Enterprise Data Migration Architect

Sasso Consulting (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasso Consulting (Pty) Ltd is seeking experienced Data Migration Architects to design, plan and oversee complex enterprise data migration and modernisation initiatives. You will define migration architectures, roadmaps and transformation rules while ensuring secure data movement across legacy systems, on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in data migration architecture, data mapping, ETL/ELT processes, SQL and data quality.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise data environments, database technologies, data engineering or data integration.
• 3+ years of hands-on Data Migration Architect, Data Architect or equivalent migration solution architecture experience.
• Proven experience designing and leading complex enterprise data migration initiatives – essential.
• Demonstrated involvement in successful end-to-end migration programmes, including architecture, mapping, testing, cutover and reconciliation.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with complex relational databases.
• Practical expertise in source-to-target data mapping and transformation design.

Responsibilities

• Data Migration Architecture and Strategy: design architectures, assess legacy systems, develop roadmaps, define migration patterns and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Source and Target System Assessment: analyze source/target environments, data structures, dependencies and data requirements.
• Data Mapping and Transformation Design: develop source-to-target mappings, transformation rules and data cleansing/standardisation.
• ETL/ELT and Data Integration Architecture: design scalable pipelines, define extraction/loading approaches and select tooling.
• Cloud Data Migration and Modernisation: design migrations to cloud platforms and hybrid environments.

Skills

Data migration architecture

Data mapping

ETL/ELT processes

SQL

Database technologies

Data quality

Reconciliation

Migration testing

Cutover planning

Tools

ETL/ELT tools

Job description

Sasso Consulting (Pty) Ltd is seeking experienced Data Migration Architects to design, plan and oversee complex enterprise data migration and modernisation initiatives. You will define migration architectures, roadmaps and transformation rules while ensuring secure data movement across legacy systems, on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in data migration architecture, data mapping, ETL/ELT processes, SQL and data quality.