Data Migration Lead

SID Global Solutions APAC; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SID Global Solutions APAC is seeking an experienced Data Migration Lead to own the deposits data migration workstream and serve as the primary counterpart to the vendor’s Data Migration Manager.

You will define the migration strategy, govern vendor delivery, validate mappings and business rules, and coordinate with IT and business SMEs to ensure data accuracy and minimal disruption during cutover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years’ experience delivering large-scale data migration initiatives, preferably core banking/deposits.
• Proven track record leading a data migration workstream with vendor teams.
• Experience with legacy-to-modern platform migrations (AS/400 to modern core banking) preferred.
• Hands-on with SQL and data tools; strong documentation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Define migration strategy, scope, approach, and acceptance criteria aligned with releases.
• Develop and maintain data migration plan including environments and cutover readiness.
• Govern vendor delivery; review design, runbooks, mapping specs, and reconciliation logic.
• Coordinate with IT/business SMEs to validate source-to-target mappings and business rules.
• Define and execute verification controls; obtain stakeholder sign-off for each cycle.
• Lead defect triage, ensure RCA, and escalate risks early.

Skills

Data migration

Vendor management

ETL

SQL

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

TCS

Finacle

Fiserv

Job description

SID Global Solutions is a premier AI-first digital transformation company, delivering intelligent full-stack solutions and services worldwide. We specialize in embedding AI across the enterprise to accelerate transformation, modernize technology, and unlock new revenue streams. Our core expertise spans AI-powered modernization, cloud and infrastructure solutions, application innovation, and advanced data analytics. As a leading Google Apigee implementation partner, we also bring you SAMi-Smart API Monetization Platform our flagship platform for API management. With a global footprint and 1000+ professionals, SID Global Solutions is committed to building a smarter, AI-driven future through innovation and impact.

Job Overview:

Leads data migration workstream for the Deposits Modernization Program, acting as the primary counterpart to the selected vendor’s Data Migration Manager.

Owns -side governance, verification, and sign-off for vendor-led migration activities (profiling, extraction, transformation, loading, and reconciliation) to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and auditability with minimal business disruption.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define the overall migration strategy, scope, approach (phasing/co-existence if applicable), and acceptance criteria; align with program releases and cutover milestones.
• Develop and maintain the data migration plan (timeline, environments, mock runs/dress rehearsals, final cutover), including dependencies with Integration, Testing, Operations, and legacy platform teams.
• Govern vendor delivery: review and validate vendor migration design, runbooks, ETL approach, mapping specifications, transformation rules, and reconciliation logic; ensure clear RACI and delivery ownership.
• Coordinate business and IT SMEs to validate source-to-target mappings, reference data alignment, and critical business rules (e.g., product parameters, balances, interest, fees, account status).
• Define and execute verification controls with the vendor (record counts, control totals, balance/GL tie-outs, exception management) and obtain stakeholder sign-off for each migration cycle.
• Lead migration defect triage from a perspective: ensure issues are logged, prioritized, tracked to closure, and that RCA is completed for recurring defects; elevate risks early.
• Ensure test data readiness for SIT/UAT and parallel run activities (data refreshes, data masking where required, refresh cadence, and data-related test support).
• Plan and coordinate cutover data activities and readiness checkpoints (pre-cutover snapshots, load sequencing, reconciliation checkpoints, rollback/fallback approach) with minimal downtime and operational impact.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements throughout migration (access control, secure transfer, audit trail, retention and masking for non-production).
• Provide regular status reporting (progress, risks, issues, decisions) to program governance and senior stakeholders; maintain RAID and action logs for the data migration workstream.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience delivering large-scale data migration initiatives (preferably core banking / deposits), including mapping, reconciliation, and cutover support.
• Proven experience leading a data migration workstream and managing vendor delivery teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with legacy-to-modern platform migrations (AS/400 to modern core banking, cloud-native or microservices architectures) is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with TCS, Finacle, or Fiserv platforms (at least two required)
• Data quality and validation concepts
• Working understanding of ETL concepts and migration lifecycle
• Understanding of banking data objects (customer/account, balances, product parameters, transaction history) and downstream impacts.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with large datasets and spotting patterns/variances.
• Proficiency in SQL (preferred) and Excel; experience with data tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.
• Strong documentation discipline (logs, trackers, evidence packs) and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills to coordinate clarifications and follow-ups across IT, vendor, and business SMEs.
• Structured problem-solving and ability to summarize issues and impacts clearly.