Data Engineer
About The Position
Guidehouse is seeking a Data Engineer to join their team. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining scalable and secure data pipelines that support mission-critical workflows. The Data Engineer will implement best practices for data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, quality, and sustainment. They will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver reliable, maintainable data engineering solutions, ensuring the long-term reliability, observability, and performance of production data systems. A key responsibility is developing and operating solutions within Databricks, consistent with mission platform operations. The role also includes producing documentation, diagrams, data models, and sustainment procedures, as well as supporting troubleshooting, optimization, and enhancements to production systems. The Data Engineer will work closely with cross-functional technical and mission teams to align engineering outputs with program goals.
Requirements
- Secret clearance (active or ability to obtain).
- Databricks experience is mandatory.
- Strong skills in Python, PySpark, and SQL.
- Experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines in cloud-native environments.
- Understanding of data modeling, orchestration, automation, and quality frameworks.
- Experience with DevOps practices supporting data engineering workflows.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with government stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting government or mission-critical data systems.
- Familiarity with data lakehouse architecture patterns.
- Experience with dashboarding or analytics tools supporting mission users.
- Knowledge of cloud services supporting Databricks-based environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure data pipelines supporting mission critical workflows.
- Implement best practices for data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, quality, and sustainment.
- Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver reliable, maintainable data engineering solutions.
- Ensure long-term reliability, observability, and performance of production data systems.
- Develop and operate solutions within Databricks (mandatory), consistent with mission platform operations.
- Produce documentation, diagrams, data models, and sustainment procedures.
- Support troubleshooting, optimization, and enhancements to production systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional technical and mission teams to align engineering outputs with program goals.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
