Senior Data Analyst - Child Welfare

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Analyst with strong child welfare domain expertise to support a state agency modernization effort. You will translate program needs into data-driven insights, scalable reporting, and actionable dashboards that strengthen how the agency uses data for oversight and service delivery for children and families.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, US location, ability to obtain a federal public trust, 3+ years in data analytics or BI, SQL and Python proficiency, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
• Must be located within the United States and US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal public trust.
• 3+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or reporting.
• Experience developing dashboards (Power BI preferred).
• Experience with SQL and Python.
• Ability to prepare and execute data pipelines and integrations.
• Experience working with stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with agency stakeholders to gather requirements and define analytics and reporting needs.
• Assess and prepare data from multiple systems for analytics and reporting use cases.
• Design and develop operational and decision-support dashboards that drive action.
• Translate program workflows and policy into metrics, KPIs, and reporting logic.
• Build and publish user-centered data products accessible to business users.
• Advise stakeholders on expanding the role and impact of data across the agency.
• Collaborate across program, policy, and technical teams to align reporting with business priorities.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Analytics

BI Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Family: Data Science Consulting

Travel Required: Up to 10%

Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

We are seeking a Data Analyst with strong child welfare domain expertise to support a state agency modernization effort. This role focuses on working directly with agency stakeholders to translate program needs into data-driven insights, scalable reporting, and actionable dashboards. You will play a central role in strengthening how the agency uses data to support program oversight, decision-making, and service delivery for children and families. This role offers the opportunity to shape how a state agency uses data to support critical decisions impacting children and families, while building scalable reporting and analytics capabilities that will have lasting impact.

What You Will Do

• Partner with agency stakeholders to gather requirements and define analytics and reporting needs
• Assess and prepare data from multiple systems for analytics and reporting use cases
• Design and develop operational and decision-support dashboards that drive action
• Translate program workflows and policy into clear metrics, KPIs, and reporting logic
• Build and publish user-centered data products that are accessible and meaningful to business users
• Advise stakeholders on opportunities to expand the role and impact of data across the agency
• Collaborate across program, policy, and technical teams to align reporting with business priorities

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Based on our contractual obligations, candidate must be located within the United States and US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal public trust
• Prior experience in child welfare, human services, or related social programs (state agency, consulting, or nonprofit)
• Minimum 3 + years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or reporting
• Proven experience developing dashboards (preferred: Power BI)
• Experience with SQL and Python
• Ability to prepare and execute data pipelines and integrations
• Strong experience preparing, transforming, and structuring data for reporting and analytics
• Experience with structured and unstructured data
• Experience working directly with stakeholders to gather requirements and design user-centered data products
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable insights and visualization
• Preference will be given to candidates living in and around Austin, TX, Atlanta, GA and Baton Rouge, LA

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience supporting state or county child welfare agencies
• Familiarity with CCWIS or large human services system environments
• Experience working across multiple data sources or legacy systems
• Exposure to data governance, metric standardization, or reporting strategy efforts
• Experience building executive-level dashboards or performance reporting

The annual salary range for this position is $102,000.00-$170,000.00. 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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