Data Migration Engineer

Public Sector Resourcing, managed by AMS; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice seeks a Data Migration Engineer to join the EUCS team in a remote 6-month assignment. Must be eligible for security checks and willing to undergo SC clearance; preference given to candidates with active clearance.

Role focuses on moving data from file shares to SharePoint Online, managing multiple migrations, and implementing migration automation with PowerShell and related tools. UK-based only.

Qualifications

• Experience with large scale data migration projects.
• Ability to manage multiple migrations concurrently.
• Proficient in PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Knowledge of SharePoint and Power Automate workflows.
• Experience with post-migration validation and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Move data safely and quickly while maintaining integrity and structure.
• Operate a migration factory process.
• Attend and contribute to project meetings and agile events.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

SharePoint

Power Automate

Azure

ShareGate

M365

Linux

Data migration

Agile

Tools

PowerShell

ShareGate

M365

Power Automate

Azure

Job description

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for a Data Migration Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 6 month remote contract. SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

The Role

We're recruiting for a Data Migration Engineer here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative End User Compute Services (EUCS) team.

Key Responsibilities

• Move data safely and quickly while maintaining integrity and structure.
• Operate a migration factory process.
• Attend and contribute to project meetings and agile events.

Essential Skills

• Large scale enterprise migration projects moving from file shares to SharePoint Online.
• Ability to manage multiple migrations.
• PowerShell scripting.
• SharePoint and Power Automate knowledge.
• Post-migration validation and remediation.

Key Technologies

• PowerShell, ShareGate, M365, Power Automate, Azure, Linux

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, MOJ encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, MOJ welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".