Senior Data Engineer
Covenant HR
Alexandria, VA · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Alexandria, VA ranks
Where Alexandria, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic69 / 100 · of 37
- #4Best cities for government pay after cost of living$139k · of 18
- #5Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southeast16% · of 84
- #6Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast62 / 100 · of 33
- #7Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$139k · of 15
- #8Best all-round cities for new graduates65 / 100 · of 100
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 94 open senior data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $132,500 to $179,500 and the median is $155,000.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among database architects, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for database architects: 58% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Company – Our client is a growing global provider of data- driven analytical and technical services supporting critical national security... ...reputation as a top workplace. Job Title – Senior Data Engineer Location – Hybrid in Alexandria, VA – typically 3 days onsite...