Senior Data Engineer for Mission-Critical Intelligence

careers-bluehawk; Hawaii; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluehawk, LLC. designs, builds, and maintains scalable data architectures and pipelines to support JIOC intelligence analysis. You will implement ETL workflows, real-time data processing, and data integration across multi-INT datasets while complying with IC security and governance standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analysts and engineers to translate requirements into robust data solutions, ensuring high-quality, timely intelligence delivery for mission partners.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise across multiple database technologies, including distributed storage and big data frameworks.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, serverless computing, and containerization.
• Knowledge of DoD and IC-specific cybersecurity and data protection requirements.
• Industry-recognized cloud/data certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure).
• Experience architecting, deploying, and optimizing large-scale mission-critical data systems.
• Proven ability to solve complex data integration and engineering challenges.
• Experience leading technical teams on enterprise data projects.
• Ability to translate intelligence requirements into scalable, secure data architectures.
• Strong communication skills for briefing leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable data architectures to support intelligence missions.
• Develop automated ETL and data transformation processes.
• Build optimized storage using SQL/NoSQL for analytic needs.
• Create batch and real-time data pipelines for timely access.
• Implement data quality validation and monitoring.
• Optimize database performance for rapid production workflows.
• Apply IC/DoD data governance and security practices.
• Maintain data dictionaries, schemas, and lineage documentation.
• Ensure data security per classification guidelines.
• Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to translate needs into data solutions.
• Participate in planning conferences and coordination forums to align data efforts.

Skills

Distributed databases

Cloud-native architectures

DoD IC security requirements

Big data frameworks

Data integration

Leadership experience

Strong communication

Requirements translation

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science / IT

Job description

Bluehawk, LLC. designs, builds, and maintains scalable data architectures and pipelines to support JIOC intelligence analysis. You will implement ETL workflows, real-time data processing, and data integration across multi-INT datasets while complying with IC security and governance standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analysts and engineers to translate requirements into robust data solutions, ensuring high-quality, timely intelligence delivery for mission partners.