Forward Deployed Engineering Roles

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility Stipend

Tuition Reimbursement

Personal Development & Learning

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a data engineering professional to deploy and support advanced data capabilities for government programs. You will work with customer teams and stakeholders to translate needs into scalable configurations and secure data solutions.

The role emphasizes Databricks pipelines, notebooks, and production workflows, with hands-on experience in Python or Spark. On-site work at a government facility in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia may be required.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience working directly with end users or mission teams to support operational needs.
• Experience with Databricks, including building pipelines, notebooks, and production workflows.
• Experience with Python or Spark for building and troubleshooting data solutions.
• Ability to work on-site at a government facility in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia when required.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, integrate, and support advanced data and analytics capabilities directly with customer teams.
• Work closely with government stakeholders to translate operational needs into product configurations and scalable technical solutions.
• Implement, test, and optimize data pipelines and analytics workflows within a Databricks-based environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring reliability, performance, and security of deployed features.
• Collaborate with product teams to deliver enhancements, identify gaps, and ensure field feedback informs platform evolution.

Skills

Databricks

Python

Spark

End-user engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Family

Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting, Data Science Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Active Secret

What You Will Do

• Deploy, integrate, and support advanced data and analytics capabilities directly with customer teams.

• Work closely with government stakeholders to translate operational needs into product configurations and scalable technical solutions.

• Implement, test, and optimize data pipelines and analytics workflows within a Databricks-based environment.

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring reliability, performance, and security of deployed features.

• Collaborate with product teams to deliver enhancements, identify gaps, and ensure field feedback informs platform evolution.

What You Will Need

• Active Secret clearance

• Bachelors Degree

• Experience working directly with end users or mission teams to support operational needs.

• Experience with Databricks, including building pipelines, notebooks, and production workflows.

• Experience with Python or Spark for building and troubleshooting data solutions.

• Ability to work on-site at a government facility in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia when required.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience supporting government or defense missions.

• Strong foundational knowledge of cloud‑based data processing, analytics, and distributed systems.

• Familiarity with secure data environments and compliance-driven workflows.

• Ability to operate in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments while maintaining high technical rigor.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, or containerized deployment approaches

• Prior work in a forward‑deployed or customer-facing engineering role

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.

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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