Data Migration Lead at PIPOSOFT

Key Responsibilities:

Data Migration Planning and Preparation:

• Develop comprehensive data migration strategies and plans tailored to specific project needs.
• Assess existing data structures, formats, and quality to identify potential challenges and opportunities.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain data mapping, transformation, and validation rules to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of migrated data.
• Utilize industry-leading data migration tools and technologies, such as IBM DataStage, to streamline migration processes and enhance efficiency.

Data Migration Execution and Documentations:

• Manage and execute data migration tasks according to project timelines and milestones.
• Transition into new data environment, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Conduct thorough testing and quality assurance to validate the success of data migration activities.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project teams and stakeholders throughout the data migration lifecycle.
• Document migration processes, methodologies, and outcomes for future reference and knowledge sharing.
• Optimize ETL workflows and performance to minimize downtime, maximize throughput, and meet project deadlines.
• Implement best practices for data cleansing, deduplication, and enrichment to enhance data quality and usability.
• Proactively identify and address issues, risks, and dependencies that may impact data migration initiatives.

Data Migration Leadership and Collaboration:

• Manage the day-to-day data migration activities and resources and organise the data migration management team meetings.
• Provide status reporting on the migration plan, dependencies, risks, and issues to the stakeholders.
• Provide on-site/ remote leadership for migration activities across Local Business Units (LBUs) by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Collaborate with data architects, developers, and analysts to resolve data integration issues, troubleshoot errors, and optimize data processing pipelines.
• Collaborate and manage vendor engagements to ensure vendor delivery against assigned migration activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data migration requirements and objectives.
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to project teams and stakeholders on data migration strategies, tools, and best practices.

​​​​​​​Requirements

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent work experience.
• Experience working within large complex technology transformation programmes.
• 5+ years of data migration experience, including tracking and planning migration projects.
• Experience leading medium/large teams in data migration activities.
• Thorough understanding of data migration techniques and methods including extraction, cleaning, transformation, and loading.
• Experience in transitioning data from numerous data sources to a single cloud solution.
• Experience gained in the Insurance industry is an added advantage.
• 5+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment.
• Ability to work independently, with strong analytical and implementation skills.
• Strong negotiation, inter-personal and influencing skills and excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in data migration tools and platforms, with specific expertise in IBM DataStage or similar ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tools.
• Strong understanding of data migration methodologies, techniques, and best practices.
• Solid grasp of database concepts, SQL, and data modelling principles.
• Ability to work with diverse personalities, cultures, and business practices inherent to an international organisation.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant certifications in data management, ETL tools, or related areas (e.g., IBM Certified Data Engineer) are a plus.

​​​​​​​Additional Information:

• The position may require occasional travel to client sites or other company locations.