Data Quality Engineer, (Consultant, Data & Analytics) with Security Clearance

FearlessBaltimore, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 28, 2026

Quick Overview

Salary

$96.1k - $116k/yr

Seniority

Mid Senior

Employment type

Employee

Work mode

Remote

Location

Baltimore, MD, United States

Posted

Yesterday

Job Description

Job Requirements 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 be able to span the domains of data analysts, engineers, and scientists at a practical application level of proficiency. This Consultant role will work on projects that allow them to design solutions that support decision-making, optimize operations, and enable data-driven innovation. Your Responsibilities in this Role:

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.

The Impact You Will Create in this Role: Fearless Impact:

Collaborates with cross functional teams
Earn the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world class services.
Be reliable completing assigned objectives on time.
Alert your teammates and supervisor immediately when you think a deliverable is at risk.
Gather intelligence and listen to what your client, other people within the customer’s organization and other contractors say about your project, and report back to your Fearless teammates and supervisor (whether it’s good, bad or just informational).

Fearless Customer Impact

Deliver expected outcomes relative to data that enable smarter, faster, and more informed customer decisions
Offer and implement innovative solutions that introduce advanced analytics, machine learning, and emerging technologies for greater data accuracy and insight
Serve as a trusted advisor in your area of expertise 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. 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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. For Full-Time Team Members (Starting Day One):