Lead end-to-end database migration projects across on-prem, cloud, hybrid, relational and non-relational systems. Plan migration strategies, perform schema mapping and conversions, implement replication and change data capture, minimize downtime with HA techniques, conduct cutovers and rehearsals, validate post-migration, and develop rollback/contingency plans. Collaborate with teams and address technical risks and compatibility issues.
True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end database migration initiatives, including discovery, assessment, planning, execution, validation, and post-migration stabilization.
- Develop detailed migration strategies, roadmaps, schedules, dependencies, rollback procedures, and cutover plans.
- Assess source and target database environments to identify compatibility issues, data dependencies, technical risks, and migration constraints.
- Select appropriate migration approaches, including rehosting, re-platforming, refactoring, replication, bulk migration, and phased migration.
- Coordinate structured migrations between on-premises, cloud, hybrid, relational, and non-relational database environments.
- Lead migration rehearsals, dry runs, production cutovers, and post-migration validation activities.
- Minimize system downtime and data loss by implementing replication, change data capture, synchronization, and high-availability migration techniques.
- Develop contingency and rollback procedures to support business continuity during migration events.
- Analyze legacy database structures, schemas, tables, relationships, stored procedures, triggers, views, indexes, and data types.
- Translate source database structures into optimized target-state schemas.
- Perform schema mapping and conversion across different database technologies and platforms.
- Resolve differences in data types, naming conventions, constraints, indexing models, partitioning strategies, and database-specific functionality.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
- 7+ years of industry related experience is required
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team environment will be required
- Experience performing security engineering functions
- Experience developing and modifying scripts
- Experience mapping inheritance and Common Control Catalogs
- Experience developing or tuning Risk Scoring
- Clearance Requirement
Ability to obtain may be required
We’re actively searching for talented security and technology practitioners who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you'll enjoy:
- Competitive salary, paid twice per month
- Best in class medical coverage
- 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero
- Company wide new business incentive programs
- Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)
- 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually
- 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%
- Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs
- Paternity/Maternity Leave
- Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills
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