Data Quality Engineer, (Consultant, Data & Analytics)

About the role

We are seeking a Data Quality Engineer as part of our Consultant, Data & Analytics career path to support a large federal agency’s enterprise data modernization initiative. This role focuses on building automated validation processes and monitoring capabilities that ensure reliability across a secure, cloud-native data platform serving thousands of users across the agency. You will combine hands-on engineering with stakeholder collaboration to translate data quality findings into actionable improvements that strengthen trust in enterprise data services. This is a fully remote role.

At Fearless, the consultant is responsible for leveraging data to answer business questions, develop algorithms and models, and build scalable infrastructure for managing and processing data. This role will possess and/or develop the skills to span the domains of data analysts, engineers, and scientists at a practical application level of proficiency. Projects will allow you to design solutions that support decision-making, optimize operations, and enable data-driven innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated data quality validation and monitoring processes across cloud data pipelines.
• Validate, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise data pipelines within the organization’s cloud data platform.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve data quality issues while identifying opportunities to improve reliability and observability.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to embed data quality and validation into new pipelines and data products.
• Partner with business stakeholders and engineering teams to translate data quality findings into actionable recommendations and technical solutions.
• Define and maintain data quality rules, standards, metrics, and reporting to support trusted enterprise data products.
• Communicate data quality risks, findings, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen data pipeline reliability and platform observability.

Work Experience

Project Skill and Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in data engineering, data quality, or related analytics roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Experience developing automated data validation, testing, and monitoring solutions for enterprise data platforms.
• Strong SQL and ETL/ELT experience with the ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and improve complex data pipelines.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and data observability or monitoring tools.
• Experience defining, implementing, and maintaining data quality rules, standards, or validation frameworks.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical data quality rules and validation processes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts, data quality findings, and recommendations to business stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in a consulting or client-facing environment, balancing hands-on engineering with stakeholder collaboration, requirements gathering, and problem solving.

Preferred Experience

• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Azure Data Factory, or similar cloud data engineering platforms supporting enterprise analytics workloads.
• Experience supporting federal government, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments with strong data governance and quality requirements.

Fearless 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.
• Environmental Awareness: Maintains awareness of external dynamics, power structures within client environments as well as regulatory trends and contract requirements that influence service delivery.

Required Level of Proficiency

You can complete tasks in required competency/skill-based areas as requested. Help from an expert may be necessary from time to time, but you can usually perform the skill independently.

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, which may involve driving or flying.
• 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.

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 Salary: $96,132
• Salary Midpoint: $124,971
• Maximum Salary: $162,462

Hiring Range for Role: $96,132 – $116,000

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. Benefits listed are 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
• Performance-Based Bonuses: We believe your impact should be recognized. Our bonus program rewards both shared company success and individual contributions.