Data Conversion Lead

Swift Hire LLC; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift Hire LLC is seeking a Data Conversion Lead to plan and execute end-to-end data migration initiatives as part of large-scale system transformations. You will partner with stakeholders to ensure data integrity, quality, and compliance throughout extraction, transformation, validation, and loading processes.

The role demands hands-on leadership of data mapping, ETL development, and governance efforts, with strong communication and collaboration across technical teams, business groups, and

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in data migration or data conversion roles.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL concepts, and RDBMS.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and database tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall data conversion strategy, approach, and execution.
• Analyze source and target data models and define data mapping and transformation rules.
• Coordinate data extraction, cleansing, validation and reconciliation activities.
• Work closely with business teams to understand data requirements and usage.
• Oversee development and execution of data conversion scripts and tools.
• Validate converted data through reconciliation, balancing and exception analysis.
• Identify, track and resolve data issues and risks proactively.
• Support mock conversions, system testing, UAT and go-live cutover activities.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, audit and compliance standards.
• Provide status updates, metrics and documentation to project leadership.

Skills

Data migration

ETL concepts

SQL

Data modeling

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Database tools

Job description

Data Conversion Lead

Location: Portsmouth, NH

Job Overview

The Data Conversion Lead is responsible for planning managing and executing endtoend data conversion and migration activities as part of largescale system implementations or transformations This role ensures that data from legacy systems is accurately extracted transformed validated and loaded into target systems while maintaining data integrity quality and compliance The Data Conversion Lead works closely with business stakeholders application teams architects and vendors to ensure successful data migration aligned with project timelines and business objectives

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall data conversion strategy approach and execution
• Analyze source and target data models and define data mapping and transformation rules
• Coordinate data extraction cleansing validation and reconciliation activities
• Work closely with business teams to understand data requirements and usage
• Oversee development and execution of data conversion scripts and tools
• Validate converted data through reconciliation balancing and exception analysis
• Identify track and resolve data issues and risks proactively
• Support mock conversions system testing UAT and golive cutover activities
• Ensure adherence to data governance audit and compliance standards
• Provide status updates metrics and documentation to project leadership

Experience

• 812 years of experience in data migration or data conversion roles
• Strong understanding of data modeling ETL concepts and RDBMS
• Handson experience with SQL and database tools
• Proven experience leading conversion activities for enterprise systems
• Excellent communication analytical and stakeholder management skills

Success Factors

• Accurate and timely data conversion with minimal postgolive defects
• Strong collaboration across technical and business teams
• High data quality and stakeholder confidence in converted data