Data Engineer

Data Engineer Location: Honolulu, HI Work Type: Full-Time / Onsite Remote Work: No Job Description Ever-expanding technology like IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence means that there’s more structured and unstructured data available today than ever before. As a data engineer, you know that organizing data can yield pivotal insights when it’s gathered from disparate sources. We need an experienced data professional like you to help our clients find answers in their data to impact important missions, from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence. As a data engineer, you’ll use your expertise to help build advanced technology solutions and lead data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry. You’ll guide data engineering activities by overseeing the development and deployment of pipelines and platforms that organize and make disparate data meaningful. Here, you’ll mentor a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You’ll use your expertise in analytical exploration and data examination while you oversee the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for your clients. You Have:?? 10+ years of experience architecting and delivering AI enabled mission or enterprise systems, including data integration, secure compute environments, and operator facing applications in restricted or classified settings 10+ years of experience designing and deploying data pipelines, ontologies, and application workflows on platforms such as Palantir Foundry or Gotham, including air gapped, degraded connectivity, or multiclassification environments 10+ years of experience developing secure analytics ecosystems, including log pipelines, monitoring frameworks, operational dashboards, or intelligence fusion platforms in greenfield or legacy modernization efforts 10+ years of experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including containerization, orchestration, CI/CD, and automated testing within constrained or limited toolchain environments 10+ years of experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into production workflows or operator tooling, such as LLM enabled assistants, model augmented decision aids, or automation solutions 10+ years of experience making architectural tradeoffs under constrained mission conditions, including limited infrastructure, fragmented networks, evolving requirements, or high-pressure operational timelines Experience rapidly learning unfamiliar technologies, developing hands on proficiency, and guiding engineering teams through full lifecycle implementation Experience communicating architectural decisions and solution impacts to engineering teams, government clients, and senior nontechnical stakeholders Secret clearance Bachelor’s degree Nice If You Have:?? Experience supporting multi cloud, multi enclave, or multiclassification architectures, including environments spanning NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, or coalition networks Experience contributing to major defense programs or largescale systems integration efforts, including navigating acquisition, compliance, or bureaucratic constraints Experience supporting DoD installations, operational units, or C2 systems in environments with incomplete documentation, degraded systems, or inconsistent technical baselines Experience developing agentic workflows, automation pipelines, or custom tooling that improved engineering velocity or reduced operator burden Experience serving as a senior technical lead or architect responsible for end-to-end solution delivery Experience working on tiger teams, flyaway teams, or rapid response engineering missions requiring accelerated delivery under complex conditions Top Secret clearance Architecture frameworks Certifications such as AWS, Palantir Foundry or Gotham, or Kubernetes Certification Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required. Compensation and Benefits Salary Range: $110,000 - $225,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.) Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs. Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.