Data Automation Engineer

Guidehouse; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a data-focused professional to design data-driven solutions for clients in the Washington DC metro area. The role emphasizes building automated workflows in Databricks, leveraging Python for data cataloging, and creating Power Apps solutions on the Microsoft Power Platform.

The ideal candidate has a SECRET clearance, a bachelor’s degree, and 3+ years in data analytics, engineering, or visualization, with strong communication across technical and leadership audiences.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three (3) or more years of relevant professional experience in data analysis, data science, data engineering or data visualization.
• Experience in creating and maintaining automated workflows using Python in Databricks to catalog data via APIs.
• Experience in creating authentication workbooks for connections from data sources to cataloging tools such as Alation.
• Experience using Microsoft Power Platform and creating and maintaining Power Apps.
• Ability to support remote, hybrid, or on-site projects in the Washington DC metro area.

Responsibilities

• Understand client needs and design data-driven solutions.
• Develop automated workflows to catalog data using APIs.
• Ingest and transform data from diverse sources and file types.
• Maintain authentication workbooks for data-source connections to cataloging tools.
• Create and maintain Power Apps solutions on the Power Platform.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

APIs

Data analysis

Data engineering

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Databricks

Power Platform

Power Apps

Alation

Job description

Job Family

Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting

Travel Required

None

Clearance Required

Active Secret

What You Will Do

Apply strong technical skills and a mission‑focused mindset to understand client needs, identify opportunities, and design data‑driven solutions. Leverage tools such as Python and platforms such as Databricks to create and maintain automated workflows to catalog data using APIs to ingest and transform data from various sources and file types. Create and maintain authentication workbooks for connections from data sources to cataloging tools. Work on the Microsoft Power Platform to create and maintain Power Apps solutions. Communicate clearly to translate technical findings for both technical and non‑technical audiences, including leadership. Engage directly with clients to gather requirements, adapt solutions to mission needs, and drive initiatives forward.

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED “SECRET” Federal or DoD security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Three (3) or more years of relevant professional experience in data analysis, data science, data engineering or data visualization
• Experience in creating and maintaining automated workflows using Python in Databricks to catalog data using APIs to ingest and transform data from various sources and file types.
• Experience in creating and maintaining authentication workbooks for making connections from data sources to cataloging tools such as Alation.
• Experience using Microsoft Power Platform and creating and maintaining Power Apps.
• Ability to support remote, hybrid, or on‑site projects in the Washington D.C. metro area.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• THREE (3) or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience working in Databricks.
• Familiarity with Agile team operations, such as sprint planning, standup calls, writing Jira stories, backlog refinement, etc.
• 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.
• Experience performing data engineering, such as Extract-Transform-Load (ETL), managing databases, etc.
• Experience working in the Microsoft Power Platform and creating and maintaining Power Apps.
• Experience working with data cataloging and metadata.
• Experience working with APIs.
• Familiarity with Alation.
• Ability to support business development including RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses and white papers.
• Relevant experience supporting Department of State or other Federal Government organizations.

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.

Benefits include:

• 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.

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