FOIA Data Migration & Compliance Lead - Government

Remote/Hybrid role for a technically skilled, government-domain-experienced professional who serves as both a hands-on practitioner and technical lead for Relativity’s FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Data Migration initiative. This role enables government customers to onboard, migrate, and manage their FOIA data within RelativityOne, operating in a dual capacity: defining and prioritizing Data Migration tooling requirements with engineering while executing migration projects directly with FOIA agency customers. Due to government data handling, U.S. citizenship and Public Trust clearance are required.

About the Role

• Lead end-to-end data migration projects for new FOIA customers and government agencies, ensuring data is migrated into RelativityOne accurately, securely, and efficiently.
• Develop and execute migration plans—including data mapping, validation, transformation logic, and cutover strategies—tailored to agency-specific requirements.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for FOIA agency customers across the migration lifecycle, from pre-migration planning through post-migration validation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve migration issues, data anomalies, and integration challenges in collaboration with engineering.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert and product backlog driver for the Data Migration Utility, balancing immediate customer delivery with long-term platform scalability.
• Write user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications; test and validate new utility features, providing structured feedback and driving iteration.
• Document tool capabilities, configurations, and migration best practices.
• Apply deep knowledge of FOIA regulations, agency data management workflows, and public records requirements to deliver tailored migration guidance.
• Partner with TAM and Customer Success teams to establish repeatable migration playbooks and success criteria for new FOIA agency customers.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on government data handling, including data sensitivity classifications, records retention policies, and agency-specific compliance considerations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, migration runbooks, and knowledge base content to support consistent, scalable migration delivery.
• Identify and report product defects, tool gaps, and process inefficiencies discovered during engagements.
• Continuously refine migration methodologies to improve accuracy, efficiency, and customer experience.

All FOIA customer data handled in this role is classified DT1 (Data Type 1), the highest sensitivity tier under Relativity’s FedRAMP authorization. Direct access to DT1 data requires Public Trust clearance, and work must be performed within pre-approved toolsets and Azure-native capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Management, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience working directly with government agencies, public-sector organizations, or regulated-industry customers in a technical or consulting capacity.
• Demonstrated experience in data migration, data integration, or data engineering, including designing and executing migrations of structured and/or semi-structured data sets.
• Working knowledge of SQL and experience querying and transforming data.
• Hands-on experience with data formats, transformation tools, and scripting languages relevant to migration work (e.g., Python, PowerShell, JSON, XML, CSV processing).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for technical and non-technical government stakeholders.
• Experience in a product owner or technical lead capacity—capturing requirements, documenting specifications, and driving iterative delivery with engineering.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust designation as a condition of employment (preference given to candidates who currently hold Public Trust or an active federal security clearance at Secret or above).
• U.S. citizenship required due to customer contract requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working with or within federal, state, or local government agencies—particularly in FOIA administration, records management, data governance, or public records compliance.
• Working knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.552), including exemptions, agency request workflows, processing timelines, and high-volume request management.
• Familiarity with government data security frameworks including NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, and CJIS Security Policy.
• Experience handling government-designated sensitive data categories—Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), PII, Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES), or similar—per applicable handling requirements.
• Experience navigating government procurement, contracting, or Authority to Operate (ATO) processes.
• Experience building or supporting data migration solutions on extensible SaaS or cloud platforms, with exposure to REST APIs, cloud storage services, and modern integration patterns.
• Familiarity with FOIA-specific platforms (e.g., FOIAXpress, GovQA, Paladin) and how agency FOIA systems structure and export data.
• Familiarity with Relativity or RelativityOne, or Relativity certifications (RCA, Specialist, Expert, or platform-specific credentials).

Pay

This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives. The expected salary range for this role is $134,000 to $202,000. The final offered salary will be based on depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity.