Data Migration Specialist
Posted 5 days ago by HAN IT Staffing Inc.
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: A database migration specialist is tasked with overseeing the planning, execution, and validation of data transfers between various systems while maintaining data integrity and security. This role involves collaboration with multiple teams to design effective migration strategies and ensure compliance with organizational standards. Key responsibilities include monitoring migration performance and supporting post-migration stabilization efforts. The specialist also documents processes and outcomes to ensure ongoing maintainability and audit readiness.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, execute, and validate data migration between systems and platforms.
- Collaborate with application teams, architects, and infrastructure partners.
- Assess current-state data structures and design migration strategies.
- Implement transformation and loading processes.
- Identify dependencies and coordinate testing and validation activities.
- Monitor migration performance and resolve data discrepancies.
- Support post-migration stabilization efforts.
- Ensure compliance with organizational standards and data governance policies.
- Document processes, risks, and outcomes for maintainability and audit readiness.
Key Skills:
- Experience in database migration and data management.
- Strong understanding of data integrity and security principles.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in designing migration strategies.
- Knowledge of data governance policies and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A database migration specialist is responsible for planning, executing, and validating the movement of data between systems, platforms, or database environments while ensuring data integrity, security, and minimal disruption to business operations. This role collaborates with application teams, architects, and infrastructure partners to assess current-state data structures, design migration strategies, and implement transformation and loading processes. Responsibilities include identifying dependencies, coordinating testing and validation activities, monitoring migration performance, resolving data discrepancies, and supporting post-migration stabilization. The position also ensures compliance with organizational standards, data governance policies, and regulatory requirements, while documenting processes, risks, and outcomes to support ongoing maintainability and audit readiness.