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Cymertek Corporation

Big Data Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$56.50 - $74.75/hr

They are seeking a skilled and motivated Big Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, optimize data storage solutions, and support business intelligence and analytics needs.

Omega Solutions, Inc.

Big data Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$55.25 - $73/hr

Omega Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Big Data Engineer to join their team. The role involves working with big data technologies and cloud services to develop and implement data solutions.

Cymertek Corporation

Big Data Engineer

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$50.25 - $66.50/hr

Cymertek Corporation is seeking a skilled and motivated Big Data Engineer to join their team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain data pipelines to support business intelligence and ...

ACI Infotech

Big Data Engineer

$57 - $75.50/hr

Senior Software Engineer, Big Data Duration : Long Term Exp: 10+ years Job Overview : We are currently seeking an Senior Big Data Engineer in Hadoop Plaftform. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do ...

Cymertek Corporation

Big Data Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$56.75 - $75.25/hr

S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are looking for a skilled and motivated Big Data Engineer to join our team and help build scalable, high-performance data systems. In this role, you will design ...

Ocelot Consulting

Big Data Engineer

Creve Coeur, MO · On-site

$52.25 - $69/hr

As a big data engineer you will develop innovative software using state of the art big data streaming architectures. Qualifications Requirements * Extensive experience setting up and doing ...

Software Guidance & Assistance

Big Data Engineer

Rockville, MD · On-site

$56.75 - $75.25/hr

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Big Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize large-scale data processing systems. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams ...

Forhyre

Big Data Engineer

Rolling Meadows, IL · On-site

$56 - $74.25/hr

Looking for an experienced Senior Big Data Developer Experience: 8 - 10 years Job Location: Rolling Meadows, IL Requirements Primary / Essential Skills : SPARK with Scala or Python Secondary ...

RIT Solutions, Inc.

Big Data Engineer

Wayne, PA · On-site

$50.50 - $66.75/hr

RIT Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Big Data Engineer for their client Vanguard, located in Malvern ... The role involves providing advanced IT technical lead services, ensuring the viability of IT ...

R2 Technologies Corporation

Big Data Engineer

Alpharetta, GA · On-site

$54.50 - $72/hr

Big Data Engineer Joining Location: Remote due to Covid but eventually (Alpharetta, GA) # of ... Responsibilities: • Lead the design and build a multi-national, highly scalable data processing ...

Avani Technology Solutions, Inc.

Big Data Engineer

Renton, WA · On-site

$63 - $83.25/hr

Big Data Engineer Location: Renton, Washington Duration: 6 Months Top Three Skills: * 5-years in SQL, SQL Server, Oracle, JDBC * 5-years in Hadoop, HDFS, MapReduce, YARN * 5-years in Sqoop, Oozie ...

Jobsbridge

Big Data Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$60 - $79.50/hr

Company Description Intelliswift Software, Inc As a Big Data Engineer, you will be an integral member of our threat intelligence service, i.e. auto focus, team responsible for architecture, design ...

LiniumIT

Big Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$57.50 - $76/hr

Our client, a premier investment bank, is looking for a Big Data Engineer to join their growing team in Chicago, IL. Currently our client spends a lot of time trying to answer client's questions by ...

LiniumIT

Big Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$57.50 - $76/hr

Our client, a premier investment bank, is looking for a Big Data Engineer to join their growing team in Chicago, IL. Currently our client spends a lot of time trying to answer client's questions by ...

LiniumIT

Big Data Engineer

Chicago, IL

$57.50 - $76/hr

Our client, a premier investment bank, is looking for a Big Data Engineer to join their growing team in Chicago, IL. Currently our client spends a lot of time trying to answer client's questions by ...

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As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for lead big data engineer in the United States is $56.94, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41.83 and $71.39 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Lead Big Data Engineers are senior professionals responsible for designing, developing, and managing large-scale data processing systems. They lead teams in building data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and integrating various data sources to support analytics and business intelligence needs. In addition to technical expertise in big data tools and programming languages, they also provide architectural guidance and mentor junior engineers. Their role is crucial in helping organizations make sense of large volumes of data and extract actionable insights.

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Lead Big Data Engineers often encounter challenges such as ensuring data quality and consistency across distributed systems, optimizing pipeline performance for scalability, and managing the integration of diverse data sources. Balancing real-time data processing needs with resource constraints can also be demanding. Additionally, coordinating with cross-functional teams—such as data scientists, analysts, and DevOps engineers—to align on data requirements and infrastructure improvements is a key part of the role.

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Big Data Engineer

Aurora, CO • On-site

Cymertek Corporation
IT Services • 11 - 50 employees
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$56.50 - $74.75/hr

Full-time

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Job description

Job Summary:
Cymertek Corporation is a growing small business and trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting services in information technology and cybersecurity. They are seeking a skilled and motivated Big Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, optimize data storage solutions, and support business intelligence and analytics needs.
Responsibilities:
• Experience with designing scalable data pipelines
• Proficiency in managing big data tools
• Strong understanding of distributed systems
• Expertise in data storage optimization
• Familiarity with data governance practices
• Ability to ensure data pipeline reliability
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with designing scalable data pipelines
• Proficiency in managing big data tools
• Strong understanding of distributed systems
• Expertise in data storage optimization
• Familiarity with data governance practices
• Ability to ensure data pipeline reliability
• Proficiency in programming (e.g., Java, Python)
• Expertise in data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark)
• Skill in working with data storage systems (e.g., HDFS)
• Familiarity with data query tools (e.g., SQL)
• Ability to handle structured and unstructured data
• Proficiency in data workflow orchestration tools
Preferred:
• Knowledge of real-time data processing
• Experience with stream processing frameworks
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases
• Expertise in cloud-based big data solutions
• Understanding of data visualization techniques
• Knowledge of emerging big data technologies
Company:
With headquarters in Maryland, Cymertek [/'sī-mer-tek/] Corporation provides superior consulting services for the implementation of high quality information systems. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Laurel, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.

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