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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Migration Engineer Sr. - **Company:** Zachary Piper - **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Conversion, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mapping, Data Transformation, Data Migration, Data Mining, Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, SQL Databases, Unstructured Data, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Integration Tests, AWS Data Analytics, Cloud Migration, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, Legacy Systems - **Published:** September 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9202142/data-migration-engineer-sr ## About the Role * 8+ years of hands-on experience in data migration, ETL/ELT development, data integration, or large-scale data engineering, with a Bachelor's degree required * Advanced experience designing, developing, and operating ETL/ELT pipelines for complex structured and unstructured datasets * Strong experience with data mapping, transformation, cleansing, validation, data quality, and troubleshooting within high-volume migration environments * Experience with cloud-based data migration, automation, scripting, and/or big data technologies, with AWS experience preferred * Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance, * Experience supporting petabyte-scale migrations, enterprise data modernization, or multi-system consolidation initiatives * Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or other national security programs * Familiarity with DevSecOps environments, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud-native data services * Advanced experience with scripting languages, distributed data processing technologies, or cloud-native ETL tools, Keywords: Senior Data Migration Engineer, Data Migration Engineer Senior, Data Migration Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Data Engineer Senior, Senior ETL Engineer, ETL Engineer, ETL Developer, Senior ETL Developer, Data Integration Engineer, Senior Data Integration Engineer, Data Conversion Engineer, Database Engineer, Data Migration, ETL, ELT, Extract Transform Load, Data Integration, Data Conversion, Data Mapping, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Governance, Structured Data, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Data Pipelines, ETL Pipelines, ELT Pipelines, Pipeline Automation, SQL, Python, AWS, Amazon Web Services, AWS Data Services, Cloud Migration, Cloud Data, Cloud Modernization, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Automated Testing, Legacy Systems, Legacy System Migration, Federal Modernization, Top Secret Clearance, Active Top Secret, TS Clearance, Federal Government, Government Contracting, National Security, DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, Huntsville, Huntsville AL, Alabama ## Description The Data Migration Engineer Senior will lead complex data extraction, transformation, validation, and migration efforts supporting the transition of high-volume datasets from legacy systems into secure cloud environments. 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