Databricks Data Analyst

Guidehouse•Tysons, VA

16h•$113,000 - $188,000•Remote

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Databricks Data Analyst to join its AI & Data team and support client projects involving data analysis, reporting, business intelligence, and advanced analytics solution delivery. The role focuses on generating insights, building analytical datasets, and supporting decision-making across client and internal teams. It requires strong SQL and data visualization skills, attention to detail, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver accurate, secure, and well-documented data-driven solutions. The position offers virtual work flexibility within the United States. Remote candidates will be considered, with preference for candidates near Guidehouse offices in Arlington, VA; Washington, DC; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; or Boulder, CO. The requisition supports hiring at multiple levels. Compensation varies according to the selected candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, and level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or another relevant field.
3–10 years of relevant experience in data analytics, reporting, business intelligence, or analytical solution delivery.
Strong SQL experience for data querying, transformation, analysis, and reporting.
Experience with Python or R for data analysis, automation, or exploratory analytics.
Experience with Databricks or similar cloud-native analytics platforms.
Experience with BI reporting tools such as Databricks AI/BI Dashboards, Power BI, or Tableau.
Experience with data modeling, data warehousing, data quality validation, and analytical dataset development concepts.
Ability to analyze data, clearly communicate insights, and work effectively in team-based delivery environments.
Experience documenting analytic and reporting solutions, including data sources, business logic, metric definitions, assumptions, and usage guidance.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Unity Catalog for governed data discovery, access controls, lineage, schema organization, and secure management of enterprise data assets.
Familiarity with data modeling, data warehousing, and medallion architecture concepts for curated analytical data delivery.
Active Databricks Data Analyst Associate or related certification.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Experience working in project-based or consulting delivery environments.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain analytical datasets and data models using Databricks SQL, Delta Lake, and related tools.
Write, optimize, and maintain SQL queries and Python notebooks for reporting, analysis, and business use cases.
Develop dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using Databricks AI/BI Dashboards, Power BI, Tableau, and Databricks SQL.
Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and insights that support business decisions.
Translate business requirements into analytical datasets, queries, dashboards, and reporting solutions.
Perform data validation, quality checks, and issue resolution to support accurate, consistent, and reliable reporting outputs.
Work with data engineers, data scientists, solution architects, and client stakeholders.
Communicate analytical findings, reporting logic, and business insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
Document data models, transformations, assumptions, and business logic to support transparency, reuse, and maintenance.
Support data governance, access control, security, lineage, and compliance standards within the Databricks platform.