Data Migration Engineer

Indsafri; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Indsafri seeks an experienced Data Migration Engineer to design, execute, and validate data migrations for procurement systems. You will transfer, cleanse, and reconcile supplier, tender, contract, and document data from legacy to new platforms, ensuring accuracy during the system rollout.

You will develop migration strategies, execute plans, run validation scripts, and collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements and scope.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in data migration or related roles.
• Proficiency in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and tools.
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and analysis.
• Experience with data mapping and transformation techniques.
• Proven ability in data reconciliation and validation.
• Experience in developing and executing migration scripts.
• Solid understanding of data quality checks and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive data migration strategies.
• Execute data migration plans, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, and reconciliation activities.
• Develop and execute validation scripts to ensure data quality and completeness.
• Create detailed migration reports, including progress, issues, and outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and migration scope.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data migration-related issues.

Skills

ETL processes

SQL

Data mapping

Data reconciliation

Migration scripts

Data quality checks

Tools

ETL tools

Job description

We are seeking experienced Data Migration Engineers to design, execute, and validate data migration processes for our procurement systems. This role involves the meticulous transfer, cleansing, and reconciliation of supplier, tender, contract, and document data from legacy systems to new platforms. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring a smooth and accurate transition during our system rollout.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive data migration strategies.
• Execute data migration plans, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, and reconciliation activities.
• Develop and execute validation scripts to ensure data quality and completeness.
• Create detailed migration reports, including progress, issues, and outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and migration scope.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data migration-related issues.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in data migration or related roles.
• Proficiency in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and tools.
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and analysis.
• Experience with data mapping and transformation techniques.
• Proven ability in data reconciliation and validation.
• Experience in developing and executing migration scripts.
• Solid understanding of data quality checks and best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with legacy procurement systems.
• Familiarity with CSD/eTender data structures.
• Knowledge of master data governance principles.