Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Honolulu, HI
Salary
$99,000–$225,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
38 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 30, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $165k
This role $162k
$84k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays less than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$202,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 1042 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 765 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Data Engineer

As a Data Engineer, you will join a multi-disciplinary team in an agile environment to oversee the development and deployment of pipelines and platforms that organize disparate data into meaningful insights. You will be responsible for the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms while mentoring analysts, developers, and other data consumers. The role involves integrating AI/ML capabilities into production workflows, such as LLM-enabled assistants and automated decision aids. You will work with Palantir Foundry or Gotham, utilize DevSecOps practices including containerization and CI/CD, and manage log pipelines and monitoring frameworks. This position addresses complex technical challenges in mission-driven areas like fraud detection, cancer research, and national intelligence, often requiring the management of secure compute environments, air-gapped systems, and multi-classification architectures within restricted or classified settings to solve critical data problems.

What does a Data Engineer earn?

Median $159062 from 182 postings across 55 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Oversee the development and deployment of data pipelines and platforms to organize disparate data sources.
  • Design and maintain scalable platforms for clients in mission-driven environments.
  • Mentor a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, engineers, and developers in an agile environment.
  • Integrate AI/ML capabilities into production workflows and operator tooling.
  • Implement DevSecOps practices including containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Develop secure analytics ecosystems such as log pipelines, monitoring frameworks, and intelligence fusion platforms.
  • Communicate architectural decisions and solution impacts to engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Manage data integration and infrastructure in restricted or classified settings.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience architecting and delivering AI enabled mission or enterprise systems in restricted or classified settings.
  • 10+ years of experience designing and deploying data pipelines, ontologies, and application workflows on platforms like Palantir Foundry or Gotham.
  • 10+ years of experience developing secure analytics ecosystems including log pipelines, monitoring frameworks, and intelligence fusion platforms.
  • 10+ years of experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including containerization, orchestration, CI/CD, and automated testing.
  • 10+ years of experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into production workflows or operator tooling.
  • Experience communicating architectural decisions to engineering teams, government clients, and nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting multi-cloud, multi-enclave architectures (preferred); Top Secret clearance (preferred); Architecture certifications like AWS, Palantir, or Kubernetes (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree.

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