineering practices. Your contributions will directly ...

Senior Data Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$109.60K - $148.80K/yr

In this dynamic role, you will not only support the team in conditioning financial data but also play a key role in the adoption of modern data engineering practices. Your contributions will directly ...

Collaborate with financial analysts, engineers, and operations experts to understand data needs and translate them into scalable data foundational structures. Build scalable, flexible, and high ...

Data Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$85K - $141K/yr

Partner with functional SMEs, financial analysts, platform engineers, and governance teams to ensure data pipelines conform to DoD financial data standards, business rules, and controls. * Implement ...

Data Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$85K - $141K/yr

Partner with functional SMEs, financial analysts, platform engineers, and governance teams to ensure data pipelines conform to DoD financial data standards, business rules, and controls. * Implement ...

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How much do financial data engineer jobs pay per year?

As of May 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for financial data engineer in the United States is $129,716.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $114,500.00 and $137,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Financial Data Engineer job?

A Financial Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines that process and analyze financial data. They work with large datasets, databases, and cloud platforms to ensure data is accurate, efficient, and accessible for financial analysts and decision-makers. This role requires expertise in programming languages like Python or SQL, data modeling, and financial domain knowledge. Financial Data Engineers help improve data quality and automate workflows, enabling organizations to make data-driven financial decisions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Financial Data Engineer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Financial Data Engineer, you need strong programming skills (such as Python or SQL), expertise in data modeling, and a solid understanding of financial systems or markets, typically supported by a degree in computer science, finance, or a related field. Familiarity with tools like AWS, Hadoop, Spark, or Tableau, and relevant certifications such as CFA or data engineering qualifications, are highly valued. Strong problem-solving abilities, analytical thinking, and effective communication skills set top candidates apart in this field. These skills ensure accurate financial data solutions, seamless collaboration with stakeholders, and the ability to adapt to rapidly evolving financial technologies.

What types of projects or responsibilities can I expect as a Financial Data Engineer?

As a Financial Data Engineer, you’ll typically design, develop, and maintain pipelines that collect and process large sets of raw financial data for analysis and reporting. You’ll work closely with data scientists, financial analysts, and software engineers to ensure high data quality and seamless integration with downstream applications. Common projects include automating data ingestion from different sources, transforming and warehousing financial datasets, and helping implement analytics or business intelligence platforms. The role often involves troubleshooting data issues, optimizing performance, and supporting strategic business initiatives through actionable data insights. This environment provides excellent opportunities for both technical growth and exposure to the finance industry.
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Data Engineer, Finance Data & BI

Data Engineer, Finance Data & BI

McKesson

Richmond, VA • Hybrid

$130K - $140K/yr

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago


McKesson rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 199 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

39th of 70 rated pharmaceutical


Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join the Finance Solutions team. This is a critical individual contributor role within our Finance Data & BI organization.

The Data Engineer will design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and architectures that transform raw financial data into highquality, analyticsready, and AIenabled datasets. These datasets support strategic reporting, planning, forecasting, automation, and advanced analytics across the organization.

Reporting to the Director, Finance Data & BI, this Data Engineer will serve as an agile technical partner to Data Product, Architecture, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Finance Analysts, and business stakeholders. This role plays a key part in building the futurestate Finance data platforms at MMS, supporting enterprise analytics, AI/ML use cases, and sound financial governance.

Hybrid Expectations
  • This position is based in Richmond, VA with 3 to 5 days in the office each month.

  • Preferred candidates must currently reside within a reasonable commuting distance (defined as within 60 miles of Richmond).

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Compensation
  • Base: $130,000 to $140,000

  • 10% Annual Incentive

Key Responsibilities

Data Engineering & Architecture

  • Solve complex problems across the full data stack, from advanced data wrangling (SQL, Python, Spark, or similar) to delivering stakeholderready, productionscale data solutions

  • Design new architectures and reengineer existing ones, including optimized data structures, relational databases, and database code

  • Develop, construct, test, and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient ETL/ELT pipelines using modern cloud technologies that support advanced analytics and AI/ML workloads

  • Develop and maintain database code, including stored procedures, functions, and performanceoptimized transformations

  • Create and maintain ETL processes and contribute to CI/CD deployment workflows using GitHub Actions or similar tools

Optimization, Data Quality & Governance
  • Implement and optimize data models (e.g., dimensional modeling) within the Finance data environment

  • Optimize data architecture for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency across large financial datasets

  • Design and implement automated data quality checks, anomaly detection, and validation processes to ensure accuracy and trust in downstream analytics and AI use cases

  • Ensure all data solutions meet financial governance and compliance standards, including SOX requirements

Collaboration & Communication
  • Partner closely with Finance teams (Accounting, FP&A), BI, and Data Product partners to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions

  • Communicate technical concepts clearly to nontechnical stakeholders, balancing innovation with operational risk and controls

  • Enable trusted data environments required for forecasting models, scenario planning, and AIdriven insights

  • Contribute to the strategic evolution of the Finance data platform by evaluating and piloting emerging tools and technologies

Minimum Requirements
  • 4+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Critical Requirements
  • 4+ years of technical and professional experience as a Data Engineer

  • 4+ years of handson experience with data warehouse solutions, cloud platforms, relational databases, and data visualization or dashboarding tools

  • 4+ years of experience working with structured and unstructured data in batch and realtime data processing environments

  • Strong proficiency in objectoriented programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#

  • Demonstrated experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) preferred over other platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft, Teradata)

  • Proven experience in an enterprise environment with:

    • Building and optimizing cloudbased data solutions

    • Supporting businesscritical systems

    • Designing or supporting productionscale AI/ML data pipelines

    • Applying data governance by design

    • Data warehousing and ETL best practices

    • CI/CD and version control using GitHub

Additional Skills: (Nice to Have)
  • Experience with PySpark

  • Experience with Matillion or other modern ETL tools

  • Working knowledge of core financial data concepts (general ledger, chart of accounts, financial reporting)

  • Experience deploying SOXcompliant data solutions in a regulated enterprise

  • Experience with Oracle JD Edwards or familiarity with financial application data integrations and data flows

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$106,500 - $177,500

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