Head Start Data Engineer Senior Consultant

Job Family:

Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Lead and execute data engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and high quality.
• Build and optimize data architectures for operational and analytical purposes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and define data requirements.
• Implement data quality, data governance, and data security practices.
• Manage and optimize cloud-based data platforms ( Azure\AWS).
• Develop and maintain Python libraries for data ingestion, Processing and integration with both internal and external data sources.
• Design and optimize scalable data pipelines from infrastructure, e.g., using AWS CloudFormation
• Develop frameworks for data ingestion, transformation, and validation.
• Mentor junior data engineers and guide best practices in data engineering.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools to improve data infrastructure.

What You Will Need:

• Minimum THREE (3) years of experience
• US Citizenship is contractually required for this role
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Economics, or similar quantitative discipline
• 2 years direct experience with data engineering support to the Office of Head Start
• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of prior relevant experience (relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree)
• 3 years of experience with analytics development including Python
• Experience managing data product development at enterprise scale, including on cloud platforms AWS and Azure, using GenAI resources from, e.g., from Azure OpenAI
• Experience working with code repositories and continuous integration (i.e. Git, Jenkins, etc.)
• 3+ years of database experience, including SQL and noSQL

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience advising/briefing senior executives
• Experience visually communicating data analysis visually, including bespoke analyses and BI Tools such as Power BI or Amazon QuickSight

• Education:  M.S./M.A. in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Economics, or similar quantitative discipline. 

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00-$141,000.00. 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.

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