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Top Data Engineering Companies
2025

Q: How much does hiring a data engineering company cost in 2025?

Data engineering consulting rates typically range from $75 to $250 per hour. Lower-cost offshore options (e.g., Sigmoid) start around $50-$100/hr, while premium US-based partners (e.g., phData) range from $150-$250+/hr. Fixed-bid migrations for small warehouses often start at $50k, while enterprise modernization projects can range from $200k to over $1M.

Q: Which company is best for Snowflake migration?

phData is the top-rated partner for Snowflake migrations due to their Premier Partner status and specialized migration automation tools. Other strong contenders include Analytics8 for strategy-led migrations and InterWorks for rapid deployments.

Q: How do I choose between Snowflake and Databricks partners?

Choose a Snowflake partner if your focus is on SQL-based data warehousing, BI reporting, and secure data sharing. Choose a Databricks partner if your priority is machine learning, heavy data engineering (Spark/Python), and unifying streaming/batch data in a Lakehouse architecture.

Q: What is the typical timeline for a data platform modernization?

A typical modernization project takes 3 to 9 months. Phase 1 (Discovery & Architecture) takes 2-4 weeks. Phase 2 (MVP/First Migration) takes 8-12 weeks. Phase 3 (Full Migration & Optimization) depends on data volume, often 3-6 months. Working with a specialized partner can reduce this timeline by 30-40%.

Q: Should I hire a boutique firm or a large global systems integrator (GSI)?

Hire a boutique firm (like Lovelytics or phData) for deep expertise in specific platforms (Snowflake/Databricks) and faster execution. Hire a GSI (like Accenture or Deloitte) if you need massive scale, multi-country support, or have a broad digital transformation scope beyond just data.

