Data Migration Lead

Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award. 

 

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Migration Specialist to support a critical data migration project for a government agency. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with large-scale data migrations, system integration, and ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the transition process. This role requires working within a secure, regulated environment and adhering to federal data governance standards.

Job Location: Remote work is authorized.  Must support US Eastern time zone working hours.   
 

*If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses and prohibits personal VPN connections.  
 

What You Will Do:  

• Plan, design, and execute data migration strategies from legacy systems to new platforms (on-premise, cloud, or hybrid).

• Work closely with government stakeholders, project managers, database administrators, and developers to ensure successful data transitions.

• Analyze legacy data structures and perform data mapping and transformation based on target system requirements.

• Develop and implement data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance processes.

• Create detailed migration documentation, including data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, and test plans.

• Troubleshoot migration issues and ensure minimal disruption to business operations.

• Comply with government data security standards, compliance frameworks (e.g., FISMA, NIST), and privacy regulations.

• Provide status reports, progress updates, and support post-migration activities including audits and validations.

What You Will Bring With You:  

• U.S. Citizenship or a Green Card is required due to federal contract requirements  

• Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.  

• Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years. 

• Candidate must currently have or be able to obtain a public trust clearance.  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

• 8+ years of experience, leading 3+ enterprise migrations across ≥ 3 data sources, with financial reconciliation, metadata/lineage tooling, and privacy/records experience.

 

What We Would Like You To Bring With You:  

• Master’s degree preferred. 

• Experience migrating to/from cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

• Experience with ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS), scripting (Python, SQL), and database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.)

 

Professional Skills: 

• Excellent communication and client facing skills and ability to negotiate & prioritize and successfully drive project objectives within schedule and budget. 

• Highly effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively at all levels of the business. 

• Organized, detailed oriented and able to prioritize and multi-task. 

• Ability to create and deliver project related presentations & lead executive project updates  

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