Data Analyst

Guidehouse•South Jordan, UT

About The Position

The Data Analyst will support organizational and mission goals within the Federal Government as part of Guidehouse’s AI & Data consulting team. The team helps clients maximize the value of their data and automate business processes through services spanning data querying and wrangling, data engineering, visualization, dashboarding, business intelligence, and predictive analytics. The role requires hands-on technical expertise and strong communication skills, and contributes to mission-critical insights, data-driven decisions, cost and complexity reduction, increased trust, and improved budget justifications and decision-making. The analyst designs and develops Tableau visualizations and dashboards, leads and reviews data-cleaning scripts, and maintains and enhances analytics and reporting solutions used for operational and strategic decisions. The role also identifies workflow optimization and automation opportunities, works with stakeholders to define and deliver AI and analytics use cases, and translates business needs into scalable data science solutions. In addition to client delivery, the analyst supports business development, internal firm initiatives, and professional development.

Requirements

At least three years of professional experience.
Knowledge of ETL processes and tools for data integration.
U.S. citizenship is contractually required.
Must be willing and able to undergo a federal background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Databricks or similar cloud-native analytics platforms.
Experience with BI reporting tools such as Tableau or Databricks AI/BI Dashboards.
Experience performing analytics and data transformation using SQL, Python, and R.
A bachelor's or master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
Active Databricks Data Analyst Associate or related certification.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain technical topics to non-technical audiences.
Experience working in project-based or consulting delivery environments.
Ability to gather requirements and present to clients, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Design and develop data visualization and dashboard solutions using Tableau to provide required analytics insights.
Lead and review data-cleaning scripts using tools such as Databricks, SQL, and Python.
Maintain and enhance dashboards, analytics solutions, and reporting tools used in operational and strategic decision-making.
Identify opportunities for workflow optimization, automation, and improved data handling, and contribute to implementation efforts.
Partner with stakeholders to define and deliver AI and analytics use cases, translating business needs into scalable data science solutions.
Support business development activities, including RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses and white papers.
Contribute to internal firm initiatives and ongoing professional development.
Focus on client services while supporting organizational and mission goals within the Federal Government.