Slalom Flex (Project Based)- Data Migration Engineer

Slalom, LLC; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Health, dental, vision coverage

Well-being reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Senior Database Migration Engineer to lead complex migrations from legacy systems (DB2, Sybase, Oracle) to PostgreSQL-based cloud deployments. This role focuses on automated, AI-assisted modernization as part of an AI-powered platform, with a strong emphasis on data integrity and scalable migration patterns.

The candidate will partner with architects and engineers to resolve edge cases, validate conversions, and ensure successful cutovers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in database engineering, database administration, or database migration initiatives.
• Deep expertise with legacy DB platforms (DB2, Sybase ASE, Oracle).
• Proven experience migrating to PostgreSQL or cloud-native databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting of complex database migrations across legacy platforms.
• Escalate and guide AI-driven schema conversions and reconciliation efforts.
• Design migration strategies from legacy databases to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Support DMS and SCT implementations including full-load and CDC migration patterns.
• Validate schema transformations, stored procedures, and data conversion results.
• Develop reusable migration templates and validation frameworks.
• Collaborate with DBAs and engineers to understand source constraints and risks.
• Ensure successful production cutovers with data validation and rollback planning.
• Provide leadership on performance tuning and migration readiness.

Skills

DB2

Sybase ASE

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS DMS

AWS SCT

Database Modernization

Data Migration

Change Data Capture

Performance Tuning

Query Optimization

Data Reconciliation

Data Validation

Cloud Migration

AWS

Tools

AWS DMS

AWS SCT

Job description

Senior Database Migration Engineer

Company: Slalom

Location: Remote, aligned to EST working hours

Employment Type: Project-based contract; Start Date: ASAP; Duration: Through 2/5/27 with potential extension.

Compensation: 80-90/hr.

About Us

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six+ countries and 43+ markets, we deeply understand our customers-and their customers-to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 10,000+ strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We're honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running. Learn more at Slalom.com.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Database Migration Engineer to support the development of an AI-powered modernization platform that automates application and database migrations at scale. This individual will serve as the technical authority for complex database migration scenarios, helping design, validate, and troubleshoot the migration of legacy database platforms to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on experience with legacy database technologies such as DB2, Sybase, and Oracle, along with a proven track record delivering large-scale heterogeneous database migrations. This role will partner closely with cloud architects, AI engineers, and platform developers to resolve migration edge cases, validate conversion outcomes, and ensure data integrity throughout the migration lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex database migration issues involving DB2, Sybase, Oracle, and other legacy database platforms.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for AI-driven schema conversions, database migrations, and reconciliation failures.
• Guide the design and implementation of migration strategies from legacy databases to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Support AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) implementations, including full-load and change data capture (CDC) migration patterns.
• Validate schema transformations, stored procedures, queries, indexes, and data conversion results.
• Identify migration edge cases and collaborate with engineering teams to enhance automation and AI migration agents.
• Develop and refine reusable migration templates, best practices, and validation frameworks.
• Partner with client database administrators and application teams to understand source system constraints, dependencies, and migration risks.
• Ensure successful production cutovers through rigorous reconciliation, data validation, and rollback planning.
• Provide technical leadership on database performance tuning, migration readiness assessments, and post-migration stabilization activities.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of experience in database engineering, database administration, or database migration initiatives.
• Deep expertise with one or more legacy database platforms, including: IBM DB2Sybase ASEOracle Database
• Proven experience leading heterogeneous database migrations from legacy platforms to PostgreSQL or cloud-native database services.
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT).
• Extensive knowledge of relational database architecture, performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization.
• Experience troubleshooting database conversion issues involving stored procedures, triggers, functions, SQL dialect differences, and data type mappings.
• Strong SQL development and data validation skills.
• Experience executing large-scale database migration programs involving hundreds of tables and complex application dependencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with architects, engineers, DBAs, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating databases to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.
• AWS Solutions Architect certification or equivalent cloud architecture experience.
• Familiarity with automated testing, data reconciliation, and validation frameworks.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments, including financial services.
• Exposure to AI‑assisted modernization, migration automation, or agent‑based transformation platforms.
• Consulting experience within enterprise modernization or cloud transformation programs.

Key Skills

• DB2
• Sybase ASE
• Oracle
• PostgreSQL
• Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
• AWS DMS
• AWS SCT
• Database Modernization
• Data Migration
• Change Data Capture (CDC)
• Performance Tuning
• Query Optimization
• Data Reconciliation
• Data Validation
• Cloud Migration
• AWS

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and long‑term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well‑being‑related expenses. Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the base salary pay range is 80‑90/hr. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of theselection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.