Data Scientist

About The Company

Guidehouse is a consulting firm that helps organizations address complex challenges and strengthen their ability to deliver meaningful outcomes. Within its AI and Data Defense and Security team, Guidehouse works with clients to turn data into practical insights, improve business processes, and support informed decisions. The team brings together data analytics, data science, engineering, visualization, and business intelligence capabilities to help clients build trusted, effective data solutions. This position supports organizational and mission goals within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

About The Role

Guidehouse is seeking a hands-on data analytics professional to develop and enhance dashboards, reporting tools, and analytics solutions for operational and strategic decision-making. You will work with client stakeholders to understand their needs, transform data into useful information, and communicate findings clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences. The role requires balancing ongoing project work with quick-turn and ad hoc requests, while maintaining a strong focus on client service. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a federal or DHS Public Trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least five years of experience in data analytics, data science, business analytics, or data engineering.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal or DHS Public Trust.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain technical topics to nontechnical audiences and present recommendations to clients.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating them into effective analytics or reporting solutions.
• Experience using Python and/or R for data cleaning, transformation, or analytics is desirable.
• Familiarity with cloud-based analytics environments, such as Databricks, Palantir, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, is an advantage.
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and data integration tools is preferred. Experience with financial or budget data, workload modeling, PowerApps, and dashboard UI/UX design is also beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and data visualizations that deliver relevant, accessible insights.
• Develop, review, and improve data-cleaning scripts, including solutions built with Python, and support reliable data preparation and analysis.
• Maintain and enhance dashboards, analytics solutions, and reporting tools used to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Work with clients to understand requirements, identify data needs, and present findings and recommendations in a clear, actionable manner.
• Manage competing priorities, including quick-turn analyses and ad hoc requests, while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals and responses to RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, as well as white papers.
• Support internal firm initiatives and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000 to $188,000. Compensation is determined by multiple factors, including skills, experience, training, clearances, certifications, and business needs. Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package, which may include medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and personal and family sick time; parental leave and adoption assistance; a 401(k) plan; life and disability coverage; and health and dependent-care spending accounts. Additional offerings include tuition reimbursement, learning and certification opportunities, student loan paydown, an employee referral program, community events, backup childcare, and a mobility stipend. The position may also be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus. Benefits and eligibility are subject to applicable plan terms.

Equal Opportunity

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. Guidehouse considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process. Applicants should use official Guidehouse recruiting channels to verify communications; Guidehouse does not charge candidates fees or request money transfers during recruitment.