Data Migration Engineer - Senior

Zachary Piper Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Migration Engineer Senior to support a federal modernization program focused on large-scale legacy system transformation and secure cloud migration initiatives. This on-site role in Huntsville, AL leads ETL/ELT pipelines, data transformation, and cloud-based data integration for mission-critical federal data systems.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in data migration/engineering, strong ETL/ELT design experience, cloud migration skills, and an active Top

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data migration, ETL/ELT development, or large-scale modernization.
• Experience designing ETL/ELT pipelines, data transformation, mapping, and validation.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field and active Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, optimization, and operation of ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale migrations.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, cleansing, governance, mapping, and validation.
• Conduct data quality assessments, anomaly detection, and remediation for migration accuracy.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Data, DevSecOps, QA, and Scrum teams to support migration readiness.
• Mentor engineers, develop migration best practices, and document risks and strategies.

Skills

ETL/ELT development

Data migration

Data engineering

Cloud data integration

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IS/Data Eng

Tools

AWS

SQL

Python

ETL tools

Job description

Data Migration Engineer Senior

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Migration Engineer Senior to support a federal modernization program focused on large-scale legacy system transformation and secure cloud migration initiatives. This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL. The Data Migration Engineer Senior will lead complex data migration efforts involving ETL/ELT pipeline development, data transformation, validation, and cloud-based data integration. Join a mission-driven team supporting national security objectives through the modernization of critical federal data systems.

Responsibilities for the Data Migration Engineer Senior include:

• Lead the design, development, optimization, and operation of ETL/ELT pipelines supporting large-scale and multi-source data migration efforts.
• Perform advanced data extraction, transformation, cleansing, governance, mapping, and validation for structured and unstructured datasets.
• Conduct data quality assessments, integrity analysis, anomaly detection, and remediation activities to ensure migration accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, Data Engineers, DevSecOps teams, QA engineers, Product Owners, and Scrum teams to support migration readiness and integration efforts.
• Mentor mid-level engineers, develop migration best practices, maintain technical documentation, and identify risks impacting migration success.

Required Qualifications for the Data Migration Engineer Senior include:

• 8+ years of experience supporting data migration, ETL/ELT development, data engineering, or large-scale data modernization initiatives.
• Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT pipelines, data transformation frameworks, data mapping, data validation, and automation solutions.
• Strong expertise with structured and unstructured data, cloud migration methodologies, troubleshooting, and high-volume data operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Compensation for the Data Migration Engineer Senior include:

Salary Range: $165,000 - $175,000 depending on experience

Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Sick Leave as required by law

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