Junior Federal Data Scientist - AI/ML & Data Viz

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Rx

Dental & Vision Insurance

Sick Time & Holidays

Bonus potential

Parental Leave

401(k)

Life Insurance

HSA / FSA

Disability Insurance

Student Loan Paydown

Learning & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Community Outreach

Emergency Back-Up Childcare

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Scientist to understand client needs and design data-driven solutions for Federal clients in the DC area. You will leverage Python, SQL, LLMs, Tableau, and Databricks to build products, automate processes, and translate findings for leadership.

The role requires a security clearance, a technical degree, and 2+ years of data-focused experience. Remote, hybrid, or on-site work in the DC metro area is supported.

Qualifications

• Active SECURITY clearance (SECRET or higher).
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• 2+ years in data science, data engineering, or data analytics.
• Proficiency with Python for data wrangling and analysis.
• Experience querying and wrangling data with SQL.
• Experience designing ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Experience using Large Language Models and prompt engineering.
• Experience developing AI/ML models in Python.
• Experience with cloud analytics (Azure or AWS).
• Willingness to support remote, hybrid, or on-site projects in the DC metro area.

Responsibilities

• Understand client needs and design data solutions for Federal clients.
• Use Python, SQL, LLMs, Tableau, and Databricks to build products and solutions.
• Automate processes with Power Automate where appropriate.
• Translate technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership.
• Engage with clients to gather requirements and drive initiatives forward.
• Support RFP/RFQ/RFI responses and white papers for business development.

Skills

Security clearance

Data science experience

Client engagement

Python data wrangling

Communication of technical findings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

Power Automate

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Scientist to understand client needs and design data-driven solutions for Federal clients in the DC area. You will leverage Python, SQL, LLMs, Tableau, and Databricks to build products, automate processes, and translate findings for leadership.

The role requires a security clearance, a technical degree, and 2+ years of data-focused experience. Remote, hybrid, or on-site work in the DC metro area is supported.