Lead Data Engineer - (NPW)

Milestone Technologies, Inc.; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Milestone Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Data Migration Lead to drive end-to-end migrations across enterprise applications, including ETL development and Python scripting.

Salesforce migration experience is highly desirable, with collaboration across stakeholders, architects, developers, and QA teams to ensure successful planning, execution, validation, and deployment. The candidate will lead data mapping, profiling, and quality activities while building reusable frameworks and

Qualifications

• 6–7 years in Data Migration, Data Integration, or ETL.
• Experience designing and implementing ETL pipelines.
• Python scripting for data extraction, transformation, validation, and automation.
• Hands-on SQL with Oracle/SQL Server/PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Data mapping, profiling, reconciliation, and migration testing.
• Knowledge of data quality and data governance best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data migration projects, including planning, design, execution, validation, and post-deployment support.
• Analyze source system data structures and map data to target applications.
• Design, build, and optimize ETL pipelines for large-scale data extraction, transformation, and loading.
• Develop reusable migration frameworks, scripts, and automation utilities.
• Create and maintain data mapping documents, migration runbooks, and reconciliation reports.
• Perform data profiling, cleansing, standardization, and validation activities.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define migration requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, completeness, and compliance throughout migration cycles.
• Troubleshoot migration issues and implement corrective actions.
• Lead mock migrations, cutover planning, and production deployments.
• Mentor junior team members and establish migration best practices.

Skills

Data Migration

ETL Development

Python scripting

SQL databases

Data mapping

Data quality

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce Data Loader

Bulk API

Data Import Wizard

Informatica

Talend

MuleSoft

SSIS

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Company Overview

Milestone Technologies is a global IT managed services firm that partners with organizations to scale their technology, infrastructure and services to drive specific business outcomes such as digital transformation, innovation, and operational agility. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance-based culture and for over 25 years, we have a demonstrated history of supporting category-defining enterprise clients that are growing ahead of the market. The company specializes in providing solutions across Application Services and Consulting, Digital Product Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, Private Cloud Services, AI/Automation, and ServiceNow. Milestone culture is built to provide a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports employees and empowers them to reach their full potential.

Our seasoned professionals deliver services based on Milestone's best practices and service delivery framework. By leveraging our vast knowledge base to execute initiatives, we deliver both short-term and long-term value to our clients and apply continuous service improvement to deliver transformational benefits to IT. With Intelligent Automation, Milestone helps businesses further accelerate their IT transformation. The result is a sharper focus on business objectives and a dramatic improvement in employee productivity. Through our key technology partnerships and our people-first approach, Milestone continues to deliver industry-leading innovation to our clients. With more than 3,000 employees serving over 200 companies worldwide, we are following our mission of revolutionizing the way IT is deployed.

Job Overview Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Lead to drive end-to-end data migration initiatives across enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in data migration strategies, ETL development, data transformation, data quality management, and Python scripting. Experience migrating data from legacy or third-party platforms into Salesforce is highly desirable.

The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers, and QA teams to ensure successful planning, execution, validation, and deployment of data migration activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end data migration projects, including planning, design, execution, validation, and post-deployment support.
• Analyze source system data structures and map data to target applications.
• Design, build, and optimize ETL pipelines for large-scale data extraction, transformation, and loading.
• Develop reusable migration frameworks, scripts, and automation utilities.
• Create and maintain data mapping documents, migration runbooks, and reconciliation reports.
• Perform data profiling, cleansing, standardization, and validation activities.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define migration requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, completeness, and compliance throughout migration cycles.
• Troubleshoot migration issues and implement corrective actions.
• Lead mock migrations, cutover planning, and production deployments.
• Mentor junior team members and establish migration best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6 to 7 years of hands-on experience in Data Migration, Data Integration, or ETL Development.
• Strong experience designing and implementing ETL pipelines.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for data extraction, transformation, validation, and automation.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Experience in data mapping, data profiling, reconciliation, and migration testing.
• Knowledge of data quality and data governance best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Good to Have

• Experience migrating data from legacy systems, ERP, CRM, or custom platforms into Salesforce.
• Familiarity with Salesforce Data Loader, Bulk API, Data Import Wizard, or related Salesforce migration tools.
• Experience with cloud-based integration platforms and ETL tools such as Informatica, Talend, MuleSoft, SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or similar.
• Knowledge of Salesforce data model and CRM business processes.
• Experience with data warehousing and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Salesforce certifications or relevant integration certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading migration workstreams in complex enterprise transformation programs.
• Ability to manage multiple migration cycles and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Compensation

Estimated Pay Range:

Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Milestone we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and work with, where we all feel empowered to bring our full, authentic selves to work. We know creating a diverse and inclusive culture that champions equity and belonging is not only the right thing to do for ouremployees butis also critical to our continued success.

Milestone Technologies provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, or local ordinance. Milestone also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees.

We welcome the unique background, culture, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and perspectives you can bring to our global community. Our recruitment team is looking forward to meeting you.