Data Engineer & Automation Developer

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + dental + vision

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Education & training reimbursement

Mobility stipend

Paid holidays

Professional certification support

Employee referral program

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a data engineering specialist in the Washington DC area to design data‑driven solutions using Python, Databricks, APIs, and the Microsoft Power Platform. You will catalog data, ingest and transform diverse sources, and build automated workflows to support mission needs.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, and at least two years of relevant experience, with direct client interaction and hybrid/on-site collaboration in the DC metro area.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two or more years of experience in data analysis/engineering/visualization.
• Experience building automated workflows using Python in Databricks to catalog data via APIs.
• Experience creating authentication workbooks for connections from data sources to cataloging tools such as Alation.
• Experience using Microsoft Power Platform and 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.
• Build automated workflows to catalog data using APIs and Databricks.
• Create and maintain authentication workbooks for data connections.
• Develop Power Apps solutions and use Power Platform components.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences, including leadership.
• Engage with clients to gather requirements and drive initiatives forward.

Skills

Python

Databricks

Microsoft Power Platform

Power Apps

APIs

Security clearance

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

Alation

Power Platform

Power Apps

APIs

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
• Two (2) 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

• 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.