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Financial Management Data Engineer

Guidehouse

MCLEAN, VAJob$113–188K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$113–188K/yr
Location
MCLEAN, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Guidehouse seeks a Data Engineer for its AI & Data Practice, supporting financial management and information technology programs in its Department of Homeland Security portfolio. The role involves integrating and analyzing data from varied sources, developing data models and analytics, and supporting data quality and governance. The engineer will also work with clients and contribute to business development and internal initiatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Data AnalyticsSQLPythonRDatabricksMicrosoft OfficeStatistical AnalysisPredictive ModelingMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceTeamworkIndependent WorkClient Relationship BuildingFlexibilityCommunicationMeeting FacilitationCloud PlatformsMicrosoft AzureAWSPower BIPower AppsPower AutomateSharePoint

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree3+ Years Data ExperiencePublic Trust EligibilityActive Public Trust or SuitabilityConsulting Firm ExperienceFederal Finance Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Family :

Data Science Consulting

Travel Required :

Up to 10%

Clearance Required :

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Engineer to join our AI & Data Practice, where the individual will collect, transform, integrate, and analyze data in support of organizational and mission goals, and support decision-making for financial management and information technology programs within our Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Financial Management portfolio. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Accessing data sources, establishing data connections, and developing data ingestion and integration solutions using APIs, databases, file-based interfaces, and enterprise platforms to support data acquisition and pre-processing for analysis.

  • Aggregate, clean and organize datasets from disparate sources and perform quality assurance of these tasks

  • Design and implement data integration, mapping, and standardization frameworks, including configurable business rules and data crosswalks, to enable interoperability, reconciliation, and reporting across disparate financial and operational systems

  • Manipulating large data sets, data mining, and structuring of raw data using open sources tools such as SQL, Python, and PySpark to formulate or recognize patterns to generate new information and unlock information and insights that help the organization drive decision making

  • Designing data modeling processes, creating algorithms and predictive models, and performing ad hoc/exploratory data analysis to support data-driven decision making, including use of advanced analytics techniques such as predictive modeling and machine learning

  • Ensuring data governance and quality assurance standards are met

  • Help define data quality metrics associated with the quality of data ingested into Databricks

  • Organizing and leading client meetings, including scheduling meetings; drafting and delivering agendas and meeting minutes; providing and archiving required documentation; and documenting, tracking, and following-up on action items

  • Delivery of client services, while also supporting business development, internal firm initiatives, and ongoing professional development

What You Will Need :

  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

  • Bachelor's degree

  • THREE (3) or more years of data experience

  • Experience in performing data analytics to address management and operational challenges

  • Proficiency in data analytic tools such as SQL, Python, R, and Databricks

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel

  • Prior experience with statistical analysis, predictive modelling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence

What Would Be Nice To Have :

  • Collaborating and working in a team environment, as well as the ability to work independently

  • Identifying and addressing client needs, building relationships with clients, demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks, communicating potential conflicts to a supervisor

  • Communicating effectively to various audiences, including various levels of management and external clients, in a professional environment

  • Ability to facilitate meetings and present topics to diverse groups of functional and technical staff

  • Experience in commercial or public sector consulting firms

  • Prior experience supporting federal finance organizations

  • Experience with cloud-based platforms and services, including MicrosoftAzure, AWS, or similar cloud environments

  • Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate) and SharePoint

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. 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.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected] . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected] . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,720 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–188K/yr
  • Virginia median$116–190K/yr308 salary ranges
  • US median$127–208K/yr4,350 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $151K, is 4% below the Virginia median midpoint ($157K) — in the middle half of Data Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 383 open Data Engineer jobs in Virginia and 5,720 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Data Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,958 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,660 of the 5,720 open Data Engineer jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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