Data Engineer II / Cloud at Leidos
Atlanta, GA
$87,100–$157,450from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data engineering role supporting modernization of CDC public health data systems, with a focus on migrating SAS-based analytics workflows to cloud and modern platforms. Day-to-day work involves building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, automated testing, and validation across cloud environments. Suited to engineers with solid SQL and scripting experience who are comfortable working across tools such as Databricks, Azure, or Palantir Foundry.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3,550 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 1,500–5,300
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role is tagged '#Remote' at the bottom of the posting with no geographic restriction stated, so it is treated as fully remote.
The JD requires the ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance. Public Trust is a federal suitability determination, not a formal US security clearance (Confidential/Secret/TS), so the clearance requirement is set to None — but hiring managers should be aware candidates must be eligible for and willing to undergo a Public Trust background investigation.
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role centers on building data pipelines, ETL/ELT, and cloud data engineering (pointing to 15-1243 Database Architects), but also involves substantial software development and migration work (pointing to 15-1252 Software Developers). 15-1243 was chosen as the primary because pipeline/warehouse design and data modernization are the dominant deliverables.
Python is listed as the primary required language with R, SAS, and PySpark as stated interchangeable alternatives ('Python, R, SAS, PySpark, or comparable technologies').
All preferred-qualification tools (Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Delta Lake, Power BI, Tableau, Palantir Foundry, Azure SQL, Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD) appear exclusively under the 'Preferred Qualifications' heading.
A Master's degree is listed as preferred, not required; the hard minimum is a Bachelor's degree.
The pay range ($87,100–$157,450/year) is described as a general guideline, not a guarantee.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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