General Core Banking Data Migration Expert

Expleo

Pune District, Chennai District, Bengaluru

On-site

INR 9,351,000 - 13,506,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Expleo in Doha, Qatar seeks an experienced Core Banking Data Migration Leader to spearhead end-to-end data migration activities for a major banking transformation programme. The role requires hands-on leadership to plan, coordinate, and execute migration across Business, Technical, QA and Core Banking teams.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of managing multiple Core Banking migrations, expertise in data mapping, transformation, reconciliation, and cutover planning, and experience

Qualifications

Strong experience in Core Banking Data Migration within Banking / Financial Services.
Must have worked as a Data Migration Lead / Data Migration Manager / Data Migration Leader.
Proven experience leading at least 2–3 Core Banking Data Migration projects.
Strong understanding of the complete end-to-end Data Migration lifecycle.
Proven ability to independently plan and execute data migration programmes.
Expertise in Data Profiling, Extraction, Cleansing, Mapping, Transformation, Validation, Reconciliation, Loading, and Testing.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Core Banking Data Migration activities across the programme lifecycle.
Develop and execute the overall Data Migration Strategy, Approach and Plan.
Assess source systems and understand data structures, dependencies, quality, and migration requirements.
Define source-to-target data mapping and transformation rules.
Lead data extraction, cleansing, transformation, validation, and loading activities.
Coordinate migration activities across Business, Functional, Technical, ETL and Core Banking teams.
Define migration scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
Manage data quality issues and ensure data is complete, accurate, consistent, and fit for migration.
Lead data reconciliation between source and target systems.
Plan and manage multiple migration cycles, mock migrations, dress rehearsals, and production migration.
Develop and execute cutover and go-live migration plans.
Coordinate migration activities during production cutover and ensure successful completion.
Identify and manage migration risks, issues, dependencies, and remediation activities.
Provide migration status updates and reports to programme leadership and key stakeholders.
Ensure documentation, migration controls, validation results, and sign-offs are maintained.
Support post-migration validation, issue resolution, and stabilisation activities.

Skills

Core Banking Data Migration

Data Migration Leadership

Data Profiling

Data Extraction

Data Cleansing

Data Mapping

Data Transformation

Data Validation

Data Reconciliation

Data Loading

Migration Testing

Cutover & Go-Live

Post-Migration Validation

SQL

ETL

Tools

Temenos T24 / Transact

Infosys Finacle

Oracle FLEXCUBE

Avaloq

Job description

Job Description Core Banking Data Migration Leader

Position: General Core Banking Data Migration Expert

Employment Type: Contract / Project Based

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Core Banking Data Migration Leader / Data Migration Expert to lead and execute end-to-end data migration activities for a major banking transformation programme in Doha, Qatar.

The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience leading at least 23 Core Banking Data Migration projects and possess a strong understanding of the complete Data Migration lifecycle, from strategy and planning through execution, reconciliation, cutover, and post-migration validation.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can independently plan, coordinate, manage, and execute complex banking data migration activities while working closely with business, technology, core banking, testing, and implementation teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Core Banking Data Migration activities across the programme lifecycle.
Develop and execute the overall Data Migration Strategy, Approach and Plan.
Assess source systems and understand data structures, dependencies, quality, and migration requirements.
Define source-to-target data mapping and transformation rules.
Lead data extraction, cleansing, transformation, validation, and loading activities.
Coordinate migration activities across Business, Functional, Technical, ETL, QA and Core Banking teams.
Define migration scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
Manage data quality issues and ensure data is complete, accurate, consistent, and fit for migration.
Lead data reconciliation between source and target systems.
Plan and manage multiple migration cycles, mock migrations, dress rehearsals, and production migration.
Develop and execute cutover and go-live migration plans.
Coordinate migration activities during the production cutover and ensure successful completion.
Identify and manage migration risks, issues, dependencies, and remediation activities.
Provide migration status updates and reports to programme leadership and key stakeholders.
Ensure appropriate documentation, migration controls, validation results, and sign-offs are maintained.
Support post-migration validation, issue resolution, and stabilisation activities.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

Strong experience in Core Banking Data Migration within Banking / Financial Services.
Must have worked as a Data Migration Lead / Data Migration Manager / Data Migration Leader.
Proven experience leading at least 2–3 Core Banking Data Migration projects.
Strong understanding of the complete end-to-end Data Migration lifecycle.
Proven ability to independently plan and execute data migration programmes.
Strong experience in:

Data Profiling
Data Extraction
Data Cleansing
Data Mapping
Data Transformation
Data Validation
Data Reconciliation
Data Loading
Migration Testing
Cutover & Go-Live
Post-Migration Validation

Strong understanding of Core Banking data, including Customer/CIF, Accounts, Deposits, Loans, Transactions, Balances and Products.
Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across Business, Technology, QA, ETL and Core Banking implementation.
Strong knowledge of migration risks, dependencies, data quality and reconciliation processes.

Core Banking Platform Experience – Preferred

Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

Temenos T24 / Transact
Infosys Finacle
Oracle FLEXCUBE
Avaloq
Other major Core Banking platforms

Technical / Data Skills – Preferred

Strong SQL knowledge.
Exposure to ETL and data migration tools/frameworks.
Understanding of source-to-target mapping and transformation processes.
Experience with large-volume banking data migration.
Experience with migration reconciliation and validation tools.

Regional Experience – Preferred

Previous experience working on GCC / Middle East banking projects is preferred.
Candidates holding Qatar MEV or UAE Residency will be preferred for ease of travel and mobilisation.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should be a Data Migration Leader rather than purely a Data Migration Developer/ETL Developer. The candidate must demonstrate ownership of migration strategy, planning, execution, reconciliation, cutover, and go-live across multiple Core Banking migration projects.

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