APAC Data Migration Analyst - M&A & Tech Integrations

Argyll Scott; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Argyll Scott Asia is seeking a Data Migration Analyst to support technology-related mergers, acquisitions, divestments, integrations and separations across APAC. You will plan and execute data migration activities, ensuring data quality, audit-ready evidence and governance compliance across source and target environments.

You will collaborate with GTI, Cybersecurity and DevOps, manage test data, runbooks and incident coordination, and translate technical findings into actionable business impacts

Qualifications

• Experience in data migration, data analysis, data quality, technology delivery, testing or a related discipline.
• Practical experience in data extraction, transformation, validation and reconciliation.
• Strong SQL skills and the ability to analyse and investigate datasets.
• Understanding of source-to-target data mapping, transformation rules, data lineage and defect management.
• Experience developing test scenarios, validation rules, reconciliation reports and supporting evidence.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to identify anomalies and assess their potential impact.
• Experience working in structured project or change environments involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurately against tight deadlines in a complex, changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support data migration planning and execution across M&A technology programmes.
• Analyse source and target data structures, formats, volumes, quality and dependencies.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, loading, validation and reconciliation activities.
• Develop and execute validation rules, completeness checks and reconciliation reports.
• Compare pre- and post-migration data to identify discrepancies, omissions, duplicates and unexpected changes.
• Investigate data defects, identify root causes and coordinate remediation with relevant stakeholders.
• Support test data preparation, testing, migration dress rehearsals, cutover and post-migration verification.
• Document validation results, defects, assumptions, decisions and approvals.
• Apply data governance, information security, privacy and retention requirements throughout migration activities.
• Maintain data inventories, source-to-target mapping documents, data lineage records and migration control documentation.
• Ensure data owners, custodians and approvers are clearly identified for relevant datasets.
• Contribute to data quality standards, acceptance criteria, control checklists and governance reporting.
• Prepare supporting evidence for project assurance, risk reviews, audits and regulatory enquiries.
• Identify and elevate data risks, control gaps and unresolved issues promptly.
• Compile, maintain and coordinate migration runbooks covering test phases and cutover activities.
• Coordinate data transfer activities across testing cycles and cutover windows.
• Take ownership of incident and defect coordination, working with relevant stakeholders to drive issues through resolution, mitigation or formal acceptance.
• Track actions, dependencies, risks, issues and decisions through to closure.
• Support timely communication of migration readiness, incidents and outstanding risks.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders across APAC markets and delivery teams.
• Work closely with GTI, Cybersecurity, DevOps, data owners and other relevant teams to support migration execution.
• Translate technical data findings into clear business impacts, risks and recommended actions.
• Provide concise status updates and progress reports to project teams and governance forums.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of migration methodologies, templates, controls and lessons learned.

Skills

SQL

Data migration

Data analysis

Data quality

ETL tools

Data governance

Testing

Stakeholder mgmt

Delivery mgmt

Python scripting

Power BI

Excel

Data mapping

Education

Data/Tech qualification

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Power BI

Cloud platforms

Job description

Argyll Scott Asia is seeking a Data Migration Analyst to support technology-related mergers, acquisitions, divestments, integrations and separations across APAC. You will plan and execute data migration activities, ensuring data quality, audit-ready evidence and governance compliance across source and target environments.

You will collaborate with GTI, Cybersecurity and DevOps, manage test data, runbooks and incident coordination, and translate technical findings into actionable business impacts