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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

• EIGHT (8) or more years of experience in data engineering within cloud-based environments,

• FOUR (4) or more years of hands-on Databricks experience designing scalable data pipelines.

• Experience in Python, PySpark, and SQL for large-scale data processing and pipeline development in lakehouse architectures.

• Experience building and optimizing data pipelines leveraging Delta Lake, medallion architecture, and modern data ingestion frameworks (batch and streaming).

• 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.

What Would Be Nice to Have:

• 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

• 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

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

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.

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