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Data Migration Specialist

Swan iT Recruitment
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Western Cape, South Africa

Introduction

To coordinate and control all activities relating to data migration and reporting between current and new operating systems. This includes data at the facility level as well as the data managed and maintained at corporate level.

Duties & Responsibilities

Data Governance and Compliance:

  • Ensure data migration aligns with policies & regulatory standards, enforcing data stewardship for accuracy and accountability 

Data Mapping and Transformation:

  • Validate, cleanse, and standardize data
  • Define mapping between legacy and new systems
  • Transform data to fit new structures

Testing and Validation:

  • Conduct pre- and post-migration QA checks, ensuring data integrity
  • Support User acceptance Testing for accuracy

Data Quality & Integrity:

  • Perform data validation, cleansing, quality assurance and standardize to maintain consistency and reliability

Stakeholder Collaboration and Coordination:

  • Liaise with Project Team and Business Units to ensure a smooth transition and address concerns.

Continuous Improvement and Post-Go Live Support:

  • Assist in data  optimization and ongoing enhancements for improved management 

Desired Experience & Qualification

Essential Education

  • Certification in data management or a related field  or Candidates with 3-5 years of hands-on data migration experience (preferably in a SAP environment) may qualify without a formal qualification if they can demonstrate strong practical expertise

Desired Education

  • Data Management/Stewardship qualification

Required Experience

Essential Minimum Experience

  • 3-5 years of proven experience working with data, including hands-on data migration projects

Desired Experience

  • SQL, data management and database management experience preferably within healthcare
  • Familiarity with SAP is advantageous

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills
  • Data extraction, mapping and transformation skills (SQL)
  • Knowledge of data quality and validation techniques
  • Knowledge of Data Governance concepts and requirements
  • Good interpersonal & collaboration skills
  • Attention to detail and quality assurance