Data Engineer

Job Family:
Database Administration

Travel Required:
Up to 25%

Clearance Required:
None

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and load data from diverse structured and unstructured sources.
• Build and optimize data models and data architectures to support analytics, reporting, and operational use cases.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows, including data pipelines and scheduled jobs, using version control and automation tools.
• Develop and deploy cloud-based data solutions, leveraging services such as object storage, serverless compute, and messaging/queueing services.
• Collaborate with database administrators, analysts, and application teams to integrate data sources, design schemas, and support downstream data consumers.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability through validation, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Support data migration, integration, and modernization initiatives, including legacy system upgrades and cloud adoption efforts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development and production environments to maintain stable and reliable data pipelines.
• Document data flows, pipelines, and technical solutions to support knowledge sharing and compliance requirements.
• Stay current with emerging tools, technologies, and best practices in data engineering and cloud platforms.

What You Will Need:

• ship or is required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, and/or related fields.
• 3-5 years of experience in data engineering, software development, or a closely related role.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in data engineering (e.g., Python, SQL, R, PySpark, or Java).
• Hands-on experience designing and building data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes leveraging commonly used ETL/ELT tools (e.g., SSIS, Databricks, Azure Data Factory)
• Strong knowledge of relational database design, data warehouses and/or data lakes using star/snowflake schemas
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Postgres, SQL Server, MongoDB).
• Experience working in a cloud environment (AWS or Azure) supporting data solutions.
• Familiarity with version control and CI/CD practices for data workflows (e.g., Git, Jenkins).
• Exposure to containerization technologies (e.g., Docker; Kubernetes is a plus).
• Experience using monitoring and logging tools to support data pipeline reliability (e.g., CloudWatch, Splunk, Kibana, Elasticsearch).
• Ability to work effectively in an Agile development environment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to clients, engineers, and business stakeholders
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• AWS, Azure, Databricks, or other data engineering-related certifications (Datalake of Exasol).
• Experience with data visualization or analytics tools (e.g., Kibana, Tableau, Power BI).
• Familiarity with security, compliance, and data governance best practices in healthcare.
• Exposure to microservices-based architectures or AI/ML-enabled data pipelines.
• Prior consulting experience.

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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