Senior Data Migration Engineer - 177579

Piper Companies; Quantico (VA); Presencial; USD 155.000 - 175.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Paid Holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Migration Engineer to support large-scale data migration, integration, and modernization for a federal program in Quantico, VA. The role focuses on designing ETL/ELT pipelines, data transformation, and cloud migrations, with an emphasis on secure handling of data.

The position is onsite in Quantico, VA and requires an active Top Secret clearance. Collaboration with Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps, QA, and Data Engineering teams is essential to ensure

Formación

• 8+ years hands-on experience in data migration and large-scale data engineering.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Experience with structured and unstructured data extraction, transformation, cleansing and validation.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale data migration and integration.
• Lead data extraction, transformation, cleansing, and loading across structured and unstructured datasets.
• Develop data mapping specifications, transformation logic, and migration strategies for legacy-to-cloud environments.
• Support high-volume migrations ensuring data accuracy, completeness, integrity, and performance.
• Implement automated data validation, reconciliation, anomaly detection, and error remediation processes.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps, QA, and Data Engineering teams for migration readiness.
• Mentor mid-level engineers and contribute to data migration best practices.

Conocimientos

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data migration

Cloud AWS

Data transformation

Data validation

Python

SQL

PySpark

Apache Spark

Data quality

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Data Engineering

Herramientas

AWS Glue

AWS DMS

Descripción del empleo

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Migration Engineer to support large-scale data migration, integration, and modernization initiatives for a mission-critical federal program in Quantico, VA. The Senior Data Migration Engineer will design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines, lead complex data transformation and validation efforts, and support the migration of structured and unstructured datasets from legacy systems to modern cloud environments. This individual will collaborate with Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps, QA, and Data Engineering teams to ensure secure, accurate, and efficient data migrations. This position will be onsite in Quantico, VA and requires an active Top Secret clearance!

Responsibilities of the Senior Data Migration Engineer:

• Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines supporting large-scale data migration and integration initiatives
• Lead data extraction, transformation, cleansing, and loading activities across structured and unstructured datasets
• Develop data mapping frameworks, transformation logic, and migration strategies for legacy-to-cloud environments
• Support high-volume data migrations, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, integrity, and performance
• Implement automated data validation, reconciliation, anomaly detection, and error remediation processes
• Optimize data pipelines for scalability, reliability, throughput, and repeatability
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps, QA, and Data Engineering teams to support migration readiness and integration testing
• Troubleshoot complex data migration issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Support cloud migration activities, legacy system decommissioning, and data integration initiatives
• Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical design reviews
• Mentor mid-level engineers and contribute to data migration best practices and technical standards
• Develop and maintain data mapping specifications, data dictionaries, migration procedures, and technical documentation
• Identify migration risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with federal data security and governance requirements

Qualifications for the Senior Data Migration Engineer:

• Active Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in data migration, ETL/ELT development, or large‑scale data engineering
• Strong experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex ETL/ELT pipelines
• Expertise in structured and unstructured data extraction, transformation, cleansing, and validation
• Experience developing data mapping specifications, transformation logic, and data integration workflows
• Experience supporting large‑scale data migrations involving high‑volume datasets and multiple source systems
• Strong understanding of data quality, data integrity, reconciliation, and automated validation processes
• Familiarity with cloud‑based data migration environments, preferably AWS
• Experience with data pipeline automation, performance optimization, and troubleshooting
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, technical documentation, and communication skills

Compensation for the Senior Data Migration Engineer includes:

• Salary: $155,000 - $175,000
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, and Paid Holidays

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