FOIA Data Migration & Compliance Lead - Government

Posting Type:
Remote/Hybrid

The FOIA Data Migration & Compliance Lead is 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 Relativity’s growing portfolio of federal, state, and local government customers to onboard, migrate, and manage their FOIA data within Relativity One. The position requires U.S. citizenship and a Public Trust clearance, as the work involves DT1 data under Relativity’s FedRAMP authorization.

• Lead end‑to‑end data migration projects for new FOIA customers and government agencies, ensuring accurate, secure, and efficient data transfer into Relativity One.
• 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 throughout the migration lifecycle, from pre‑migration planning to post‑migration validation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve migration issues, data anomalies, and integration challenges in collaboration with engineering.
• Act as the technical subject matter expert and product backlog driver for the Data Migration Utility, balancing immediate customer delivery against longer‑term platform scalability.
• Write user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications; test and validate new utility features, and provide structured feedback to drive iteration.
• Document tool capabilities, configurations, and migration best practices, and maintain technical documentation, migration runbooks, and knowledge‑base content.
• Identify and report product defects, tool gaps, and process inefficiencies discovered during engagements, continuously refining migration methodologies.
• Apply deep knowledge of FOIA regulations, agency data‑management workflows, and public‑records requirements to deliver appropriately tailored migration guidance.
• Partner with TAM and Customer Success teams to introduce new FOIA agency customers, establishing repeatable migration playbooks and success criteria.
• Represent the voice of government agency customers internally, translating operational realities into actionable product feedback.

• 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 design and execution of 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, Power Shell, JSON, XML, CSV processing).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience in a product owner or technical lead capacity—capturing requirements, documenting specifications, and driving iterative delivery engineering.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust designation as a condition of employment.
• Preferred:
  Current Public Trust or active federal security clearance (Secret or above).

• Prior experience within federal, state, or local government agencies—especially 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, workflow, and high‑volume request management.
• Familiarity with government data security frameworks (NIST SP 800‑53, FedRAMP, FISMA, CJIS Security Policy).
• Experience handling government‑designated sensitive data categories (CUI, PII, LES, etc.) per applicable handling requirements.
• Experience navigating government procurement, contracting, or Authority…