Data Migration Consultant

Data Migration Consultant required for 9 months contract, outside IR35, from £400 - £480 per day.

The role is remote, however you must be willing to commute to London (infrequently) at your own cost.

The project is to move the data from a legacy application to a SAP application.

Skills Required:

• Prior experience in a similar role
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server- being able to write SQL code and queries
• Proactive hands-on delivery approach
• Solid understanding of database structures
• Able to work under tight schedules and on multiple tasks
• Strong understanding of data conversion work processes and deliverables
• Comprehensive analytical skills and the ability to formulate client-specific solutions
• Expereince of SAP desireable.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on data migration on behalf of the project delivery team
• Collaborate with stakeholders and internal teams to develop a data migration approach and strategy
• Develop and implement the data migration approach and plan
• Report to the appropriate accountable stakeholders and boards on progress delivering regular status reports and presentations on data quality
• Investigate and identify risks to the successful delivery of the project resulting from data and the data migration approach
• Interrogate SQL and SAP data in the preparation of a data assessment including assessing the completeness, accuracy and quality of data
• Perform research and analysis on data to ensure clear decisions can be made on how data should be treated
• Engage with data compliance, data owners and data stewards to facilitate the project’s compliance with legal and industry standards for data management
• Quality Assurance activities within Data Migration deliverables to ensure all relevant checks and balances are adhered to
• Review and make recommendations to improve the data migration process using industry best practice experience
• Developing migration scripts from source databases and produce output extracts for destination systems
• Facilitate, conduct and document the data discovery, data mapping and data analysis sessions
• Attending all meetings to provide expertise in determining the appropriate conversion strategy and project scope

Please send your CV in word format for the attention of ALISON CALDER