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Rank ↕	Firm ↕	Score ↕	Rate ↕	Team Size ↕	Platforms	Best For	Action
1	phData	8.7/10	$150-250	500	Snowflake, AWS, Databricks, dbt	Enterprises needing Snowflake migrations and data modernization; Fortune 500 companies	Details
2	Tiger Analytics	8.6/10	$100-200	3000	Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, GCP, Azure, PowerBI	Retail and CPG companies; enterprises needing advanced analytics and ML	Details
3	Analytics8	8.3/10	$100-200	100	Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, dbt, Databricks, Tableau, PowerBI, Looker	Mid-market companies needing end-to-end data solutions; data modernization projects	Details
4	Lovelytics	8.3/10	$150-225	50	Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, dbt, Matillion	Companies seeking Snowflake-to-Databricks migration; cloud data platform specialists	Details
5	Slalom	8.3/10	$150-250	13000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, PowerBI, Tableau	Large enterprises needing digital transformation; AWS Global GenAI Partner of Year	Details
6	Tredence	8.3/10	$100-200	3000	Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP, PowerBI	Retail and CPG enterprises; companies needing GenAI accelerators	Details
7	Accenture	8.2/10	$120-200	779000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, Salesforce, PowerBI	Global enterprises needing large-scale transformation; Fortune 500 companies	Details
8	Sigmoid	8.2/10	$50-150	1000	Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, GCP, Azure, dbt	Companies seeking value-for-money ML expertise; mid-market data engineering	Details
9	Infosys	8.1/10	$50-100	300000	Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, SAP, PowerBI	Global enterprises; offshore development model; large-scale implementations	Details
10	Deloitte	8.0/10	$75-175	450000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, PowerBI, Tableau	C-suite advisory with technical execution; regulated industries	Details
11	InterWorks	8.0/10	$150-275	500	Snowflake, Tableau, Matillion, AWS, Azure, GCP	BI and analytics deployments; Tableau and Snowflake specialists	Details
12	STX Next	8.0/10	$75-150	500	Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP, Airflow, Spark, Kafka, dbt	European nearshore; fintech, manufacturing, logistics; 200+ data projects; AWS & Snowflake certified	Details
13	Wipro	8.0/10	$50-100	200000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, Hadoop	Large-scale global enterprises; offshore delivery model	Details
14	Capgemini	7.9/10	$75-150	300000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, PowerBI	Global enterprises needing Industry 4.0 solutions; engineering R&D services	Details
15	Cognizant	7.9/10	$75-150	340000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, PowerBI	Fortune 2000 companies; GenAI and autonomous AI solutions	Details
16	Devoteam	7.9/10	$100-175	11000	AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft, Salesforce	European enterprises; cloud and cybersecurity specialists	Details
17	Itransition	7.9/10	$50-100	3000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Tableau, PowerBI	Mid-market companies; full-cycle software development with data engineering	Details
18	Adastra	7.8/10	$125-200	100	Snowflake, Databricks, Keboola, AWS, Azure, GCP	Financial services and enterprise data platform implementations	Details
19	DataArt	7.8/10	$50-100	3000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark	Custom software development with data engineering; European nearshore	Details
20	Intellias	7.8/10	$50-100	3000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark	Automotive, fintech, and large-scale engineering projects	Details
21	iTechArt	7.8/10	$50-100	3500	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Big Data, Spark	VC-backed startups and rapidly scaling tech firms	Details
22	Avenga	7.7/10	$50-99	2500	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Salesforce	Regulated industries; nearshore teams; life sciences and finance	Details
23	Celebal Technologies	7.7/10	$50-100	1000	Azure, Databricks, PowerBI, Snowflake, AWS, GCP	Microsoft Azure specialists; PowerBI and AI solutions	Details
24	Fractal Analytics	7.7/10	$100-200	5000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark	Enterprise AI and decision intelligence; Fortune 500 companies	Details
25	Solita	7.7/10	$125-200	2100	Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, dbt	Nordic companies; Snowflake Elite Partner; data-driven transformation	Details
26	BlueCloud	7.6/10	$125-200	100	Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Azure, dbt	Mid-market cloud data platform implementations	Details
27	InData Labs	7.6/10	$70-150	100	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Spark, TensorFlow, PyTorch	AI/ML and data science projects; predictive analytics	Details
28	Indium Software	7.6/10	$50-100	3000	Azure, Databricks, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, PowerBI	Product engineering with data modernization; Digital assurance	Details
29	Mantel Group	7.6/10	$150-250	900	Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP	Australia/NZ enterprises; Elite Databricks Partner; regulated industries	Details
30	N-iX	7.6/10	$50-100	2400	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, OpenText	European nearshore development; Fortune 500 clients	Details
31	Atrium	7.5/10	$150-250	100	Snowflake, Salesforce, Tableau, AWS, Azure, dbt	Snowflake and Salesforce integration; AI-native consulting	Details
32	CHI Software	7.5/10	$50-100	500	Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Spark, Kafka	AI-driven software development; GenAI integration; healthcare tech	Details
33	Continuus Technologies	7.5/10	$150-250	100	Snowflake, Alteryx, FactSet, SimCorp, PowerBI, Tableau	Financial services data cloud; Snowflake Premier Partner	Details
34	DATAPAO	7.5/10	$100-175	50	Databricks, Azure, AWS, Spark, Kafka, MLOps	Databricks Premier Partner; European data engineering and MLOps	Details
35	DS Stream	7.5/10	$50-99	150	Azure, GCP, AWS, Databricks, Spark, Airflow	AI and data analytics for global brands; GenAI solutions	Details
36	Innowise	7.5/10	$50-100	2500	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Kafka, Spark	Full-cycle software development with data engineering; Eastern Europe	Details
37	ProCogia	7.5/10	$125-200	100	Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark	Data consultancy and bioinformatics; enterprise data mesh	Details
38	Saviant Consulting	7.5/10	$75-150	500	Azure, Databricks, AWS, IoT, PowerBI	Microsoft Azure specialists; Industrial IoT and smart machines	Details
39	Aimpoint Digital	7.4/10	$175-275	200	Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, AWS, Azure, GCP	Market-leading analytics and data engineering; Snowflake Elite Partner	Details
40	Beyond Key	7.4/10	$100-150	500	Azure, PowerBI, AWS, Databricks, .NET	Microsoft technologies and PowerBI consulting; .NET development	Details
