Guidehouse

Data Cataloging Engineer

Guidehouse$74K — $124K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance required.
  • Experience with federal government data environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks and metadata management.
  • Knowledge of enterprise data governance practices.
  • Strong documentation skills for datasets and schemas.
  • Collaboration skills with technical and mission stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance enterprise metadata catalogs.
  • Implement data governance standards aligned with Advana.
  • Manage metadata in Databricks environments.
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure catalog quality and completeness.
  • Support dataset ingestion processes through tagging and documentation.
  • Monitor and resolve metadata inaccuracies.
  • Ensure compliance with data governance and lineage requirements.

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Discretionary variable incentive bonus eligibility
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Skills Development
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend
Full Job Description

Job Family:

Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Secret

What You Will Do:

  • Build, maintain, and enhance enterprise metadata catalogs to ensure datasets are fully documented, traceable, and discoverable for mission stakeholders.

  • Implement data governance and cataloging standards aligned with Advana’s architecture.

  • Operate within Databricks-based environments to capture, structure, and manage metadata for diverse data assets.

  • Collaborate with data engineers, platform teams, and mission analysts to ensure catalog completeness, quality, and alignment with government data governance practices.

  • Support ingestion workflows by tagging, classifying, and documenting datasets as they enter the ecosystem.

  • Monitor metadata accuracy, resolve catalog inconsistencies, and update documentation as datasets evolve.

  • Provide support for auditability, data lineage, schema versioning, and compliance-related metadata requirements.

  • Work on-site at government facilities in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia, or remotely depending on project needs.



What You Will Need:

  • Active Secret clearance.

  • Experience supporting or working within federal government data environments.

  • Hands-on experience with Databricks, including Delta Lake, metadata management, and data ingestion workflows.

  • Understanding of enterprise data governance practices including lineage, cataloging, quality, and stewardship.

  • Ability to document datasets, schemas, transformations, and lineage in a structured, repeatable manner.

  • Strong collaboration skills to work with both technical and mission stakeholders.



What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Experience working within Advana or similar large-scale government analytics platforms.

  • Familiarity with Apache Spark, Unity Catalog, or other metadata-centric technologies in Databricks.

  • Knowledge of data governance frameworks such as DAMA or DoD data management policies.

  • Experience supporting federal data engineering or data governance workstreams tied to RFP submissions.

The annual salary range for this position is $74,000.00-$124,000.00. 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 a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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