Data Migration Engineer

Akaasa Technologies
Washington, DC, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$92,300.0 - $166,850.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Big Data Data Cleansing Information Engineering Data Governance Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Loss Data Mapping Data Migration Relational Databases
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Database Design Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Key Management Oracle Databases Role-Based Access Control Azure Active Directory Azure Data Lake Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Data Management Cloud Platform System Software Troubleshooting Database Migration Amazon Relational Database Service Information Technology Cloud Migration Data Pipelines Legacy Systems Databricks

Job description

Seeking a Data Migration Engineer to support enterprise data modernization initiatives involving large-scale migration of legacy systems into modern cloud platforms. This role will focus on one-time and phased mass data migration efforts, ensuring zero data loss, strict adherence to data mapping rules, and seamless production cutovers.

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on Data Migration experience is mandatory
  • Experience with enterprise-scale legacy system migrations preferred
  • AWS and Azure cloud migration expertise highly preferred
  • Looking for candidates with extensive ETL/ELT pipeline development and cutover execution experience, The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in ETL/ELT development, data engineering, cloud migration, Oracle databases, AWS, Azure, and enterprise data quality practices while working closely with Business Analysts, Architects, and cross-functional Agile teams. Required:

  • 5+ years of Data Engineering and ETL/ELT development experience
  • Large-scale Data Migration experience from legacy relational databases
  • Advanced SQL expertise
  • Strong Python programming experience
  • Oracle Database experience
  • AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)
  • Databricks experience
  • AWS RDS experience
  • Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2)
  • ETL/ELT Pipeline Development
  • Data Cleansing, Standardization, and Validation
  • Data Modeling and Database Design
  • Data Reconciliation and Cutover Planning
  • IAM, RBAC, Microsoft Entra ID, and AWS KMS security implementation
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Skills:

  • AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Data Engineer Associate
  • SharePoint data migration experience
  • Cloud Data Platform modernization projects
  • Enterprise Data Governance experience
  • Agile/Scrum project experience
  • Experience supporting financial or international development organizations

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or related quantitative field

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