Data Migration Analyst

Link Financial Outsourcing Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Link Financial Outsourcing Limited seeks a Data Migration Analyst to lead gap analysis and document requirements for migrating live data to internal credit management products.

You will collaborate with Group Consultants, Directors and Product teams, translating complex financial data concepts into actionable specifications for technology, with a focus on regulatory considerations across EMEA. Client-facing and data-driven, the role emphasizes precise communication and data mapping.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of gap analysis and clear, actionable requirements documentation for data migration or financial services change projects.
• Deep understanding of financial lending and data mapping between systems.
• 5+ years in data migration, business analysis or related change programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication at executive levels.
• Ability to write SQL queries for data extraction and analysis; Python knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Undertake gap analysis to identify missing product features for migrated data and business processes.
• Document clear, detailed requirements to close identified gaps with Product and Engineering teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and customers at all levels to understand data and product requirements.
• Analyze client data to understand meanings and mappings to existing product capabilities.
• Facilitate financial data reconciliation activities and validate outcomes with stakeholders.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure gaps are resolved ahead of go-live.

Skills

Gap analysis

Requirements docs

Data migration

Stakeholder mgmt

SQL queries

Data analysis

Python

Verbal & written comms

Tools

SQL Developer

Visual Studio Code

Jira

Job description

As a Data Migration Analyst you will be a member of the Professional Services team. Reporting to the Data Migration Lead, you will be responsible for undertaking gap analysis to identify where our product functionality does not yet meet the requirements of migrated data or business processes, and for documenting clear, actionable requirements to close those gaps. You will ultimately play a pivotal role within the transfer of live performing loans from one external platform to one of our own internal credit management products, ensuring the receiving product is fit for purpose before go-live. A proven track record of gap analysis and requirements documentation within data migration, business analysis or financial services change projects is essential for this role.

This position requires close collaboration with our Group Consultants, Directors and Product teams. Your ability to build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders, and to confidently manage expectations at executive level, will be vital as you identify, document and validate product and requirements gaps ahead of migration. It is therefore essential that you have a deep understanding of the financial lending space, including financial modeling of Consumer and Commercial loans. Experience of regulatory influences within various countries across the EMEA will also greatly enhance your effectiveness in this role.

This is a client-facing role where you will be expected to attend and confidently lead client and stakeholder meetings. You will have a passion for uncovering the detail behind complex financial products and clearly articulating what is missing, required, or at risk when not all information is readily available.

Key Responsibilities

From time to time the key responsibilities may change or be adapted to the needs of the business, however the below gives an overview of the key areas of focus.

Day to Day

• Undertaking gap analysis to identify missing or incomplete product features and functionality needed to support migrated data and customers
• Document clear, detailed and actionable requirements for identified product gaps, working with Product and Engineering teams to agree solutions
• Confidently collaborate with stakeholders and customers at all levels to understand data and product requirements and deliver solutions
• Undertake analysis of client data to gain a deep understanding of its meaning and how it maps to existing product capability
• Facilitate financial data reconciliation activities, validating outcomes with stakeholders
• Work closely with Product, Data Engineering and other cross-functional teams to ensure that identified gaps are resolved and requirements are met ahead of go-live

Requirements

• Proven experience undertaking gap analysis of missing or incomplete product features, and documenting clear, actionable requirements to address them
• Deep understanding of the financial lending space, including Consumer and Commercial loan products, financial modeling and business practices
• 5+ years of experience in data migration, business analysis, or financial services change projects
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills, including at the highest level of business
• Good data analytical skills, with the ability to interpret large or complex data sets
• Good verbal, written and communication skills
• The ability to decipher complex technical information and translate into a format understandable by people at all levels.
• The ability to write SQL queries to extract data and perform data analysis
• Knowledge of Python will be useful but not essential
• Comfortable using tools such as SQL Developer, Visual Studio Code and Jira