ETL Data Migration Engineer Sr. with Security Clearance

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an ETL Data Migration Engineer Senior to support a company focused on federal modernization, cloud transformation, and mission-critical technology initiatives. This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL. The ETL Data Migration Engineer Senior will design, optimize, and support high-volume ETL/ELT pipelines responsible for moving complex datasets from legacy systems into secure cloud environments. This is an opportunity to play a key technical role in modernizing critical government systems by improving the performance, reliability, and quality of large-scale data migration operations supporting high-impact national missions. Responsibilities for the ETL Data Migration Engineer Senior include:

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines used to extract, transform, and migrate high-volume structured and unstructured datasets into cloud environments
• Build and automate data workflows focused on pipeline performance, throughput, resiliency, error handling, and repeatable migration execution
• Troubleshoot ETL pipeline failures and data anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions to improve data quality and operational reliability
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, data engineers, DBAs, DevSecOps, QA, and product teams to validate integration points and ensure migration pipelines align with target architectures
• Develop and maintain data mappings, transformation specifications, process documentation, performance metrics, error logs, and other technical artifacts supporting migration operations

Required Qualifications for the ETL Data Migration Engineer Senior include:

• 8+ years of experience in ETL/ELT development, data engineering, data integration, or enterprise-scale data migration, with a Bachelor's degree required
• Strong hands-on experience designing and operating ETL/ELT pipelines, automation frameworks, and high-volume data processing workflows
• Experience extracting data from legacy systems, transforming multiple data formats, and ingesting data into cloud-based target environments
• Strong scripting, troubleshooting, pipeline diagnostics, and root cause analysis experience within complex data environments
• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications for the ETL Data Migration Engineer Senior include:

• Experience supporting petabyte-scale data migrations, multi-system consolidation, or large-scale federal modernization initiatives
• Experience developing or operating ETL/ELT pipelines within AWS or other cloud environments
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, distributed data processing, and automated testing
• Advanced scripting and automation experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or other national security programs

Compensation for the ETL Data Migration Engineer Senior includes: Salary Range: Competitive salary depending on experience Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as Required by Law This job opens for applications on 9/28/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. #LI-MR1 #LI-ONSITE Keywords: Senior ETL Data Migration Engineer, ETL Data Migration Engineer, Senior ETL Engineer, ETL Engineer, ETL Developer, Senior Data Migration Engineer, Data Migration Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Data Engineer, Data Integration Engineer, Data Pipeline Engineer, Data Conversion Engineer, ETL, ELT, Extract Transform Load, Extract Load Transform, Data Migration, Enterprise Data Migration, Large Scale Data Migration, Data Integration, Data Extraction, Data Transformation, Data Loading, Data Ingestion, Data Mapping, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Integrity, Structured Data, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Petabyte Scale Data, Multi-System Migration, Data Consolidation, ETL Pipelines, ELT Pipelines, Data Pipelines, Pipeline Automation, Pipeline Optimization, Data Automation, Data Processing, SQL, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Scripting, AWS, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Data Migration, Cloud Migration, Cloud Data Engineering, Cloud Modernization, Legacy System Migration, Legacy Systems, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Distributed Computing, Automated Testing, Application Modernization, Federal Technology, Top Secret Clearance, Active Top Secret, TS Clearance, Federal Clearance Jobs, Cleared ETL Engineer, Cleared Data Migration Engineer, Huntsville AL Jobs, Huntsville Technology Jobs, ETL Engineer Huntsville, Data Migration Engineer Huntsville