Sr. Data Migration SME

Sr. Data Migration SME

Position Description
CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Data Migration IT Subject Matter Expert to lead the end‑to‑end migration of highly sensitive, mission‑critical datasets as part of a national‑priority modernization initiative. This senior expert will architect, oversee, and validate all technical aspects of migrating large‑scale, multi‑format data—including ELSUR/FISA holdings—from multiple legacy environments into a unified, secure, modern data platform.

This role plays a central part in ensuring accuracy, integrity, accessibility, and secure handling of historical mission data. The Senior IT SME will lead strategies that modernize legacy systems, preserve high‑value information, and guarantee seamless interoperability within new cloud‑enabled environments supporting long‑term mission success.

Your future duties and responsibilities
· Lead the full lifecycle migration of sensitive mission data—including ELSUR/FISA—from multiple legacy systems and storage solutions into a consolidated, modern data platform.

· Ensure the successful migration of all data, metadata, and user‑applied markings, preserving historical integrity and operational relevance.

· Oversee the accurate, secure, and seamless transfer of structured, unstructured, audio, text, and multi‑format datasets into new cloud‑aligned environments.

· Validate accessibility, searchability, and correct rendering of migrated data in the new system’s UI, APIs, and analytic components.

· Architect and refine ETL pipelines, data ingestion workflows, transformation logic, and metadata handling standards.

· Engineer and evaluate database systems that support high‑volume mission data, complex metadata structures, lineage tracking, and compliance requirements.

· Lead risk identification, mitigation, and quality assurance related to data integrity, security, and migration performance.

· Collaborate with system owners, mission stakeholders, and cross‑functional engineering teams to ensure operational readiness and mission alignment.

· Provide technical oversight, documentation, and validation required for Transition‑In, Technical Approach, RTM, and CVM deliverables.

· Demonstrate, through work products and results, expertise developed from successful execution of large‑scale, enterprise migration projects

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
· Active Top Secret clearance.

· Due to the nature of this government contract, US Citizenship is required.

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

· 9+ years of professional experience in data migration, data engineering, and enterprise database engineering.

· Demonstrated experience executing large‑scale, multi‑system data migration projects, ideally involving complex metadata, markings, and sensitive data controls.

· Expertise designing and operating ETL pipelines, ingestion frameworks, transformation logic, and multi‑tier data architectures.

· Deep knowledge of data lineage, metadata propagation, marking preservation, and secure data‑handling workflows.

Desired:
· Experience migrating sensitive, multi‑format datasets in high‑security operational environments.

· Familiarity with cloud‑based analytics platforms and managed database services.

· Background in modernizing or refactoring legacy mission systems.

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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