Cleared Data Engineer
Apply Job ID 37076 Date posted 03/07/2026Job Family:
Data Science Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
Our consultants on the Defense & Security AI & Data team help clients maximize the value of their data and automate business processes. This high performing team works with clients to implement the full spectrum of data analytics and data science, from data querying and wrangling to data engineering, to data visualization, dashboarding, and business intelligence (BI). Our services enable our clients to define their information strategy, enable mission critical insights and data-driven decision making, reduce cost and complexity, increase trust, and improve operational effectiveness. The position will be supporting the Chief Information Security Officer with the development of Data Quality monitoring tools for the State Department’s Master User Record (MUR) Zero Trust Cybersecurity effort.
Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines in Python, including new scripts for data quality, performance, and health scoring.
Optimize data workflows for scalability, performance, and cost across batch and streaming processes.
Implement and automate data quality rules, checks, and monitoring Identity Management attributes.
Monitor data freshness, completeness, quality, and pipeline health; investigate and resolve incidents.
Document data lineage, schema changes, and transformations; support schema evolution.
Maintain clear documentation and collaborate with governance, analytics, and application teams; participate in code reviews.
What You Will Need:
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelor's degree
THREE (3) or more years of experience in data engineering, data analysis or data science OR 2 years of data engineering, data analysis or data science experience with a Master's degree
Experience in Python, SQ, Splunk and Databricks.
Experience with Tableau dashboard development
Ability to support on-site and hybrid projects in the DC metro area
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Competencies in IT Risk and/or Cyber domains
Experience leading data driven analytic activities involving the identification of key indicators for both compliance and effectiveness critical to mission/business success
Experience manipulating large data sets and using them to identify trends and reach meaningful conclusions to inform strategic business decisions
Ability to design data modeling processes, create algorithms and predictive models, as well as perform custom analysis
Quality control experience including debugging and conducting Quality Assurance of new features and enhancements
Ability to clean, aggregate, organize data from multiple sources and transfer this information to data warehouses
Ability to define data requirements and ensure storage, availability, and coherence of electronically stored information to guarantee it meets the organization's needs
Competency in data mining, including structuring of raw data to formulate or recognize patterns to generate new information and unlock information and insights that help the organization better manage risks
Ability to facilitate meetings and present topics to diverse groups of functional and technical staff
Experience developing new and re-designing existing processes to meet new and/or evolving business requirements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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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