Data Engineer - Managing Consultant

Job Family:
Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Design, build, and optimize scalable, production-grade data ingestion, transformation, and analytics-ready pipelines using Databricks (Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Auto Loader) and AWS services, enabling trusted, timely data access across enterprise use cases.
• Engineer standardized, repeatable data pipelines supporting batch and near real-time processing, integrating legacy data sources and modern cloud-native services to advance enterprise data availability and eliminate data access gaps.
• Execute full delivery lifecycle by supporting intake, discovery, source profiling, and technical design, while maintaining requirements traceability and aligning solutions to Architecture Review Board (ARB) and governance expectations.
• Implement and maintain governed data pipelines with embedded metadata, lineage, and data quality controls, ensuring pipelines meet defined technical, security, and documentation requirements before production deployment.
• Develop and operationalize data engineering frameworks that incorporate observability, monitoring, alerting, and resilient error handling to maintain platform stability and support 99.9% availability targets.
• Partner with platform engineering and cloud operations teams to integrate pipelines with AWS services (S3, Glue, Kafka/Kinesis, APIs), enabling secure, scalable data movement and cross-platform interoperability.
• Enable governed analytics and self-service data consumption through curated datasets, semantic layers, and SQL warehouse integration, supporting enterprise reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics use cases.
• Apply security and compliance controls aligned to IRS cybersecurity policies, including RBAC/ABAC, data masking, encryption, and audit logging to protect sensitive data and maintain regulatory compliance.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree is required
• Minimum EIGHT (8) years of experience in data engineering within cloud-based environments,
• Minimum FOUR (4) years of hands-on Databricks experience designing scalable data pipelines.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL for large-scale data processing and pipeline development in lakehouse architectures.
• Demonstrated experience building and optimizing data pipelines leveraging Delta Lake, medallion architecture, and modern data ingestion frameworks (batch and streaming).
• Strong experience with AWS data platforms and services (e.g., S3, IAM, VPC, Glue, streaming frameworks) and integration with enterprise data ecosystems.
• Experience delivering production-ready data solutions incorporating metadata management, lineage, data quality, and observability frameworks.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline implementation, including automation, testing, and deployment within cloud data environments.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance requirements within regulated environments, including FISMA and FedRAMP High

What Would Be Nice to Have:

• Experience supporting federal data platforms or large-scale enterprise data modernization efforts, particularly within IRS, Treasury, or similar regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks Unity Catalog, Delta Sharing, Genie, and Clean Rooms for governed data access and collaboration.
• Experience implementing streaming and near real-time data pipelines using Kafka, Kinesis, EventBridge, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with Informatica EDC/Axon or enterprise metadata/catalog tooling.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques (Photon, Z-ordering, liquid clustering) to improve large-scale data workloads.
• Exposure to CI/CD automation using Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Databricks Asset Bundles for infrastructure and pipeline deployment.
• Advanced cloud or Databricks certifications (AWS, Databricks) in good standing.

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

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