41	BigData Boutique	7.4/10	$150-250	50	Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Kafka, Spark, Flink, Databricks, ClickHouse	Open-source big data; Elasticsearch and OpenSearch specialists	Details
42	Dateonic	7.4/10	$100-175	50	Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP, Spark, MLflow	Databricks consultancy specialists; Big Data and AI solutions	Details
43	XenonStack	7.4/10	$50-100	500	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Kafka, Spark, Kubernetes	Agentic AI systems; real-time analytics; platform engineering	Details
44	Algoscale	7.3/10	$75-125	200	Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, PySpark	Data engineering and analytics; distributed data processing	Details
45	BIZTORY	7.3/10	$75-150	100	Azure, PowerBI, Databricks, AWS, Snowflake	Asian markets; Microsoft Azure and PowerBI specialists	Details
46	Damco Solutions	7.3/10	$50-100	500	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Hadoop, Spark	Enterprise data modernization; Big Data solutions	Details
47	Improving	7.3/10	$125-200	500	Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, PowerBI, .NET	Software consultancy with data engineering; Agile delivery	Details
48	Perficient	7.3/10	$125-200	5000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Salesforce, Adobe	Digital transformation; enterprise data and analytics	Details
49	Helical IT Solutions	7.2/10	$50-100	100	AWS, Azure, Databricks, Tableau, PowerBI, Pentaho	Open-source BI and data engineering; cost-effective solutions	Details
50	Pingahla	7.2/10	$50-100	100	AWS, Azure, Databricks, Spark, Kafka, Airflow	Data engineering and analytics for startups and mid-market	Details
51	Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)	8.5/10	$50-100	600000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, SAP, Oracle	Global enterprises; offshore delivery; large-scale transformations	Details
52	Entrans	7.2/10	$75-150	100	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, dbt	End-to-end data engineering; data lakehouse implementations	Details
53	Simform	7.5/10	$50-100	500	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark	Product engineering with data capabilities; cloud-native development	Details
54	ScienceSoft	7.6/10	$50-100	700	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, PowerBI, Tableau	Healthcare and financial services; compliance-focused data solutions	Details
55	Hashmap	8.5/10	$150-250	200	Snowflake, Azure, AWS, Databricks, dbt	Enterprises needing cloud migrations and IoT data solutions	Details
55	Kanerika Inc	7.4/10	$75-150	200	Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, PowerBI	Intelligent automation and data analytics; Microsoft Azure specialists	Details
56	Dataroots	8.0/10	$100-175	50	AWS, Azure, Python, Spark, Terraform	AI-driven data engineering and MLOps implementation	Details
56	Thoughtworks	8.5/10	$150-250	10000	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Kafka	Digital transformation and modern software practices; data mesh	Details
57	Data Driven	7.9/10	$125-200	80	Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, dbt	Modern data stack implementation and analytics engineering	Details
58	Element Data	7.8/10	$150-225	40	Azure, Power BI, Databricks	Microsoft stack optimization and Power BI enterprise rollouts	Details
59	Datacoves	8.1/10	$140-220	30	dbt, Snowflake, Airflow	dbt implementation and analytics engineering workflow optimization	Details
60	Brooklyn Data Co	8.4/10	$160-240	70	dbt, Snowflake, Looker, Fivetran	Full-stack modern data stack implementation	Details
61	Paradime	7.7/10	$130-200	25	dbt, Snowflake, BigQuery	Analytics engineering productivity tools and consulting	Details
62	Hakkoda	8.5/10	$140-220	150	Snowflake, AWS, Azure, dbt	Scalable Snowflake data engineering teams	Details
63	Datalytyx	7.9/10	$125-200	60	Snowflake, Talend, AWS, Azure	Data governance and managed data services	Details
64	Infostrux	8.2/10	$140-210	70	Snowflake, dbt, AWS	Snowflake data architecture and Data Vault modeling	Details
65	McKinsey & Company	8.1/10	$250+	2000+	QuantumBlack, AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake	Large-scale digital transformation and strategy-led AI initiatives	Details
66	Bain & Company	8.0/10	$250+	1500+	AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake	Private equity due diligence and advanced analytics strategy	Details
67	BCG X	8.0/10	$250+	2500+	AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks	Building new digital ventures and large-scale AI transformation	Details
68	EY	7.8/10	$175+	5000+	Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks	Global compliance, audit-ready data platforms, and finance transformation	Details
69	KPMG	7.7/10	$175+	4000+	Azure, Oracle, Snowflake, AWS	Risk management, regulatory reporting, and finance back-office data	Details
70	PwC	7.9/10	$175+	6000+	Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Salesforce	Busines-led transformation and finance function modernization	Details
71	HCLTech	7.6/10	$50-125	10000+	GCP, AWS, Azure, Informatica, Snowflake	Large-scale legacy migrations and managed services outsourcing	Details
72	Tech Mahindra	7.5/10	$45-120	8000+	AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM, Splunk	Telecom and manufacturing data solutions	Details
73	LTIMindtree	8.0/10	$55-130	5000+	Snowflake, Azure, AWS, Databricks	Snowflake migrations for large enterprises	Details
74	Mphasis	7.7/10	$50-125	4000+	AWS, Azure, Snowflake	Banking and capital markets data modernization	Details
75	dbt Labs Services	9.0/10	$200-300	400	dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift	Expert-level dbt implementation and analytics engineering training	Details
76	Fivetran Services	8.5/10	$200+	1000	Fivetran, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery	Modern data ingestion strategy and connector configuration	Details
77	Monte Carlo Services	8.8/10	$200+	200	Monte Carlo, Snowflake, Databricks, dbt	Implementing data observability and data reliability engineering	Details
78	Atlan Services	8.6/10	$175-250	300	Atlan, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS	Active data governance and metadata management setup	Details
79	Hightouch	8.7/10	$180-250	150	Hightouch, Snowflake, BigQuery, Salesforce	Reverse ETL and Data Activation strategy	Details
80	RudderStack	8.6/10	$160-230	120	RudderStack, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks	Warehouse-native Customer Data Platform (CDP) implementation	Details
81	Airbyte Services	8.4/10	$150-220	100	Airbyte, AWS, Azure, GCP	Custom connector development and large-scale data replication	Details
82	Materialize	8.3/10	$170-240	80	Materialize, Kafka, PostgreSQL	Real-time analytics and operational dashboards	Details
83	Confluent	8.9/10	$200+	2500+	Kafka, AWS, Azure, GCP	Enterprise-scale event streaming and data in motion	Details
84	Dagster Labs	8.5/10	$160-230	60	Dagster, Kubernetes, Snowflake, AWS	Modern data orchestration and data platform engineering context	Details

