Web Content Migration Lead — Preserve Links, Searchability & Taxonomy

IGNITEBYTE DIGITAL (PTY) LTD

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 420,000 - 600,000

Part time

13 days ago
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Job summary

IGNITEBYTE DIGITAL (PTY) LTD seeks an Information & Content Migration Specialist on contract to lead the migration of website content, publications and information assets into a redesigned and upgraded web platform. You will audit, map, de-duplicate, tag metadata, and ensure intact migration with preserved URLs.

You will work with the web development team and client staff, delivering pilot migrations then production waves within an agreed schedule, and training content owners on the new CMS.

Qualifications

  • Minimum: National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Information Science, Information Management, Library and Information Studies, Records Management, Computer Science or Information Technology.
  • 3–5 years' demonstrable experience in website content migration, digital content management or information management.
  • Hands-on CMS experience (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Umbraco, SharePoint or equivalent), including bulk import/export.
  • Practical migration and data-handling skills: advanced Excel/Power Query plus scripting (PowerShell, Python, SQL or PHP) for bulk operations.
  • Working knowledge of metadata standards, taxonomy design, and document classification/retention practice.
  • Understanding of POPIA and ISO 15489 relevant to published information.
  • Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 and SEO-safe migration practice.
  • Evidence of migration completeness — counts, checksums, metadata integrity.
  • Certified copies of qualifications and CV; SAQA evaluation for foreign qualifications.

Responsibilities

  • Audit the existing website and document repositories; produce a full content inventory and ROT analysis.
  • Design the source-to-target content model: page mappings, document library structures, metadata schema, taxonomy and controlled vocabularies.
  • Prepare content for migration — de-duplication, file naming normalisation, format conversion, bulk metadata tagging, accessibility remediation of documents.
  • Build and run migration scripts/tooling; execute pilot migration and production waves.
  • Preserve URL integrity: build and test redirect maps, resolve broken links, protect search rankings and inbound references.
  • Validate every wave — record counts, file integrity checks, metadata completeness, rendering checks across devices.
  • Maintain the migration log, exception register and remediation tracker as project evidence.
  • Populate and QA content in the new CMS; train client content owners on the destination platform.
  • Produce closeout documentation: final reconciliation report, taxonomy and governance handover pack, content maintenance guidelines.

Skills

Power Query
Scripting
Bulk import/export

Education

National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Information Science/Information Management/Library and Information Studies/Records Management/Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

WordPress
Drupal
Joomla
Umbraco
SharePoint

Job description

IGNITEBYTE DIGITAL (PTY) LTD seeks an Information & Content Migration Specialist on contract to lead the migration of website content, publications and information assets into a redesigned and upgraded web platform. You will audit, map, de-duplicate, tag metadata, and ensure intact migration with preserved URLs.

You will work with the web development team and client staff, delivering pilot migrations then production waves within an agreed schedule, and training content owners on the new CMS.

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