Sr. Consultant: Engineering - Baltimore - Fearless Solutions

Description

Job Requirements

Job Title: Sr. Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services

Position Summary: At Fearless, this Senior Consultant collaborates with cross-functional teams to align the technical vision, implementation, and quality of software systems across development, reliability, testing, and operations. This role will possess the skills to bridge business objectives with technical execution across software development, infrastructure, security, and testing at an advanced application-level of proficiency. The Sr. Consultant role will work on projects to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable solutions, while mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and aligning stakeholders with product and project goals.

The Impact You Will Create:

Fearless Customer Impact:

We provide technical and engineering support for software systems that enable internal operations, communications, and information management for the U.S. House of Representatives. Our work focuses on maintaining, enhancing, and supporting secure, reliable web and mobile applications across a variety of technology stacks and hosting environments. Teams operate in close coordination with House stakeholders to ensure systems remain available, responsive, and aligned with evolving operational needs.

• Deliver expected outcomes relative to high-quality code and maintainable systems
• Offer and implement innovative solutions that include engineering best practices through new tools, frameworks, and methodologies
• Lead and align stakeholders with product and project goals that advance customer satisfaction as well as Fearless' objectives, strategy, and mission
• Serve as a trusted advisor in your area of expertise

Fearless Impact:

• Fosters collaboration with cross-functional teams by taking the initiative and driving conversations
• Coach, mentor, and develop peers that elevate team capability and technical expertise using clear and persuasive communication of engineering solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Earn the trust of your customers and teammates by delivering world-class services.
• Drive accountability and delivery by ensuring project objectives are not only met on time but aligned with client priorities and Fearless standards of excellence. Anticipate risks and implement proactive solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Take ownership of risk management by monitoring deliverables across the team, identifying issues early, and coaching teammates on mitigation strategies while keeping leadership informed.
• Shape client engagement and intelligence-gathering efforts by actively cultivating relationships with stakeholders, synthesizing insights across the client organization and partner ecosystem, and providing Fearless leaders with actionable recommendations that inform strategy and strengthen delivery outcomes.

Your Responsibilities in This Role:

Project Responsibilities:

• Web application development using open-source programming languages, including Python
• Web-based development using open-source programming languages, including Python
• JavaScript development using modern standards, including strict mode compliance, modularization techniques and tools, and frameworks and libraries (e.g., jQuery, React, Vue, Angular, D3)
• Conducting backlog grooming, iteration planning, and elaboration of user stories
• Defining product release plans and setting expectations for the delivery of new functionalities
• Using and working in team environments that employ agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Lean)
• Authoring developer-friendly documentation (e.g., API documentation, deployment operations)
• Using version control systems, specifically Git and GitLab
• Quickly researching and learning new programming tools and techniques
• Ensuring Section 508 compliance
• Working with relational and non-relational database systems
• Utilizing scalable search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr)
• Using and working with open-source solutions and communities
• Developing and consuming web-based, RESTful APIs

Work Experience

Skills and Qualifications We Require at Fearless:

At Fearless, we seek candidates who blend technical know-how with sharp problem-solving and advisory skills to drive real impact in the communities we serve. Here are the key qualifications for this role.

Project Requirements:

• Five (5) or more years of related experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
• Experience using modern web development tools, techniques, and methods for the creation and deployment of user-facing interfaces and backend web applications, including all aspects of server-side processing, data storage, and integration
• Comfort working in agile and lean environments to routinely deploy changes
• Ability to work independently to build functional, secure, and accessible web applications from conception through production deployment.
• Experience using LLMs and other machine learning technologies to build text classifiers that label unstructured text into predefined categories, especially AWS Bedrock
• Custom software development for machine learning in Python using common libraries, including Pandas
• Expertise in building Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) pipelines and enterprise ETL solutions, including Pentaho
• Building frontend applications using TypeScript and common JavaScript frameworks, especially React, Vue, and Nuxt
• Expertise in building backend applications, including REST API endpoints
• Expertise in designing code integrations and queries for common SQL and NoSQL database technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server
• Familiarity with Git version control systems, particularly GitLab
• Extensive knowledge of the agencies, programs, and overall organization of the U.S. federal government

