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SolGenie

Data Migration Engineer - Hybrid Role

San Jose, CA · On-site

$134K - $161K/yr

We have a contract opportunity got Data Migration Engineer with one of our clients. For details mail to reuban at solgenie dot com Title: Data Migration Engineer Location: Bay Area, CA (Hybrid- 3 ...

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As of Jul 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for data migration contract in the United States is $67.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54.81 and $84.38 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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As a Data Migration Contract professional, you’ll often tackle projects involving transferring large volumes of data between databases, cloud platforms, or enterprise applications. Common challenges include ensuring data accuracy, managing compatibility issues, and minimizing disruption to daily business operations during the migration process. You’ll collaborate closely with IT teams, business analysts, and end-users to gather requirements and validate migrated data. This role offers exposure to a variety of industries and technologies, providing opportunities to develop expertise in specialized migration tools and methodologies.

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To excel in a Data Migration Contract role, you typically need expertise in data analysis, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, and a solid understanding of relational databases and data structures. Familiarity with tools such as SQL, Microsoft Excel, and migration platforms like Informatica or Talend, along with certifications such as AWS Certified Data Analytics or Microsoft Azure Data Engineer, is often required. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills help facilitate cross-functional collaboration and ensure clear documentation. These qualifications are critical to ensuring data integrity, minimizing downtime, and executing seamless migrations between systems or platforms.

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A Data Migration Contract job involves transferring data from one system, database, or format to another on a temporary, project-specific basis. Contractors in this role ensure data integrity, minimize downtime, and resolve compatibility issues. They often work with IT teams to plan, execute, and validate the migration process. This role requires expertise in data mapping, ETL tools, and system integrations.

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Sr. SAP Data Migration Consultant

Sr. SAP Data Migration Consultant

Orchard , CO

Fairfax, VA • On-site

$160K/yr

Other

Posted 5 days ago

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Description
Sr. SAP Data Migration Consultant
Hybrid - Fairfax, VA; Lafayette, LA; Knoxville, TN; Lebanon, VA
Must be a US citizen, able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
@Orchard LLC has an immediate requirement for a Sr. SAP Data Migration Consultant to work closely with clients and the project team. The successful candidate will develop Master Data Management (MDM) and data-migration solutions throughout the full lifecycle of an SAP greenfield implementation. This includes migrating data from various legacy systems. The project scope includes data cleansing, data validation, data consolidation, and the successful loading of data into the S/4HANA system.
As the SAP Data Migration Consultant, you will:
  • Develop and implement data-migration strategies, including data mappings, data-cleansing rules, and validation procedures.
  • Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes from legacy systems to S/4HANA using SAP Data Services or other tools.
  • Collaborate with the client team to understand data migration requirements and provide expert guidance by conducting client sessions.
  • Conduct data-quality assessments and implement data-cleansing activities.
  • Create and maintain detailed documentation of data-migration processes and procedures.
  • Monitor data-migration processes, troubleshoot issues, and ensure timely resolution.
  • Provide training and support to clients and team members on data migration best practices.
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy and public-sector regulations and standards throughout the data migration process.
  • Work closely with the project team to ensure successful data migration and cutover activities.
Your background experience and qualifications will include:
  • Due to government contract and/or clearance requirements, U.S. citizenship is required, as well as successful completion of a CGI background check prior to beginning work. Candidates must also have the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS/CISA EOD/Public Trust clearance.
  • Six or more years of experience in SAP end-to-end implementations and data migration.
  • Understanding of data-load methods and ETL tools such as SAP BODS, LSMW, LTMC, etc.
  • Experience in data management, including leading data-migration execution activities: cleansing, extracting, staging, transforming, loading, consolidation, validation, and defect resolution.
  • Proficiency in SQL for complex data extraction, reconciliation, transformation, and automation tasks.
  • Expertise in data profiling and cleansing methodologies.
  • Experience designing and leading mock loads and data-validation cycles.
  • Understanding of leading practices for data-governance approaches, centers of excellence/shared-services structures, and data-governance processes and procedures.
  • Experience facilitating cross-functional team members working with complex schedules.
  • Team-lead expertise, including stream planning, status reporting, governance management, managing team progress against the plan, and escalating risks, issues, decisions, and changes, as well as budget management.
  • Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
Additional experience that can differentiate you:
  • Experience with Agile methodology.

Compensation: Compensation ranges are determined by several factors, including skill set, experience, licensure and certifications, and location. The anticipated base salary for this role is expected to be around $160K. There may be some flexibility for exceptionally qualified individuals.
Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.

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