Data Conversion Validator Consultant

Delan Associates, Inc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc. seeks a Data Conversion Validator Consultant -- Senior/Expert (7+ years) for a 12-month engagement.

The role is 100% remote with standard hours 9-6, supporting a Workday implementation migration from PeopleSoft to Workday for budgeting and commitment control data. You will perform meticulous record-by-record reconciliation, develop crosswalks, validate data quality, and prepare validation reports.

Qualifications

• 84 months of experience in data extraction and transformation for Budget/Finance.
• 84 months of experience optimizing SQL queries, Application Engine, and SQR scripts for data migration.
• 84 months of experience mapping PeopleSoft data fields to Workday equivalents and resolving inconsistencies.
• 84 months of experience implementing ETL tools and validating data post-migration.
• 84 months of experience collaborating with functional teams and Workday consultants for seamless transition.
• 84 months of experience developing and maintaining clear documentation for data and conversion processes.
• 84 months of experience working with teams including PeopleSoft, Workday, DBAs, cybersecurity analysts.

Responsibilities

• Perform record-by-record reconciliation, aggregate totals validation, and exception identification to ensure no data loss or corruption during the PeopleSoft-to-Workday migration.
• Refine data crosswalks showing PeopleSoft field equivalents, data type conversions, formula translations, and Workday FDM integration points.
• Identify data quality issues, unmapped fields, transformation failures, and process deviations between legacy and target systems.
• Review and validate how PeopleSoft budget data integrates into Workday via Financial Data Model, ensuring compliance with FDM schema requirements.
• Document validation findings and remediation steps. Prepare detailed validation reports with exception logs, root cause analysis, and recommended corrective actions for data issues.
• Work closely with other teams to identify and solve issues.
• Support UAT and sign-off activities & Collaborate with Budget team members and project stakeholders to validate reconciliation results and certify readiness for go-liv**.
• Duties as assigned

Skills

Data validation

SQL optimization

ETL processes

PeopleSoft

Workday integration

Data mapping

Documentation

UAT support

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Word

Oracle

PeopleSoft

Workday

VDI

Tumbleweed

SQR

Job description

Data Conversion Validator Consultant -- Senior/Expert (7+ Years)

Engagement Details

• Term of Engagement: 12 months
• Estimated Completion: October 15, 2027
• Daily Work Hours: 9:00 AM -- 6:00 PM (1‑hour lunch)
• Work Location: 100% Remote
• Office Address: New York, NY 10006
• Security Requirements: None
• Travel Requirements: None
• Typical Software Used for Engagement: MS Platform including Outlook, Teams, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Tumbleweed, VDI, ORACLE Products, Peoplesoft, Workday
• Project: Workday Implementation
• Project Description: Data Conversion Validation to support Budget team during the migration of budgeting and commitment control data from PeopleSoft to Workday.**

Day to day tasks to be performed by the Consultant:

• Perform record-by-record reconciliation, aggregate totals validation, and exception identification to ensure no data loss or corruption during the PeopleSoft-to-Workday migration
• Refine data crosswalks showing PeopleSoft field equivalents, data type conversions, formula translations, and Workday FDM integration points
• Identify data quality issues, unmapped fields, transformation failures, and process deviations between legacy and target systems
• Review and validate how PeopleSoft budget data integrates into Workday via Financial Data Model, ensuring compliance with FDM schema requirements
• Document validation findings and remediation steps. Prepare detailed validation reports with exception logs, root cause analysis, and recommended corrective actions for data issues
• Work closely with other teams to identify and solve issues.
• Support UAT and sign-off activities & Collaborate with Budget team members and project stakeholders to validate reconciliation results and certify readiness for go-liv**
• Duties as assigned

Data Conversion Validator Qualifications:

(Senior/Expert (7) years) or more

• 84 months of experience developing and executing data extraction and transformation processes for Budget and Finance.
• 84 months of experience optimizing SQL queries, Application Engine, and SQR scripts for efficient data migration.
• 84 months of experience mapping PeopleSoft data fields to Workday equivalents and resolving inconsistencies.
• 84 months of experience implementing ETL tools and validating data accuracy post-migration.
• 84 months of experience collaborating with functional teams and Workday consultants for seamless transition.
• 84 months of experience developing and maintaining clear and consistent documentation for data and conversion processes and procedures.
• 84 months of experience working collaboratively with various technical teams (but not limited to) such as peoplesoft, workday, database administrators, cybersecurity analysts to ensure comprehensive identity management practices.