Full Stack Engineer - Drupal, (Senior Consultant, Engineering &

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Senior Fullstack Engineer - Drupal (S enior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)

The Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services, serves as a technical leader within cross-functional Agile teams, driving the design, architecture, and maintenance of modern, high-impact digital experiences. This individual manages backend systems and enterprise content management capabilities for a large-scale federal healthcare platform supporting over 11 million monthly users. The role demands expert-level proficiency in Drupal 11, including custom module architecture, security hardening, and performance optimization to deliver resilient, scalable digital services. A successful candidate translates complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders, actively contributes to open-source communities, and fosters engineering excellence across the organization. This position requires candidates to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance and satisfy all CMS residency requirements. We seek engineers who pair deep technical mastery with a thorough understanding of the mission context, allowing them to transform intricate requirements into high-quality solutions that advance workforce readiness, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve

public health outcomes.

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.

Place of Performance & Travel Requirements

While this role is primarily remote, candidates must meet CMS residency requirements.

Your Responsibilities in this Role:

• Design, develop, and maintain Drupal 11 custom modules, APIs, and configurations to support high-quality, scalable web services
• Review and contribute to merge requests, ensuring code quality, security, and adherence to development standards
• Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities and performance issues within codebases
• Develop code collaboratively within Git repositories using forks, branching workflows, and conflict resolution best practices
• Manage and maintain DDEV Docker-based local development environments for the team
• Write and execute Cypress and PHPUnit tests; document implementation and testing steps within tickets to support team transparency and traceability
• Apply efficient debugging practices using tools such as Xdebug to accelerate development and maintain code integrity
• Contribute to Drupal 11 frontend development tasks, including theming and Twig templating as needed
• Apply federal accessibility standards (Section 508 / WCAG) awareness to backend configurations, content structures, and API outputs that affect frontend rendering
• Communicate and demo Drupal concepts and technical solutions clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences
• Work collaboratively and independently within a remote agile team environment, participating in agile ceremonies and supporting sprint delivery
• Utilize standard project tools, including VS Code or PHPStorm, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
• Coach and mentor peers on backend development best practices, security awareness, and Drupal architecture patterns
• Proactively identify delivery risks, escalate issues appropriately, and contribute to mitigation strategies that keep the team on track

The Impact You Will Create in this Role:

Fearless Impact:

• 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

• 6+ years of Drupal development experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of Drupal 11 concepts, architectures, APIs, and commonly used contributed modules
• Proven experience developing Drupal 11 custom modules
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve security and performance issues in code
• Demonstrated experience with Git collaborative workflows, including forks, branching, conflict resolution, and creating and reviewing merge requests
• Experience managing DDEV Docker-based local development environments
• Proficiency with debugging tools, including Xdebug
• Experience writing Cypress and PHPUnit tests
• Some familiarity with Drupal 11 frontend development, including theming and Twig
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to nontechnical audiences
• Proven experience working remotely in collaborative team environments, both independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency with VS Code or PHPStorm, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
• Drupal.org username required
• Experience engaging with client stakeholders to present technical work, provide feedback on deliverables, and communicate progress and tradeoffs clearly
• Familiarity with integrating Web Components into Drupal themes
• Familiarity with React and progressively decoupled Drupal architectures, including integrating React applications within Drupal
• Familiarity with search solutions such as Apache Solr or Google Vertex AI Search
• Experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-powered development tools, with strong habits around code verification, security review, and critical evaluation of generated output
• Contribute first mindset with an appreciation for open-source community engagement and generalizing custom solutions for broader contribution
• Community-contributed or custom Drupal 10/11 code (Drupal.org contributions preferred)
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex issues across the stack.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including designers, analysts, and instructional developers.
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Must meet CMS residency requirements
• Completion of a backend take-home technical exercise is required as part of the hiring process

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).

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: $120,588

Salary Midpoint: $156,764

Maximum Salary: $195,955

Hiring Range for Role: $120,588 - $156,000

*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):

• 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

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:

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

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 16 states: Alabama, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.