Data Migration Development Lead (AWS) - St. Louis, MO - (JK)

Central Business Solutions, Inc

$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years' experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT, or data migration.
  • 3+ years leading technical teams or migration efforts.
  • Strong expertise in AWS services, Python, SQL, and PySpark.
  • Experience with data quality frameworks and large-scale migrations.
  • Solid knowledge of relational databases and data modeling.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design, development, and implementation of data migration solutions.
  • Build scalable ETL/ELT frameworks utilizing AWS services.
  • Design processes for data extraction, transformation, and loading.
  • Develop high-volume migration pipelines using AWS Glue and other services.
  • Implement automated data quality and monitoring controls.
  • Support migration cycles including testing and production cutovers.
  • Develop operational runbooks and establish CI/CD pipelines.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.
  • Collaborative work environment with experienced professionals.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge cloud technologies and frameworks.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Data Migration Development Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of large-scale data migration solutions using the AWS platform. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with responsibility for migration architecture, data engineering, quality assurance, and production cutover execution.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end data migration design, development, and implementation.
  • Build scalable ETL/ELT and migration frameworks using AWS services.
  • Design data extraction, transformation, cleansing, validation, loading, and reconciliation processes.
  • Develop high-volume migration pipelines using AWS Glue, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, DMS, Redshift, and RDS/Aurora.
  • Implement automated data quality, audit, reconciliation, and monitoring controls.
  • Support multiple migration cycles including testing, mock conversions, and production cutovers.
  • Develop migration runbooks, restart/recovery procedures, and operational controls.
  • Establish CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
  • Lead code reviews, technical design reviews, and mentor migration developers.
  • Collaborate with architects, business stakeholders, and application teams to ensure successful migration outcomes.

Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT, or data migration.
  • 3+ years of experience leading technical teams or migration workstreams.
  • Strong expertise in AWS services, Python, SQL, and PySpark.
  • Experience with data quality frameworks, reconciliation, and large-scale production migrations.
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases, data modeling, and performance optimization.
  • Experience in Agile delivery environments with strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Success Measures
  • Accurate and complete data migration with minimal production defects.
  • Successful cutover execution within planned timelines.
  • Automated reconciliation, auditability, scalability, and reusability of migration frameworks.

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