[Hiring] Senior Cloud Data Engineer @Fearless

Role Description

At Fearless, we are seeking a Senior Cloud Data Engineer as part of our Senior Consultant, Data and Analytics career path to design and build cloud-native data engineering pipelines that lead to the enablement of analytics, business intelligence, statistical analysis, and AI-driven decision support for federal financial regulatory systems. This role supports a large-scale data modernization initiative that processes structured and unstructured regulatory filings, financial disclosures, and enterprise datasets that will be used to modernize data platforms using AWS cloud services.

The Senior Consultant is an expert in data analysis, engineering, and science. This role will possess the necessary skills at an advanced level of proficiency to drive organizational transformation by:

• Architecting scalable data platforms
• Building advanced machine learning solutions
• Mentoring customers and teams to become data-driven organizations

The role involves working with executives, project teams, and internal leaders across departments to identify opportunities where data can accelerate missions, create efficiencies, and deliver technical excellence.

Work Location:

• This role operates largely in a remote capacity.
• Occasional travel to the customer location in Washington, DC may be required to support collaboration with federal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise data pipelines supporting structured data ingestion, unstructured document ingestion, metadata extraction, semantic enrichment, entity resolution, and knowledge graph population.
• Build and maintain AWS-native ETL/ELT solutions using Python, Spark, and Databricks to process regulatory filings and financial datasets.
• Implement semantic processing architectures using Delta Lake, OpenSearch, and Neptune to support advanced analytics and AI/ML workflows.
• Develop graph generation pipelines that produce nodes, edges, relationships, and ontological mappings at enterprise scale.
• Build metadata extraction and lineage tracking capabilities to ensure data provenance and auditability across the platform.
• Implement APIs supporting natural language query (NLQ) and semantic retrieval services for end-user consumption.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code deployments with automated testing, data quality monitoring, and deployment validation.
• Implement security controls that support federal compliance requirements and organizational security standards.
• Optimize pipeline performance, scalability, and cloud costs to improve operational efficiency.
• Support Agile delivery by participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, development, testing, and continuous integration activities.

Impact

• Fosters collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops peers in data literacy, strengthening organizational decision making.
• Earns the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world-class services.
• Drives accountability and delivery by ensuring project objectives are met on time and aligned with client priorities and Fearless standards of excellence.
• Anticipates risks and implements proactive solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Takes ownership of risk management by monitoring deliverables across the team, identifying issues early, and coaching teammates on mitigation strategies while keeping leadership informed.
• Shapes 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of data engineering experience building cloud-native data pipelines and distributed processing systems.
• Experience working at or in support of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with knowledge of SEC business processes, systems, and regulatory mission.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Proven experience building data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, and AWS services in production environments.
• Demonstrated experience implementing data lakes, lakehouse architectures, and ETL/ELT frameworks with metadata management and data lineage capabilities.
• Experience with graph databases such as Neptune, OpenSearch, and vector databases supporting semantic search and AI/ML workflows.
• Familiarity with XBRL-formatted data, financial reporting datasets, or regulatory filings in federal or financial services contexts.

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Certifications

• Experience implementing GraphRAG solutions and natural language query architectures using Databricks Genie and NLQ frameworks.
• Experience building knowledge graphs exceeding hundreds of millions of nodes and relationships using AWS Neptune and OpenSearch.
• Experience supporting federal AI modernization initiatives and regulatory compliance requirements.
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or AWS Security Specialty certifications.

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, 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

• 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