Application Migration & Data Development SME

M9 Solutions is seeking an Application Migration & Data Development SME to work remotely in support of a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC. An active Public Trust clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary technical point of contact for application migration discussions.
• Gathers and documents application architecture, dependencies, configuration, interfaces, deployment requirements, and operational considerations.
• Coordinates migration activities between technical teams, tracking decisions, actions, dependencies, and risks.
• Reviews application source code and deployment materials for compatibility with the receiving environment's GitLab CI/CD configuration.
• Imports and configures the application within designated GitLab repositories and CI/CD pipelines, coordinating required access, approvals, and pipeline changes.
• Troubleshoots build, configuration, integration, and deployment issues with technical teams.
• Deploys the application to a test environment and supports functional and technical validation.
• Makes application code and configuration changes as needed to address test findings, technical constraints, and receiving-environment standards.
• Refines application capabilities and user interfaces to support the requirements and operating model of the new application development team.
• Coordinates with the new application development team on code ownership, interfaces, design decisions, and ongoing development practices.
• Documents migration steps, code and configuration changes, test results, known issues, and operational considerations.
• Coordinates readiness reviews and hands off the application and supporting artifacts for movement to the more secure network.
• Communicates status, blockers, decisions, and next steps to technical stakeholders and program leadership.
• Participates in technical working sessions, reviews, and status meetings; prepares concise technical briefings and support documentation as needed.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Active Public Trust security clearance.
• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience migrating or onboarding applications between AWS environments.
• Application development experience, including the ability to understand, modify, test, and document an existing codebase.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment troubleshooting.
• Experience with AWS services, application architecture, networking, identity and access management, and environment configuration.
• Ability to assess application dependencies and identify migration risks and technical constraints.
• Experience adapting application functionality or user interfaces to new technical standards, user needs, or team ownership models.
• Experience supporting application testing, deployment validation, and technical handoffs.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical issues for varied audiences.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work within defined security, access, change-control, and delivery processes.

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