Data Engineer – PySpark, Snowflake & AWS at TheStaffed
McLean, VA
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Jul 9, 2026
McLean, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level data engineering role focused on designing and building production-grade pipelines for batch and streaming workloads, migrating legacy ETL processes to cloud-native ELT patterns on AWS and Snowflake. The work spans pipeline orchestration, data modeling, performance tuning, and governance. It suits an experienced engineer with deep hands-on knowledge of PySpark, Snowflake, and AWS services.
Senior level · 8+ years · National
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What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013).
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Why we read it this way (4)
The title 'Data Engineer' carries no seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 8–10 year experience requirement and the scope of responsibilities (production-grade pipelines, platform modernization, cross-functional collaboration) support a Senior classification.
AWS Step Functions and Airflow are listed together as interchangeable orchestration options ('Airflow or AWS Step Functions') in both the responsibilities and requirements sections — each is captured as the other's alternative.
The role sits between 15-1243 (Database/Data Architects — pipeline and warehouse design, Snowflake platform engineering, data modeling) and 15-1252 (Software Developers — production-grade PySpark code, streaming processing, Python engineering). 15-1243 was chosen as primary because the dominant emphasis is on designing and building data platforms, warehouses, and pipelines rather than general application software.
No compensation, degree requirement, or employment type is stated in the posting.
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