Senior Data Migration Engineer: Cloud Modernization Lead

Zachary Piper Solutions; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Migration Engineer to lead ETL/ELT migrations across petabyte-scale federal datasets, driving legacy-to-cloud modernization in Huntsville, AL on-site. The role focuses on complex data extraction, transformation, validation, and migration for mission-critical systems.

You will design data mapping frameworks, validate integrity, collaborate with Cloud/DevSecOps teams, mentor engineers, and ensure migration readiness.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data migration, ETL/ELT development, data engineering, or large-scale data modernization programs.
• Experience designing and maintaining advanced ETL/ELT pipelines, cloud migration solutions, data transformation processes, and automation frameworks.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, leadership, and documentation skills supporting complex, high-volume data operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, optimization, and execution of ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale data migration across multi-source environments.
• Design data mapping frameworks, transformation logic, data cleansing processes, and migration strategies for legacy-to-cloud transitions.
• Conduct data integrity analysis, anomaly detection, validation testing, and remediation to ensure migration accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, DevSecOps, Data Engineers, QA, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to support migration readiness and system integration.
• Mentor mid-level engineers, develop migration best practices and documentation, and mitigate risks impacting migration success.

Skills

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data migration

Cloud migration

Data engineering

Leadership

Documentation

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Migration Engineer to lead ETL/ELT migrations across petabyte-scale federal datasets, driving legacy-to-cloud modernization in Huntsville, AL on-site. The role focuses on complex data extraction, transformation, validation, and migration for mission-critical systems.

You will design data mapping frameworks, validate integrity, collaborate with Cloud/DevSecOps teams, mentor engineers, and ensure migration readiness.