Data Engineer - Mid

Bluehawk LLC, Intelligence Services; Hawaii; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and space technology company is seeking a Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data architectures and pipelines. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 3-5 years of data engineering experience, and proficiency in Python and SQL/NoSQL databases. This full-time role involves collaborating with analysts and ensuring data security compliance while delivering high-quality intelligence data.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in data engineering or related technical roles.
• Solid understanding of ETL tools and data pipeline development.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data architectures.
• Develop automated ETL and data transformation processes.
• Create batch and real-time data pipelines.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Experience with SQL and NoSQL

Understanding of ETL/ELT tools

Cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Data governance and IC security

Optimizing database performance

Integrate structured/unstructured data

Familiarity with intelligence data types

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

The Data Engineer designs, develops, and maintains scalable data architectures and pipelines that enable advanced intelligence analysis across the Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC). This role is responsible for implementing robust extract, transform, load (ETL) workflows, real‑time data processing solutions, and data integration frameworks that support multi-INT datasets and mission‑critical intelligence operations. The Data Engineer ensures that all data systems adhere to Intelligence Community (IC) security, governance, and compliance standards while enabling analysts and mission partners to access reliable, high‑quality, and timely intelligence data.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable and resilient data architectures capable of supporting complex intelligence missions and growing data volumes.
• Develop automated ETL and data transformation processes to ingest, normalize, and integrate data from diverse and non‑standard intelligence sources.
• Build optimized data storage solutions using SQL and NoSQL technologies tailored to JIOC’s analytic requirements.
• Create and maintain batch and real‑time data pipelines to provide consistent, timely access to mission‑critical datasets.
• Implement data quality validation mechanisms and monitoring systems to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of intelligence data.
• Optimize database performance and data retrieval patterns to support rapid intelligence production and analyst workflows.
• Apply data governance and security best practices to ensure compliance with IC and DoD data management policies.
• Maintain detailed documentation, including data dictionaries, schema definitions, and data lineage tracking.
• Implement and maintain data security measures aligned with classification guidelines and compartmentation requirements.
• Collaborate closely with intelligence analysts, data scientists, and computer scientists to translate analytic needs into technical data solutions.
• Participate in JIOC planning conferences, technical working groups, capability development meetings, and national‑level intelligence coordination forums to align data engineering solutions with mission needs.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related technical field.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in core data engineering programming languages, especially Python.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Solid understanding of ETL/ELT tools, workflow orchestration frameworks, and data pipeline development.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud‑based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.).
• Understanding of data governance, metadata management, and IC data security requirements.
• Experience optimizing database performance and developing highly efficient queries.
• Ability to integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple intelligence data sources.
• Familiarity with intelligence data types and collection methodologies is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 3‑5 years of experience in data engineering, database development, or related technical roles.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Bluehawk, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/EOE Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.