Data Profiling & Quality Lead for State Modernization

Guidehouse; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Paid H

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life & Supplemental Life

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Profiling Specialist to support a state agency modernization effort focused on data quality, readiness, and reporting foundations. You will evaluate data sources, assess quality, and support preparation for system modernization and replacement initiatives.

You will work across business and technical teams to strengthen the data landscape and prepare for transitions to platforms that improve decision-making and outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
• Must be located within the United States and US Citizen per contractual obligations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal public trust.
• 2+ years of experience in data profiling, data analysis, or data quality assessment.
• Prior experience in child welfare, human services, or related social programs (state agency, consulting, or nonprofit).
• Strong proficiency in SQL and data analysis for querying, analyzing, and profiling data across complex, multi-system environments.
• Experience identifying data quality issues and recommending remediation actions.
• Experience supporting data preparation for analytics, reporting, or system modernization efforts.
• Ability to clearly communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with system modernization or data migration readiness efforts.
• 10% travel may be required during key client deliverable milestones.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyze data from legacy systems and disparate sources to assess quality, completeness, and consistency.
• Develop and apply practical approaches to profile complex datasets, including structured and semi-structured data.
• Identify data gaps, anomalies, and structural issues that may impact reporting, analytics, or system migration.
• Recommend data quality improvements and remediation actions that are aligned to both current-state use and future-state system needs.
• Support data readiness efforts for modernization and system replacement, including migration considerations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to validate findings and align on data priorities and remediation strategies.
• Document data issues, patterns, and recommendations in a clear, actionable format.
• Partner with program and technical teams to improve data usability for reporting and analytics

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data analysis

Data quality remediation

Data readiness communication

System modernization familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Informatica Data Quality

Talend

Collibra Data Quality

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Profiling Specialist to support a state agency modernization effort focused on data quality, readiness, and reporting foundations. You will evaluate data sources, assess quality, and support preparation for system modernization and replacement initiatives.

You will work across business and technical teams to strengthen the data landscape and prepare for transitions to platforms that improve decision-making and outcomes for children and families.