Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
5+ years of experience in healthcare or public sector data engineering
Proficient in managing large, complex datasets
Strong communication skills for client interaction
Demonstrated problem-solving and leadership abilities
Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience with healthcare data and analytics
Responsibilities
Lead technical delivery for healthcare data initiatives
Manage workplans, priorities, and risks to meet project objectives
Translate business requirements into technical solutions
Oversee data ingestion, mapping, and integration from multiple sources
Guide the development of scalable data pipelines using modern practices
Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve data quality issues
Identify opportunities for process improvement in data engineering
Benefits
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement and Skills Development Opportunities
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
Full Job Description
Job Family: Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting
Travel Required: Up to 25%
Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
Lead technical delivery for complex healthcare data and analytics initiatives, providing day-to-day direction to data engineers, analysts, and other technical team members.
Manage technical workplans, priorities, dependencies, risks, and deliverables to keep workstreams on schedule and aligned with project objectives.
Serve as a bridge between business and technical teams, translating business requirements and data needs into actionable technical requirements and solutions.
Lead the ingestion, mapping, transformation, validation, and integration of complex healthcare data, including claims, eligibility, enrollment, payment, and other administrative data, from multiple sources.
Guide the design and development of scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions using Databricks, Python, SQL, and modern data engineering practices.
Work directly with client and external stakeholders to understand data structures, business rules, data-quality issues, and technical constraints and drive issues through resolution.
Oversee data validation and quality-control processes to assess completeness, accuracy, consistency, and readiness for downstream analytics.
Lead technical requirements and solutioning discussions and communicate technical approaches, risks, issues, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Provide hands-on troubleshooting and technical guidance when needed while maintaining ownership of overall team delivery.
Identify opportunities to improve data engineering processes, automation, maintainability, and scalability.
What You Will Need:
Bachelor's degree (Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree)
Minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience, preferably within healthcare or the public sector.
Experience working with large, complex datasets and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience working directly with clients and communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to lead teams through complex technical and data issues.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, dependencies, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working with healthcare data, health IT, or healthcare analytics.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Previous experience supporting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs, systems, or data.
7+ years of experience delivering data, analytics, technology, or related technical solutions, preferably within healthcare or the public sector.
3+ years of experience leading technical teams or technical delivery, including responsibility for work planning, delivery management, issue resolution, and coordination across multiple stakeholders.
Strong experience with data engineering, including data ingestion, ETL/ELT, transformation, data mapping, data validation, and data quality.
Hands-on experience with Databricks, Python, and SQL, or demonstrated experience leading teams delivering solutions using these technologies.
Experience working with state government health programs, including Medicaid, State-based Exchanges (SBE), or other health and human services programs.
Experience with healthcare claims, eligibility, enrollment, payment, or other administrative healthcare data.
Experience designing or delivering solutions using Databricks Lakehouse/Medallion architecture, Delta Lake, or comparable cloud data platforms.
Experience modernizing legacy data or analytics environments, including migration from SAS or other legacy technologies to Python, SQL, or Databricks.
Understanding of data normalization, automated validation, configurable business rules, and data-quality frameworks.
Experience working in Agile delivery environments and coordinating across engineering, analytics, functional, and project management teams.
Experience supporting federal technology or data programs with security, privacy, and data-governance requirements.
The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$216,000.00. 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.
