7Seventy Recruiting is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support a federal program in a fully remote capacity. The role focuses on leading large-scale data migration and engineering initiatives, ensuring seamless transitions between legacy and modern systems while meeting strict government timelines and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead data migration planning, strategy, assessment, and analysis efforts
- Oversee the preparation of complex data queries, ETL processes, and data cleansing activities
- Perform advanced data analysis, including trend identification, pattern recognition, linkage analysis, and anomaly detection
- Provide technical leadership for transitioning large data sets between legacy and modern systems
- Design and execute comprehensive data migration testing and validation strategies
- Collaborate with IT teams, business stakeholders, and security partners to ensure compliant and secure migration processes
- Optimize data migration workflows to resolve performance issues and meet contract deadlines
- Support stakeholder management and compliance requirements throughout the migration lifecycle
- Identify business process improvements that impact data structures and migration outcomes
- Deliver high-quality solutions within strict contractual timelines and government standards
Requirements:
- 5-10+ years of experience in data engineering and data architecture
- Expert knowledge of Informatica and relational database management systems
- Certification in a relational database technology such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server
- Strong experience with complex and nested SQL queries
- Familiarity with AWS and enterprise platforms such as Java, Pega, Salesforce, or MuleSoft
- Proven experience in IT management or senior-level contractor roles
- Strong understanding of software development processes, standards, and best practices
- Hands-on experience with ETL development, data cleansing, and performance optimization
- Strong analytical skills, including statistical analysis and technical documentation
- Ability to work within strict contractual deadlines and deliverables
- Active IRS MBI clearance required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field