Data Engineer

Guidehouse•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Engineer to join their team. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining robust data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and load data from diverse sources. The Data Engineer will also build and optimize data models and architectures, implement CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows, and develop cloud-based data solutions. Collaboration with database administrators, analysts, and application teams is key, as is ensuring data quality, integrity, and reliability. The position also supports data migration, integration, and modernization initiatives, troubleshoots issues, and documents technical solutions. Staying current with emerging technologies and best practices is also a responsibility.

Requirements

US Citizenship or Green Card is required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, and/or related fields.
3–5 years of experience in data engineering, software development, or a closely related role.
Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in data engineering (e.g., Python, SQL, R, PySpark, or Java).
Hands-on experience designing and building data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes leveraging commonly used ETL/ELT tools (e.g., SSIS, Databricks, Azure Data Factory)
Strong knowledge of relational database design, data warehouses and/or data lakes using star/snowflake schemas
Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Postgres, SQL Server, MongoDB).
Experience working in a cloud environment (AWS or Azure) supporting data solutions.
Familiarity with version control and CI/CD practices for data workflows (e.g., Git, Jenkins).
Experience using monitoring and logging tools to support data pipeline reliability (e.g., CloudWatch, Splunk, Kibana, Elasticsearch).
Ability to work effectively in an Agile development environment.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to clients, engineers, and business stakeholders
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Nice To Haves

AWS, Azure, Databricks, or other data engineering–related certifications (Datalake of Exasol).
Experience with data visualization or analytics tools (e.g., Kibana, Tableau, Power BI).
Familiarity with security, compliance, and data governance best practices in healthcare.
Exposure to microservices-based architectures or AI/ML-enabled data pipelines.
Prior consulting experience.
Kubernetes is a plus.
Docker

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and load data from diverse structured and unstructured sources.
Build and optimize data models and data architectures to support analytics, reporting, and operational use cases.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows, including data pipelines and scheduled jobs, using version control and automation tools.
Develop and deploy cloud-based data solutions, leveraging services such as object storage, serverless compute, and messaging/queueing services.
Collaborate with database administrators, analysts, and application teams to integrate data sources, design schemas, and support downstream data consumers.
Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability through validation, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
Support data migration, integration, and modernization initiatives, including legacy system upgrades and cloud adoption efforts.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development and production environments to maintain stable and reliable data pipelines.
Document data flows, pipelines, and technical solutions to support knowledge sharing and compliance requirements.
Stay current with emerging tools, technologies, and best practices in data engineering and cloud platforms.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
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