Data Migration Engineer

Job Description

Data Migration Engineer (Jama Connect)

Engagement Type: 6-Month Contract

Pay Rate: $44–$59 per hour

Location: Hybrid – Irvine, CA (3 days per week onsite, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM)

Project Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to lead the automated migration of requirements and test management data from Jama Connect to a new requirements management platform. The ideal candidate will evaluate existing Python-based migration scripts leveraging REST APIs and either enhance the current solution or design a more robust, scalable migration framework. This role is critical to ensuring a complete, accurate, and auditable data transition with full traceability and data integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, assess, and optimize existing data migration scripts, or design and develop a new automated migration solution as needed
• Leverage Jama Connect REST APIs and target system APIs to extract, transform, and load complex data sets, including rich text, tables, metadata, and file attachments
• Accurately replicate hierarchical parent-child relationships and preserve upstream and downstream traceability between requirements and test artifacts
• Manage the full ETL lifecycle, including data extraction, transformation, mapping, cleansing, and loading into the target environment
• Conduct dry-run migrations and develop automated validation and reconciliation reports to ensure complete data parity and integrity
• Document migration processes and maintain a detailed runbook, including cutover planning, data freeze coordination, and rollback procedures
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and ensure a smooth transition

Required Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in data migration, systems integration, or DevOps-related roles
• Strong proficiency in Python (preferred) or Java for automation and scripting
• Hands-on experience working with REST APIs and structured data formats such as JSON and XML
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex data migrations with a high degree of accuracy and documentation
• Ability to work onsite in Irvine, CA three days per week during standard business hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior hands-on experience with Jama Connect, including its API and item relationship and traceability model
• Experience migrating data between requirements management or ALM tools
• Familiarity with Jama Cloud environments
• Basic project coordination or project management experience

Must-Have Skills

• Data Migration
• Jama Connect / Jama Cloud
• Python
• REST APIs

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Project Management
• DevOps or CI/CD exposure