Database Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a Database Engineer for a 6-month, fully remote contract opportunity! This role is key to successful data migration projects, requiring collaboration with internal teams and clients. You will analyze, map, and migrate data, ensuring it meets business needs. The ideal candidate possesses strong T-SQL skills, data modeling and migration experience, and excellent communication abilities. This position demands a detail-oriented approach and the ability to work independently while maintaining consistent communication. If you are passionate about data quality and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience in data migration and data modeling, including working with legacy systems
• Strong T-SQL skills with 7–10 years of hands-on experience
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to assess business requirements and translate them into actionable data migration steps
• Ability to identify and call out data quality issues and provide recommendations
• Proven ability to organize and document complex planning processes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with comfort working collaboratively with clients and internal teams
• Ability to work U.S. business hours (ideally CST or EST)
• Strong work ethic and ability to take ownership of tasks

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners, internal teams, and clients to ensure data migration projects stay on track
• Lead data modeling efforts, working with limited guidance to uncover and map database structures
• Analyze legacy data and ensure it aligns with the desired state, identifying and addressing issues such as data type mismatches or length discrepancies
• Develop and execute plans for migrating data from legacy systems to Dynamics CE or other platforms
• Translate business requirements into detailed data migration specifications and effort estimates
• Organize and maintain planning documentation for all data migration activities
• Take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion with minimal supervision
• Communicate effectively and frequently with team members and clients to ensure alignment and progress

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MS Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Experience migrating data from F&E and CRM systems to Dynamics CE