Role: Data Migration Specialist - Defence Sector Location: London (On-site) Start Date: ASAP Contract: Freelance Duration: 12 Months +
A leading organisation within the defence sector is seeking a Data Migration & Data Synchronisation Specialist to support a large-scale data transformation initiative. This role requires a contractor experienced in designing and delivering secure data migration frameworks across complex enterprise environments, integrating both on-premise and cloud platforms.

Candidates must be freelance contractors and have Security clearance or eligible for Security clearance due to the nature of the programme
The successful consultant will play a key role in building scalable architectures and automated data pipelines to enable accurate, secure, and high-performance data flows across multiple systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data migration and synchronisation architectures across multiple platforms
• Develop scalable and secure data transfer frameworks across databases, data warehouses, and data lakes
• Build and maintain automated data pipelines to synchronise internal and external data sources
• Ensure performance, reliability, and security of data flows across enterprise systems
• Implement data encryption and compliance standards aligned with defence sector requirements
• Work with modern data processing technologies and cloud data platforms

Required Technical Expertise

• Data Migration & Data Synchronisation Architecture
• SQL / Python / Scala
• Data Engineering & Data Pipelines
• Relational & NoSQL Databases
• Apache Spark
• Databricks
• Data Warehousing / Data Lakes
• Cloud & On-Prem Data Integration

Additional Requirements

• Freelance contractor only
• Must be eligible for security clearance
• Availability to work on-site in LondonIf you are an experienced Data Migration Specialist looking for a long-term freelance engagement within the defence sector, we would be keen to speak with you.