Senior Data Migration SME | TS Clearance

Orchard LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchard LLC seeks a Senior Data Migration IT Subject Matter Expert to lead end-to-end migration of highly sensitive datasets from multiple legacy environments into a unified, secure data platform in Huntsville, AL or Quantico, VA. Must have Active Top Secret clearance and US citizenship.

You will architect ETL pipelines, oversee data ingestion, ensure metadata preservation and secure handling across cloud-enabled environments, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accuracy, accessibility,

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required due to government contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering or related field.
• 9+ years of data migration, data engineering and enterprise DB experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle migration of sensitive mission data from multiple legacy systems into a modern data platform.
• Ensure migration of data, metadata, and markings while preserving historical integrity.
• Oversee transfer of structured, unstructured and multi-format data into cloud-aligned environments.
• Validate accessibility, searchability and rendering in UI, APIs and analytics components.
• Architect and refine ETL pipelines, data ingestion, transformation logic and metadata handling.
• Evaluate databases to support high-volume mission data with lineage and security requirements.
• Lead risk identification, mitigation and QA for data integrity, security and performance.
• Collaborate with system owners and stakeholders to ensure readiness and mission alignment.
• Provide technical oversight and validation for Transition In, Technical Approach, RTM and CVM deliverables.
• Demonstrate success through results from large-scale enterprise migration projects.

Skills

Data migration

Data engineering

ETL pipelines

Enterprise DB engineering

Data lineage

Metadata propagation

Secure data handling

Cloud analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Orchard LLC seeks a Senior Data Migration IT Subject Matter Expert to lead end-to-end migration of highly sensitive datasets from multiple legacy environments into a unified, secure data platform in Huntsville, AL or Quantico, VA. Must have Active Top Secret clearance and US citizenship.

You will architect ETL pipelines, oversee data ingestion, ensure metadata preservation and secure handling across cloud-enabled environments, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accuracy, accessibility,