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monitor job status, freshness, throughput, latency, resource utilization, and failures; troubleshoot root causes; and restore processing within agreed service levels.\nOptimize pipeline reliability, performance, and cost through efficient transformations, workload configuration, incremental processing, partitioning, and compute-resource management.\nImplement and maintain data-governance and quality-assurance standards, including access controls, metadata, data classification, ownership, lineage, retention, auditability, and protection of sensitive cybersecurity information.\nMaintain source-to-target mappings, data dictionaries, transformation rules, validation evidence, standard operating procedures, runbooks, and other technical documentation needed for operations, knowledge transfer, and audit readiness.\nPartner with cybersecurity analysts, data owners, system administrators, dashboard developers, and business stakeholders to define data requirements, metrics, thresholds, and acceptance criteria.\nMaintain effective working relationships with client management and staff, anticipate stakeholder needs, communicate delivery risks and dependencies, and resolve issues in a timely and professional manner.\nOrganize and lead client meetings by coordinating schedules, developing and distributing agendas and pre-read materials, facilitating discussions and decisions, recording minutes, maintaining required documentation, and tracking action items through closure.\nParticipate in peer reviews, testing, release activities, and continuous-improvement efforts to strengthen engineering practices, reduce recurring defects, and improve the reliability and usability of data products.\nWhat You Will Need:\nAn ACTIVE and CURRENT SECRET federal security clearance\nBachelor’s degree\nSIX (6) years of total experience in a data or programming discipline, including THREE (3) years of experience in data engineering\nProficiency in data engineering-related programming languages such as Python, PySpark, and/or SQL\nExperience with scheduling, monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing production ETL/ELT pipelines\nExperience with data engineering principles and best practices\nExcellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail\nSelected Candidate must be able to commute to client and Guidehouse offices as needed\nWhat Would Be Nice To Have:\nMaster’s degree in computer science or related field\nExperience working with system and application logs\nFamiliarity with the Databricks platform\nStrong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment\nThe 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:\nGuidehouse 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.\nBenefits include:\nMedical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance\n\nPersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays\n\nPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus\n\nParental Leave and Adoption Assistance\n\n401(k) Retirement Plan\n\nBasic Life & Supplemental Life\n\nHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts\n\nShort-Term & Long-Term Disability\n\nStudent Loan PayDown\n\nTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities\n\nSkills Development & Certifications\n\nEmployee Referral Program\n\nCorporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach\n\nEmergency Back-Up Childcare Program\n\nMobility Stipend\n\nAbout Guidehouse\nGuidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.\nGuidehouse 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.\nIf 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 . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.\nAll communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or . 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.\nIf 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 . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.\nGuidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. 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