University, Data Engineering Intern

Job Number: R0234416 University, Data Engineering Intern

Ever-expanding technology like IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence means that there's more structured and unstructured data available today than ever before. As a data engineer, you know that organizing data can yield pivotal insights when it's gathered from disparate sources. We need a data professional like you to help our clients find answers in their data to impact important missions—from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence.

As Data Engineering Intern at Booz Allen, you'll assist in the creation of a secure, scalable enterprise data lake through the full data lifecycle, from data discovery and ingestion through analytics and visualization. Here, you'll learn from a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You'll grow your skills in analytical exploration and data examination while you support the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for your clients.

• Assist in the design, development, and implementation of an enterprise data lake that serves as a single, authoritative source of truth for a government command.

• Support data engineering efforts to aggregate, catalog, and secure multiple data sets, enabling advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making.

• Support the identification and integration of authoritative data sources and assist in engineering Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) pipelines to ingest data into the enterprise data lake.

• Leverage Python, Apache Spark, AWS Glue, and Amazon S3 to process, transform, and store structured and semi-structured data.

• Assist in building and configuring data pipelines and validating data quality, integrity, and accessibility.

• Contribute to the development of metadata, cataloging, and documentation to enhance data discovery and usability.

• Support the use of AWS Athena for querying data and AWS Quick Sight to develop visualizations that demonstrate insights, use cases, and process improvements.

• Document ETL processes, data sources, and visualization artifacts.

• Prepare and deliver a final presentation and prototype demonstration showcasing the enterprise data lake, pipelines, and visualizations within the Booz Allen development environment.

• Ensure all work complies with internal standards, security requirements, and government client expectations.

• Experience using Python for data manipulation and analysis

• Experience with big data or cloud-based data processing tools, such as Apache Spark or AWS services

• Knowledge of ETL processes and data ingestion pipelines

• Ability to work within a secure development environment and follow data handling guidelines

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Scheduled to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or Analytics by Spring 2027

• Experience working with AWS services, such as Glue, S3, Athena, or Quick Sight

• Experience creating or supporting enterprise data lakes or centralized data repositories

• Experience developing data visualizations to support decision-making

• Experience with Microsoft Excel for data organization and analysis

• Ability to document technical processes and communicate results through presentations

• Ability to collaborate effectively with peers, mentors, and cross-functional teams

• Ability to pay strict attention to detail

• Ability to be articulate, organized, and professional when engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Possession of strong problem‑solving skills

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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