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Data Migration SpecialistAkkodis • Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
Data Migration Specialist

Data Migration Specialist

Akkodis • Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
10 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Scope

Akkodis is launching a new technical delivery team to drive a UK national program in collaboration with key partners, designed to transform and future-proof the central government’s workforce. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships, and a comprehensive SaaS-based platform, this program will create an advanced, candidate-centric experience tailored to meet tomorrow’s public sector skill demands.

This high-impact initiative offers a unique opportunity to join a team dedicated to building a scalable, data-driven recruitment ecosystem. Through redesigning, building, and rolling out a sophisticated Big Data system, our diverse roles span across architecture, project management, data analytics, development, and technical support, giving you the chance to shape a dynamic, next-gen digital infrastructure.

You’ll be integral to our mission of crafting a seamless, powerful platform that empowers the public sector with the talent to navigate an evolving digital landscape.


Role

As part of this mission, the Data Migration Specialist role focuses on the planning, execution, and management of data migration projects. Data Migration Specialists are responsible for transferring data from legacy systems to new platforms, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to data integrity standards.


  • Analyse existing data structures and understand business requirements for data migration.
  • Design and implement robust data migration strategies.
  • Develop scripts and processes to automate data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
  • Work closely with stakeholders, including business users and IT teams, to ensure data requirements are met, and migrations proceed without disruption to business operations

Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and execute data migration projects within set timelines.
  • Design and build ETL solutions, ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the migration process.
  • Expertise on Data migrations on to cloud
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues promptly to minimise disruption.
  • Collaborate with various teams to align migration processes with organisational goals and regulatory standards.

Required Skills

  • Expert-level SQL skills for complex query development, performance tuning, indexing strategies, and data transformation to enable accurate and efficient migration from on-premises databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL) to AWS cloud.
  • Proven experience in on-prem to AWS data migration using AWS-native tools such as DMS, Glue, DataSync, Step Functions, Redshift, Athena, Lambda, RDS, EC2, S3 Data Lake, and CloudWatch.
  • Strong knowledge of data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes, leveraging tools such as Talend, Informatica, Matillion, Pentaho, MuleSoft, Boomi, or scripting languages (Python, PySpark, SQL).
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing and data modelling techniques (Star Schema, Snowflake Schema).
  • Familiarity with security frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST, SOX, PII) and AWS security features (IAM, KMS, RBAC).
  • Knowledge of Azure data engineering tools (ADF, Azure DB, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake, Azure Monitor) for hybrid migration scenarios.
  • Proficiency with cloud automation/orchestration tools such as Terraform and Airflow.
  • Strong analytical skills to assess data quality, identify inconsistencies, and resolve migration issues.
  • Ability to manage end-to-end migration projects, ensuring accuracy, meeting timelines, and collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • AWS or Azure cloud certifications preferred.

Required Experience

  • Proven experience in data migration, data management, or ETL development.
  • Experience working with ETL tools and database management systems.
  • Familiarity with data integrity and compliance standards relevant to data migration.

Required education

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

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