Forward Deployed Engineering Roles

Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:

• Deploy, integrate, and support advanced data and analytics capabilities directly with customer teams.

• Work closely with government stakeholders to translate operational needs into product configurations and scalable technical solutions.

• Implement, test, and optimize data pipelines and analytics workflows within a Databricks-based environment.

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring reliability, performance, and security of deployed features.

• Collaborate with product teams to deliver enhancements, identify gaps, and ensure field feedback informs platform evolution.

What You Will Need:

• Active Secret clearance

• Bachelors Degree

• Experience working directly with end users or mission teams to support operational needs.

• Experience with Databricks, including building pipelines, notebooks, and production workflows.

• Experience with Python or Spark for building and troubleshooting data solutions.

• Ability to work on-site at a government facility in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia when required.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting government or defense missions.

• Strong foundational knowledge of cloud‑based data processing, analytics, and distributed systems.

• Familiarity with secure data environments and compliance-driven workflows.

• Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while maintaining high technical rigor.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, or containerized deployment approaches

• Prior work in a forward-deployed or customer-facing engineering role

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 an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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