Lead Specialist, Federal Data Engineer

KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise. We anticipate continued evolution and success, fostering both personal and professional development. Our professionals thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture where adaptability is key. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority, with access to world-class training, leading market tools, and a wealth of learning and career development opportunities.

About the role

We are seeking a Lead Specialist to join our Federal Advisory practice. This role involves leveraging modern big data tools to solve complex business objectives, driving platform modernization, and leading cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Leverage a variety of modern big data tools and approaches to solve complex business objectives
• Develop and update big data platform requirements to assess client data platforms, identify gaps in technologies or processes, and provide technical recommendations on platform modernization, cloud migration, and integration
• Design tools and services useful in cloud DevOps environments, such as performance monitoring, security monitoring, deployment/configuration, continuous integration/build servers, and cloud resource creation scripts
• Lead multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams, workshops, and innovation sessions with clients to identify business opportunities and optimization
• Help drive the process for pursuing innovations, target solutions, and extendable data platforms; participate in developing and presenting thought leadership

Requirements

• A minimum of five years of technical data engineering experience; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience with Python and SQL required (experience with Advana, Databricks, Spark preferred)
• Experience with development tools and methodologies (Agile, GIT, test-driven development, CI/CD release management)
• Experience with data architecture, integration, and coding/testing patterns working with existing open-source software platforms
• Ability to lead project teams and engagements
• Must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including:

• A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service
• Two annual breaks where employees are not required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and one around the July 4th holiday

Additional details about benefits can be found on the KPMG US Careers site.