Business Intelligence Analyst

Remote Jobs; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Data Science Consultant to develop dashboards, analytic products, and decision-support tools for government stakeholders. You will work with operations and leadership to gather requirements, model diverse data, and deliver insights within Databricks environments.

The role requires an Active Secret clearance and strong skills in Tableau/Power BI/Qlik, plus ability to translate mission needs into technical specifications and scalable analytics.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Experience creating dashboards with Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik.
• Ability to translate stakeholder and mission requirements into technical specifications and analytic products.
• Experience cleaning, integrating, and modeling data in enterprise or mission environments.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop dashboards, analytic products, and decision-support tools for government stakeholders.
• Engage with organizational leadership to gather requirements and iterate solutions.
• Prepare, clean, and model structured and unstructured data from diverse systems.
• Build and optimize analytic workflows and data pipelines within Databricks (mandatory).
• Create dashboards using Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik.
• Document analytic logic and dashboard design decisions for maintainability.
• Conduct QA and continuously improve analytic products based on feedback.

Skills

Databricks

Dashboards

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

Python

SQL

Spark

Dashboard development

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Job Family: Data Science Consulting

Travel Required: Up to 10%

Clearance Required: Active Secret

What You Will Do:

• Develop dashboards, analytic products, and decision-support tools that transform complex mission data into clear, actionable insights for government stakeholders.
• Engage directly with operational and leadership personnel to gather requirements, refine analytic needs, and iterate solutions to ensure mission alignment.
• Prepare, clean, integrate, and model structured and unstructured data from diverse systems to enable reliable analytics and reporting.
• Build, optimize, and sustain analytic workflows and data pipelines within Databricks (mandatory), including notebooks, delta tables, automated jobs, and transformations supporting mission operations.
• Create user-centered dashboards and visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik (preferred for all tracks).
• Document analytic logic, workflow processes, and dashboard design decisions to support continuity and long-term maintainability.
• Conduct quality assurance, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve analytic products based on stakeholder feedback and mission requirements.
• Provide embedded analytic support when needed, delivering rapid‑turn analysis and operational insights directly within mission environments.
• Collaborate across engineering, analytics, data science, and mission support teams to ensure solutions directly contribute to program objectives.
• Support RFP-aligned technical workstreams through the development of dashboards, embedded analysis, reporting, and data‑driven decision‑support tools.

What You Will Need:

• Active Secret clearance
• Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik.
• Ability to translate stakeholder and mission requirements into technical specifications and actionable analytic products.
• Experience preparing, cleaning, integrating, and modeling data in enterprise or mission environments.
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to work closely with cross-functional technical and mission teams.
• Ability to work either on‑site at a government facility in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia, or remote, depending on project needs.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting defense, readiness, operational personnel, or enterprise analytics missions.
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, or Spark for analytics development within Databricks.
• Experience supporting large-scale analytics, BI solutions, or mission decision‑support systems.
• Background working with data governance, metadata management, or structured quality frameworks.
• Experience optimizing dashboards for performance, usability, accessibility, and mission relevance.
• Experience providing embedded analytic support, producing rapid‑turn insights, or briefing mission leadership.

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

• 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

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

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