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Job Requirements Test Engineer (Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services) We are seeking a Test Engineer as part of our Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services career path to ensure the quality and reliability of a large-scale federal enterprise data platform. This opportunity supports a major federal agency's modernization initiative focused on building and operating a secure, cloud-native data platform that enables scalable, governed data services across the agency. The Test Engineer will validate platform functionality, support release readiness, and ensure accessibility compliance across the shared technology foundation that powers data-driven decision-making agency-wide. This is a fully remote role. At Fearless, this Consultant collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and maintainable systems across all stages of the software and data lifecycle. This role is instrumental in delivering secure, efficient, and scalable solutions that directly impact the success of projects, teams, and organizational goals. This role will possess and/or develop the skills to be able to span the domains of software development, data engineering, infrastructure automation, information assurance, and AI/ML integration at a practical application level of proficiency . This Consultant role will work on projects that allow them to contribute across the entire technology stack—software, infrastructure, data, AI, and security—to ensure quality, speed, and innovation in delivery. Your Responsibilities in this Role: • Execute functional, regression, and integration testing to validate platform features and data services. • Perform API testing to verify interfaces between platform components and downstream systems. • Support release readiness activities by validating deployments and con fi rming platform stability before go-live. • Verify accessibility compliance with Section 508 standards across platform interfaces and user-facing tools. • Validate data pipelines, integrations, and platform services to ensure data accuracy, reliability, and end-to-end functionality. • Support automated testing and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines to improve release quality and delivery reliability. • Track, document, and communicate defects using defect management systems to support resolution work fl ows. • Develop and maintain automated test scripts to increase test coverage and improve testing ef fi ciency. • Collaborate with engineering, product, and stakeholder teams to clarify requirements, de fi ne acceptance criteria, and ensure quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle. 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 high quality code and maintainable systems • Offer and implement innovative solutions that include engineering best practices through new tools, frameworks and methodologies • Serve as a trusted advisor in your area of expertise Work Experience Project Skill and Experience Requirements • Minimum of 4 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or related roles. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fi eld, or equivalent work experience. • Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance. • Proven experience conducting functional and regression testing across complex software systems. • Hands-on experience performing API testing and validating integrations between system components. • Experience tracking and managing defects through resolution using defect management tools. • Working knowledge of test automation frameworks and scripting to support automated testing work fl ows. • Experience working within Agile software delivery teams and participating throughout the software development lifecycle. Preferred Experience • Experience testing cloud-native platforms or data engineering systems. • Familiarity with accessibility testing tools and Section 508 validation techniques. • Experience supporting the federal government, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments. 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: • Practical Application: 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 Starting Pay for this Role: $96,132 *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 • Performance-Based Bonuses: We believe your impact should be recognized. Our bonus program rewards both shared company success and individual contributions. Learn more about our bonus incentives here . 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 hr@fearless.tech . 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: 1. 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 2. Technical Assessment We'll invite you to complete a role-specific assessment to see your skills in action. This helps us keep our hiring process fair and consistent. You can learn more about what to expect here . 3. 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. Where You Can Build with Fearless At Fearless, we strive to build a powerful and diverse team. We are currently licensed and set up to hire talented individuals residing in the following states: Alabama, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. #LI-Remote

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Test Engineer (Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)
Execute functional, regression, and integration testing to validate platform features and data services.
Perform API testing to verify interfaces between platform components and downstream systems.
Support release readiness activities by validating deployments and con fi rming platform stability before go-live.
Verify accessibility compliance with Section 508 standards across platform interfaces and user-facing tools.
Validate data pipelines, integrations, and platform services to ensure data accuracy, reliability, and end-to-end functionality.
Support automated testing and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines to improve release quality and delivery reliability.
Track, document, and communicate defects using defect management systems to support resolution work fl ows.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts to increase test coverage and improve testing ef fi ciency.
Collaborate with engineering, product, and stakeholder teams to clarify requirements, de fi ne acceptance criteria, and ensure quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
The Impact You Will Create in this Role:
Collaborates with cross functional teams
Earn the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world class services.

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Experience testing cloud-native platforms or data engineering systems.
Familiarity with accessibility testing tools and Section 508 validation techniques.
Experience supporting the federal government, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments.
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.
Environmental Awareness: Maintains awareness of external dynamics, power structures within client environments as well as regulatory trends and contract requirements that influence service delivery.

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