Accenture

Data Engineer

Accenture$86K — $176K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in distributed data processing and streaming architectures
  • Strong background in enterprise data layer implementation
  • Familiarity with data lineage and metadata management
  • Experience building AI-ready data pipelines and facilitating multi-source data fusion
  • Knowledge of data management technologies like Spark, Kafka, Trino, ClickHouse, Iceberg, and OpenSearch
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance and US Citizenship required

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain distributed data processing pipelines for operational AI
  • Develop streaming architectures for real-time and batch data processing
  • Implement data layers ensuring data lineage and metadata oversight
  • Create AI-ready data pipelines for integrating multiple data sources
  • Collaborate with teams on enterprise AI governance and application support
  • Ensure secure and scalable data pipeline delivery aligned with DevSecOps practices
  • Support observability and monitoring within scalable operational workflows

Benefits

  • Wide variety of employee benefits available
  • Eligibility for flexible working arrangements
  • Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities
  • Engagement in impactful projects with cutting-edge technology
  • Opportunities for career advancement within a global firm
  • Part of a collaborative and inclusive work culture
Full Job Description
The work

As a Data Engineer in this role, you will play a pivotal part in advancing operational AI adoption by building and optimizing a modern Hub-and-Spoke data architecture. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing distributed data processing solutions, developing streaming architectures, and constructing robust enterprise data layers to support mission-critical applications.

Key responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and maintain distributed data processing pipelines to support operational AI adoption
  • Develop and optimize streaming architectures for real-time and batch data ingestion and transformation
  • Implement and manage an Data Layer, ensuring robust data lineage and metadata management
  • Create and maintain AI-ready data pipelines that enable multi-source data fusion and analytics
  • Integrate and leverage technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Trino, ClickHouse, Iceberg, and OpenSearch within the data ecosystem
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support mission applications, enterprise AI governance, and agentic AI systems
  • Ensure data pipelines are secure, scalable, and aligned with DevSecOps and cybersecurity best practices
  • Support continuous monitoring, observability, and scalable software delivery for mission-focused operational workflows
  • Contribute to the integration of AI, data engineering, platform engineering, and analytics within a modern Hub-and-Spoke architecture.
  • You will be tasked with ensuring comprehensive data lineage and metadata management, enabling AI-ready data pipelines, and facilitating multi-source data fusion to drive actionable insights
  • Your work will directly contribute to the integration of AI, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and cybersecurity within a scalable, continuously monitored environment

Here's what you need:
  • Experience in any the following:
    • Distributed data processing
    • Streaming architectures
    • Enterprise Data Layer implementation
    • Data lineage and metadata
    • AI-ready data pipelines
    • Multi-source data fusion

Nice to have:
  • Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and adapt to evolving enterprise AI governance and agentic AI system requirements will be essential for delivering scalable and resilient software solutions

Eligibility Requirements:
  • US Citizen
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance


As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$86,400-$176,200 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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Size
624,000 employees
Market Cap
$173.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$44.7 billion
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