Delivery Lead

Red Cedar Consultancy

$120K — $140K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of hands-on experience in large-scale data migration to a FedRAMP High cloud environment.
  • Direct experience and proficiency in converting legacy ETL pipelines to Python.
  • Familiarity with big data technologies like Hadoop and Hive or comparable on-premises systems.
  • Knowledge of NIST 800-53 and FISMA High compliance standards.
  • Ability to pass a Tier 4 High Risk Public Trust background check; U.S. citizenship required.
  • Experience with the Department of Justice is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical execution of data lakehouse architecture and migration processes.
  • Drive Agile sprints to produce high security solutions.
  • Ensure the migrated platform meets specified capabilities and integrations.
  • Own and oversee system testing and manage authorization processes.
  • Coordinate deployment, acceptance testing, and training for government analysts.
  • Support post-migration technical service levels and ensure compliance of support staff.
  • Potential to combine responsibilities with Project Manager role if qualified.

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours to support work-life balance.
  • Professional development opportunities in data transformation.
  • Citizenship-based positions with clear compliance guidelines.
  • Dynamic and collaborative team environment offering hands-on experience.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Delivery Lead

Location: Washington, DC (near 100% in-person work required)

Summary: We are seeking a technically hands-on Delivery Lead to drive execution of a data lakehouse migration and legacy data pipeline to Python code conversion for a federal client. This role owns the technical delivery quality across development, migration, and testing, working in close coordination with the Project Manager. This is a full-time role supporting a base period plus option years.

Responsibilities
  • Lead technical execution across data lakehouse architecture, data migration and integration, and legacy pipeline to Python code conversion (120 mappings, 8 mapplets, 915 nodes).
  • Drive Agile development sprints and ensure technical solutions meet high security categorization requirements.
  • Ensure the migrated platform supports required capabilities including vector search, an automated data catalog, single sign-on integration, query accelerators, streaming ingestion, encryption, and native SQL plus Python support.
  • Own system testing and support the authorization to operate process.
  • Coordinate deployment, acceptance testing, and knowledge transfer and training to government analysts.
  • Support the post-migration technical support service levels; ensure support staff meet applicable citizenship and location requirements.
  • May combine with the Project Manager role if qualified for both.

Requirements
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale data migration to a FedRAMP High cloud environment.
  • Direct experience converting legacy ETL pipelines to Python; this is a priority skill set, so candidates with demonstrable experience should be prioritized.
  • Experience with Hadoop, Hive, or a comparable on-premises big data environment.
  • Familiarity with NIST 800-53, FISMA High, and authorization documentation support.
  • Ability to pass a Tier 4 (T4) High Risk Public Trust investigation; U.S. citizenship required as applicable to DOJ contract support.
  • Prior DOJ experience recommended.

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Red Cedar Consultancy

  • DHS - Portfolio Manager
    $110K — $130K *
    Mclean, VA 22101 (Fairfax County)
    Education, Government & Non-Profit
    In-Person

More Information Technology Jobs

Find similar Delivery Lead jobs: