Engineering Technical Lead, (Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)

Fearless; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Fearless is guiding the modernization of a Maryland state government public-facing website, migrating from SharePoint to Drupal. This fully remote Senior Consultant role serves as the technical bridge among engineering, product, UX, content, and state agency stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable software systems.

Ideal candidates will lead website migrations, craft technical documentation, and mentor engineers while aligning work with Fearless standards of excellence and client

Qualifications

• 7+ years in systems architecture or software engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT or related field; 3 years of experience may substitute for the degree.
• Proven enterprise-level architecture design and implementation experience.
• Proficiency with Drupal CMS and integration tech (REST APIs, messaging queues).
• Experience migrating enterprise web platforms and public-facing systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration decisions and guide platform transition decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, UX, content, and state stakeholders.
• Assess SharePoint functionality and map to Drupal Maryland Web Design System.
• Identify gaps and document architecture and requirements.
• Propose viable technical approaches with pros/cons for delivery goals.
• Encourage reuse of Maryland Web Design System components and capabilities.
• Define specifications for new Drupal components state-wide.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and integration constraints affecting delivery.

Skills

Systems architecture

Software engineering

Drupal CMS

REST APIs

Enterprise integration

Documentation

Cross-functional

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Maryland Web Design System

Job description

Engineering Technical Lead (Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)

We are seeking a Engineering Technical Lead as part of our Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services career path to guide the modernization of a Maryland state government public-facing website. This role supports the migration of an established SharePoint-based site to Drupal, serving as the technical bridge between engineering, product, UX, content, and state agency stakeholders. The Technical Lead will investigate existing systems, identify technical gaps, translate findings into actionable recommendations, and coordinate across teams to ensure a successful platform transition that serves Maryland residents. This is a fully remote role.

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 be able to bridge business objectives with technical execution in software development, infrastructure, security, and testing at an advanced application level of proficiency. The Sr. Consultant role will work on projects that allow them to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable solutions while mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and aligning stakeholders with product and project goals.

Your Responsibilities In This Role

• Serve as Fearless's primary technical consultant, guiding migration and implementation decisions throughout the platform transition.
• Work closely with Fearless’s multi-disciplinary team and various stakeholder groups within Maryland state government (e.g. software engineers, UX researchers, content strategists, and other state agencies groups).
• Evaluate existing functionality of the current SharePoint website and determine how it can be supported within the Drupal and Maryland Web Design System ecosystem.
• Identify technical gaps between the existing implementation and the capabilities provided by Maryland's Drupal platform.
• Produce clear technical documentation consumable by both technical and non-technical audiences, including gap analyses, requirements, architecture documentation, and recommendations.
• Where appropriate, articulate viable technical approaches, communicate pros and cons of each, and deliver actionable recommendations aligned to project goals.
• Encourage design and implementation patterns that leverage reuse of Maryland Web Design System Drupal components and state technology capabilities.
• Define specifications for new Drupal components to be made available state-wide.
• Proactively identify technical risks, unresolved dependencies, and integration constraints that could impact delivery timelines or platform functionality.

Fearless Impact

The Impact You Will Create in this Role:

• 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 customer 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.

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
• 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

Work Experience

PROJECT SKILL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in systems architecture, software engineering, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. An additional three (3) years of equivalent professional experience may be substituted for the degree.
• Proven expertise designing and implementing enterprise-level systems architecture.
• Proficiency with Drupal CMS and experience with system integration technologies, including REST APIs, messaging queues, and other enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications and technologies to support scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Experience with modern web applications, CMS platforms, or similar web publishing systems.
• Experience leading website migrations, legacy modernization, or platform transitions involving established public-facing systems.
• Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar systems, dependencies, and technical constraints through investigation and analysis.
• Experience producing technical documentation, including gap analyses, requirements documentation, architecture documentation, and technical recommendations.
• Experience translating loosely defined technical problems into specific, actionable resolutions.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary delivery and stakeholder teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences, including state agency stakeholders

Preferred Experience

• Experience with government digital services, accessibility standards, U.S. Web Design System, Maryland Web Design System, or similar design systems.
• Proficiency in SharePoint or experience migrating content from SharePoint to modern CMS platforms.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, API design, or third-party integrations in government or enterprise contexts

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.
• Managing Priorities & Client Alignment: Skillfully negotiates and manages conflicting priorities to strategically align decisions, enhancing service delivery and client satisfaction.

Required Level Of Proficiency

• Advanced Application: You can perform the actions associated with a skill without assistance. You are recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions regarding required skills arise.

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).

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?

• 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