Skills and Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking: The ability to observe and interpret information, break down complex problems into parts, identify patterns/relationships and draw logical conclusions to develop effective solutions.
• Synthetic Thinking: The ability to combine different ideas, information, or concepts to create a new, complex understanding or solution by integrating disparate elements into a new, meaningful whole.
• Adaptability: Comfort with change, flexibility in the face of shifting demands and resilience to setbacks.
• Ownership & Accountability: Committed to taking responsibility for outcomes, ensuring that all commitments are met with a focus on enhancing service delivery.
• Consultative Advising: Identifies and articulates client challenges, scopes projects and aligns recommendations to business goals and client expectations.
• Communicating with Influence: Capable of crafting and delivering clear, persuasive messages that integrate data insights and structured narratives, tailored to the strategic needs of diverse audiences to drive effective decision-making.
• Managing Priorities & Client Alignment: Skillfully negotiates and manages conflicting priorities to strategically align decisions, enhancing service delivery and client satisfaction.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings.
• Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds).

Benefits

Life at Fearless

We're a digital integration consultancy on a mission to build a better tomorrow. At Fearless, we combine technology, people, and organizational development to solve meaningful problems. Through iterative development, we deliver smart, user-friendly solutions that make tech work better-for everyone.

But great tech is just part of the story. What really makes us Fearless is our Purple Culture.

What Makes Us Purple?

Being Purple means you:

• Are valued as a whole person-not just a job title
• Get matched with work that plays to your strengths and passions
• Are supported by coaches, not micromanagers
• Have the autonomy and clarity to make decisions and drive impact
• Join a community that celebrates equity, curiosity, and innovation
• Do work that matters-every day

We believe in flexibility, growth, and balance. Our benefits and culture are designed to support you in doing your best work-while making space for what matters to you outside of it.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Fearless, we're building a workplace that welcomes and respects everyone-across race, gender, age, religion, identity, background, and ability.

Compensation at Fearless

Fearless is committed to providing a competitive compensation package that will meet your current and future needs. Our philosophy is aimed at rewarding team member contributions, supporting long-term financial growth and security, and overall well-being.

We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless - regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or willingness/ability to negotiate - is consistently paid fairly based on alignment to the needs and requirements of the role.

The salary range for this position is:

• Minimum: $114,844
• Midpoint: $149,299
• Maximum: $183.752
• Hiring Range:$114,844-$149,000

*This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance criteria.

Benefits at Fearless

At Fearless, we take care of our team-because when you're supported, you can do your best work. We offer a flexible, family-friendly environment with benefits designed to support your health, growth, and life outside of work.

For Full-Time Team Members (Starting Day One):

• Flexible, life-friendly schedules
• 100% coverage for our medical HSA plan + HSA contributions
• Dental & vision covered 100% for you and your dependents
• Competitive premiums for HMO/PPO and dependent coverage
• 401(k) with 4% match & immediate vesting
• Paid Parental Leave and 12 weeks paid FMLA
• Generous PTO, 11 Federal Holidays, a Birthday Holiday, and Sick Leave
• Up to 15 days for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Education, wellness, and tech allowances
• Referral bonus: $6K-$12K for each successful referral
• Pet insurance & discount plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Legal support, life insurance, disability coverage

Reasonable Accommodations

Fearless is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Department at

So, What's Next?

We've refined our hiring approach to make sure every team member is a great fit for Fearless-and that we're a great fit for you, too. If there's alignment, we'll reach out to kick off the interview process. Depending on the role or project, your experience may vary slightly, but it typically includes:

Introductory Interview

You'll connect with a recruiter to:

• Build rapport and get to know each other
• Review your experience and skills
• Talk through salary expectations and role details
• Set expectations for the rest of the process

Skills + Business Fit Interview

This is where we dig deeper to:

• Review findings from any technical assessments
• Walk through situational and values-based questions
• Explore how your approach aligns with Fearless culture and project needs

Some roles may also include customer interviews based on specific project requirements in addition to background check and security clearance requirements.