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# Data Migration Engineer - Senior

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Quantico, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mapping, Data Transformation, Data Migration, Data Mining, Data Systems, Scrum Methodology, DataOps, Unstructured Data, Delivery Pipeline, Information Technology, AWS Data Analytics, Cloud Migration, Data Pipelines, Devsecops
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usbfab11e0abdff4b0c3c3819b8186e647/eaa

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience supporting data migration, ETL/ELT development, data engineering, or large-scale data modernization initiatives.
 * Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT pipelines, data transformation frameworks, data mapping, data validation, and automation solutions.
 * Strong expertise with structured and unstructured data, cloud migration methodologies, troubleshooting, and high-volume data operations.
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
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## Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Migration Engineer Senior to support a federal modernization program focused on large-scale legacy system transformation and secure cloud migration initiatives. This position is on-site in Quantico, VA. The Data Migration Engineer Senior will lead complex data migration efforts involving ETL/ELT pipeline development, data transformation, validation, and cloud-based data integration. Join a mission-driven team supporting national security objectives through the modernization of critical federal data systems.
Responsibilities for the Data Migration Engineer Senior include:

 * Lead the design, development, optimization, and operation of ETL/ELT pipelines supporting large-scale and multi-source data migration efforts.
 * Perform advanced data extraction, transformation, cleansing, governance, mapping, and validation for structured and unstructured datasets.
 * Conduct data quality assessments, integrity analysis, anomaly detection, and remediation activities to ensure migration accuracy and completeness.
 * Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, Data Engineers, DevSecOps teams, QA engineers, Product Owners, and Scrum teams to support migration readiness and integration efforts.
 * Mentor mid-level engineers, develop migration best practices, maintain technical documentation, and identify risks impacting migration success.