Data Migration Specialist

Morgan McKinley; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Data Migration Specialist

Fully remote

£520 per day Inside IR35

6 months'

Morgan McKinley is working with a leading reporting company, who is seeking a Data Migration Specialist. As the Data Migration Specialist, you will be instrumental to the successful delivery of all stages of the data migration lifecycle. You will be required to work closely with business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), solution consultants, and the Data Migration PM and Data Migration Lead, as well as peers within the technical team. You will be an expert in all data migration activities and will hold responsibility for defining and maintaining data mapping rules (in collaboration with client SMEs), as well as the development of the data transformation routines, primarily using MS SQL Server stored procedures. You will play a key role in key activities such as troubleshooting and resolving data load failures, developing reconciliation routines, identifying, and reporting data quality defects, etc.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for the delivery of source to target mapping and business sign off.
• Drive solutions to mapping challenges, advising on any required data derivation rules, and seeking additional data sources to meet target requirements.
• Manage new data-related requirements to ensure that these are implemented consistently end-to-end within the migration solution.
• Responsible for the build, test, and deployment of the migration transformation code in-line with the mapping requirements.
• Develop and implement programmatic constraint checks over the transformed data in-line with target data dictionaries.
• Manage the landing and transformation of data from off-system / grey IT sources.
• Run the migration processes, leading to the production of valid load files in support of the programme data cycles.
• Troubleshoot and help resolve data-related issues identified during data load and testing cycles.
• Support the business SMEs, as well as Business Data Analysts (BDAs) with technical knowledge, queries, and data preparation.
• Provide input into the Cutover Strategy and support go-live.
• Drive resolution to risks, issues, and delivery challenges.
• Champion our migration methodology and industry best practice.

This is technical, hands-on role and you will NEED to have experience in migration finance systems. Unit 4 ERP Finance system is a huge bonus.

If this role is of an interest to you, please apply!

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.

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