Company Profiles: The Top 10

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phData

Minneapolis, MN

Rate

$150-250/hr

Score

9.8/10

Employees

500-1k

Focus

Snowflake Elite

The premier Snowflake partner for complex enterprise migrations. phData combines deep technical expertise with a proprietary toolkit for accelerating legacy makeovers.

Snowflake Elite Healthcare Retail

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Tiger Analytics

Santa Clara, CA

Rate

$75-150/hr

Score

9.5/10

Employees

4k+

Focus

AI & ML

A powerhouse for advanced analytics and AI/ML initiatives. Tiger Analytics offers scale and specialized data science capabilities at competitive rates.

Databricks AI/ML CPG

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Analytics8

Chicago, IL

Rate

$150-200/hr

Score

9.3/10

Employees

150+

Focus

Data Strategy

Excellent for mid-market to enterprise data strategy and modernization. They focus heavily on the "business value" of data, not just the plumbing.

Strategy dbt Looker

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Frequently Asked Questions

Expert answers to common questions about hiring data partners.

How much does hiring a data engineering company cost in 2025?

Data engineering consulting rates typically range from $75 to $250 per hour. Lower-cost offshore options (e.g., Sigmoid) start around $50-$100/hr, while premium US-based partners (e.g., phData) range from $150-$250+/hr. Fixed-bid migrations for small warehouses often start at $50k, while enterprise modernization projects can range from $200k to over $1M.

Which company is best for Snowflake migration?

phData is the top-rated partner for Snowflake migrations due to their Premier Partner status and specialized migration automation tools. Other strong contenders include Analytics8 for strategy-led migrations and InterWorks for rapid deployments.

How do I choose between Snowflake and Databricks partners?

Choose a Snowflake partner if your focus is on SQL-based data warehousing, BI reporting, and secure data sharing. Choose a Databricks partner if your priority is machine learning, heavy data engineering (Spark/Python), and unifying streaming/batch data in a Lakehouse architecture.

What is the typical timeline for a data platform modernization?

A typical modernization project takes 3 to 9 months. Phase 1 (Discovery & Architecture) takes 2-4 weeks. Phase 2 (MVP/First Migration) takes 8-12 weeks. Phase 3 (Full Migration & Optimization) depends on data volume, often 3-6 months.

Should I hire a boutique firm or a large global systems integrator (GSI)?

Hire a boutique firm (like Lovelytics or phData) for deep expertise in specific platforms (Snowflake/Databricks) and faster execution. Hire a GSI (like Accenture or Deloitte) if you need massive scale, multi-country support, or have a broad digital transformation scope beyond just data.

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