Data Engineer

Guidehouse•Arlington, VA

1d•$85,000 - $141,000

About The Position

The Data Engineer applies technical skills and a mission-focused mindset to understand client needs, identify opportunities, and design data-driven solutions. The role uses Python and platforms such as Databricks to create and maintain automated workflows that catalog data, using APIs to ingest and transform data from various sources and file types. It also creates and maintains authentication workbooks for connections between data sources and cataloging tools, and develops and maintains solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform and Power Apps. The position involves communicating technical findings to technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership, and working directly with clients to gather requirements, adapt solutions to mission needs, and advance initiatives. The Data Engineer also supports business development pursuits, including RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses and whitepaper development. Projects may be remote, hybrid, or on-site in the Washington, D.C. metro area. An active Secret or higher security clearance is required. The stated annual salary range is $85,000 to $141,000; compensation decisions depend on factors including skills, experience, training, clearance, licensure, certifications, and business and organizational needs.

Requirements

Active SECRET or higher security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
Two years of relevant professional experience.
Experience using Python for data engineering, ETL, and wrangling data from various sources and file types.
Ability to work independently, proactively identify opportunities to add value to the client, and drive initiatives and innovation.
Ability to clearly communicate and present technical solutions, insights, and results to technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership.
Ability to support remote, hybrid, and on-site projects in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of relevant professional experience.
Experience creating and maintaining automated workflows in Databricks.
Experience creating and maintaining authentication workbooks for connections from data sources to cataloging tools such as Alation.
Experience managing databases.
Experience working with data cataloging and metadata.
Experience working with APIs.
Experience creating and maintaining Power Apps.
Familiarity with Agile team operations, such as sprint planning, standup calls, writing Jira stories, and backlog refinement.
Ability to support business development, including RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses and whitepapers.
Relevant experience supporting the Department of State or other Federal Government organizations.

Responsibilities

Understand client needs, identify opportunities, and design data-driven solutions.
Use Python, Databricks, and other tools to create and maintain automated data-cataloging workflows.
Use APIs to ingest and transform data from various sources and file types.
Create and maintain authentication workbooks for connections between data sources and cataloging tools.
Create and maintain Power Apps solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform.
Communicate technical findings and present technical solutions, insights, and results to technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership.
Engage directly with clients to gather requirements, adapt solutions to mission needs, and drive initiatives forward.
Support business development pursuits, including RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses and whitepaper development.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
Parental leave and adoption assistance.
401(k) retirement plan.
Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
Health savings account and dental/vision and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Student loan paydown.
Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities.
Skills development and certifications.
Employee referral program.
Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
Emergency back-up childcare program.
Mobility stipend.
Flexible benefits package.