Business Analyst - Data Migration

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking an experienced Business Analyst – Data Migration to support a large-scale BSS/OSS transformation program.

You will bridge business and technology, map and validate data, and lead workshops with stakeholders to define migration requirements.

You will ensure migrated data is fit for purpose and passes UAT, working with data architects, delivery teams, and business users in a collaborative Agile/hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst on data migration and system transformation programs, ideally within BSS/OSS or similarly complex environments.
• Strong capability to identify and engage business stakeholders, system owners, and technical SMEs to understand existing data models and business rules.
• Demonstrated experience leading requirements-gathering workshops to document data mappings, transformation rules, validation logic, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience validating source-to-target attribute mappings with business users.
• Proven involvement in UAT planning and execution, including data validation and business sign-off.
• Ability to act as a trusted liaison between business, data architects, and technical delivery teams.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Bridge business and technology to understand data migration requirements.
• Lead requirements-gathering workshops to document data mappings and transformation rules.
• Ensure migrated data is validated and meets acceptance criteria.
• Act as liaison between business, data architects, and delivery teams.
• Work in Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery environments.

Skills

Data migration

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements workshops

Validation of mappings

UAT planning & sign-off

Liaison between business & tech

Analytical & documentation

Delivery in Agile/hybrid/waterfall

Job description

At NCS Australia, we’re the challenger alternative in technology services and consulting. With more than 47 years of Australian heritage, we partner with governments and leading organisations to solve complex challenges, embrace new opportunities and deliver outcomes that make a real difference.

Our people bring together expertise across technology, consulting, delivery, operations, sales and corporate functions. We work collaboratively, challenge the status quo and give our people the opportunity to make an impact — for our clients, our communities and each other.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst – Data Migration to support a large‑scale BSS/OSS transformation program with a strong focus on data migration. This role is responsible for bridging business and technology, ensuring customer and product data is accurately understood, mapped, validated, and migrated to meet business and operational requirements.

You will take a lead role in engaging stakeholders and technical SMEs to uncover existing data models, business rules, and system dependencies, and translate these into clear, actionable migration requirements. Working closely with data architects, delivery teams, and business users, you will ensure migrated data is fit for purpose, validated through UAT, and aligned to agreed acceptance criteria.

This role suits a hands‑on Business Analyst who is comfortable operating in complex data environments, can navigate ambiguity, and is confident leading workshops and driving outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst on data migration and system transformation programs, ideally within BSS/OSS or similarly complex environments.
• Strong capability to identify and engage business stakeholders, system owners, and technical SMEs to understand existing data models and business rules.
• Demonstrated experience leading requirements‑gathering workshops to document data mappings, transformation rules, validation logic, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience validating source‑to‑target attribute mappings with business users.
• Proven involvement in UAT planning and execution, including data validation and business sign‑off.
• Ability to act as a trusted liaison between business, data architects, and technical delivery teams.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery environments.

Additional Information

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there’s room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.

Ready to make extraordinary happen?

We’d love to hear from you.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion

We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.