Lead Data Migration Archival DR Engineer

General Dynamics

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Remote
Location
Washington, DC
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$128,039–$173,229 / yr
Posted
80 days ago
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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Lead Data Migration Archival DR Engineer

The Lead Data Migration - Archival - DR Engineer joins the CMM Data Modernization and Governance team to support the Administrative Office of the US Courts in developing a modern cloud-based solution for federal courts. This role owns the end-to-end strategy and execution for data migration, archival, and disaster recovery activities. Key responsibilities include developing migration flows, managing data lifecycles, and designing high-availability architectures. The engineer will implement operational databases, configure metadata structures, and lead migration events while ensuring compliance with federal security requirements. Required technical skills include Data Lake, Data Migration Design, Data Warehousing, and ETL Design. The candidate must demonstrate proficiency in SQL, NoSQL, GraphDB, and AWS data services to manage complex data infrastructure and ensure resilient, auditable transitions for the Case Management Modernization program.

What you'll do

  • Own the end-to-end strategy and execution for all data migration and archival activities.
  • Design and implement disaster recovery and high-availability strategies including automated failover and regular drills.
  • Develop data migration flows, structures, and standards aligned with federal security and governance requirements.
  • Implement operational databases and secure data APIs using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for provisioning.
  • Manage the full data lifecycle including automated archival, retention schedules, and purging strategies.
  • Lead and mentor the Data Migration Engineer by assigning and reviewing hands-on migration execution.
  • Validate data integrity and audit trail completeness to ensure 99.5% accuracy during migration events.
  • Produce audit-ready documentation for all migration scripts, transformation logic, and design decisions.

What we're looking for

  • Must have an MA/MS degree with 10+ years of general information systems experience and 8+ years of specialized experience.
  • Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree: HS (16+ years), AA/AS (14+ years), BA/BS (12+ years), or Doctorate (9+ years).
  • Must have deep experience designing data architecture using AWS data services and modern application patterns.
  • Must have demonstrated experience developing migration and archival strategies, including source-to-target mapping, data profiling, and rollback planning.
  • Must have hands-on experience designing and testing disaster recovery (DR) and high-availability architectures, including automated failover and drills.
  • Must possess strong SQL, NoSQL, GraphDB, and data validation skills to build automated data integrity and audit-trail checks.
  • Experience supporting government, public sector, or Judiciary/court information systems is strongly preferred.
  • Certifications such as CDMP, Snowflake SnowPro Advanced, Databricks Certified Data Professional, or AWS certifications are preferred.

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