Remote Senior Data Engineer - Lead Data Migrations & Compliance

University of Michigan Health-West; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Michigan Health-West is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead large-scale data migration and engineering initiatives for a federal program. This fully remote, full-time role focuses on transitioning from legacy systems to modern platforms while meeting strict government timelines and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive data engineering and data architecture experience, expertise with Informatica and SQL, and proven ability to work under contractual deadlines

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data engineering and data architecture experience.
• Expert knowledge of Informatica and relational databases.
• Certification in a relational database technology such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Strong experience with complex and nested SQL queries.
• Familiarity with AWS and enterprise platforms such as Java, Pega, Salesforce, or MuleSoft.
• Proven experience in IT management or senior-level contractor roles.
• Strong understanding of software development processes, standards, and best practices.
• Hands‑on experience with ETL development, data cleansing, and performance optimization.
• Strong analytical skills, including statistical analysis and technical documentation.
• Ability to work within strict contractual deadlines and deliverables.
• Active IRS MBI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead data migration planning, strategy, assessment, and analysis efforts.
• Oversee the preparation of complex data queries, ETL processes, and data cleansing activities.
• Perform advanced data analysis, including trend identification, pattern recognition, linkage analysis, and anomaly detection.
• Provide technical leadership for transitioning large data sets between legacy and modern systems.
• Design and execute comprehensive data migration testing and validation strategies.
• Collaborate with IT teams, business stakeholders, and security partners to ensure compliant and secure migration processes.
• Optimize data migration workflows to resolve performance issues and meet contract deadlines.
• Support stakeholder management and compliance requirements throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Identify business process improvements that impact data structures and migration outcomes.
• Deliver high-quality solutions within strict contractual timelines and government standards.

Skills

Data architecture

SQL proficiency

ETL development

Data cleansing

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Informatica

Relational databases

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MS SQL Server

AWS

Job description

University of Michigan Health-West is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead large-scale data migration and engineering initiatives for a federal program. This fully remote, full-time role focuses on transitioning from legacy systems to modern platforms while meeting strict government timelines and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive data engineering and data architecture experience, expertise with Informatica and SQL, and proven ability to work under contractual deadlines