Hybrid Data Migration Lead – Utility Grid Modernization

Cognizant; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Oslo, Norway, is seeking a Data Migration Lead to guide strategy, execution, and governance of a major ADMS Series 6 migration across Europe. You will work with utility stakeholders, ADMS architects, data engineers, and project leadership to ensure consolidation of multiple utility systems into a single platform.

This role requires strong SQL, ETL design, and stakeholder leadership, with hybrid work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data migration, data engineering, utility systems implementation, or related technical delivery roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading data migration projects, technical workstreams, or engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of SCADA systems, electrical networks, GIS platforms, and utility operational technologies.
• Proven experience designing and overseeing ETL architectures and migration frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, databases, and data quality management practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in hybrid and distributed delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end data migration strategy across a multi-person engineering team.
• Own the integrity, quality, governance, and successful delivery of utility network and SCADA data migrations.
• Design and oversee ETL architectures, migration methodologies, validation frameworks, and quality control processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to Data Migration Engineers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish migration plans, priorities, milestones, and resource allocation strategies.
• Partner with utility stakeholders, architects, integration teams, and project leadership to ensure successful program delivery.
• Manage migration risks, dependencies, issues, and remediation plans.
• Lead data validation, testing, reconciliation, cutover planning, and deployment activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of migration processes, standards, and governance practices.

Skills

Data migration

Data engineering

SCADA systems

SQL

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

ETL architectures

Migration frameworks

Python scripting

Job description

Cognizant in Oslo, Norway, is seeking a Data Migration Lead to guide strategy, execution, and governance of a major ADMS Series 6 migration across Europe. You will work with utility stakeholders, ADMS architects, data engineers, and project leadership to ensure consolidation of multiple utility systems into a single platform.

This role requires strong SQL, ETL design, and stakeholder leadership, with hybrid work flexibility.