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Data Migration Specialist
Job Posted: 12 hours ago
Salary: £ 600 - 650 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Data Migration Lead
Location: London / Hybrid - Financial District
Contract: 12 months (Outside IR35)
Rate: £600 - £650
Reports to: Programme Director / Product Director
A leading fintech payments company is seeking a highly experienced Data Migration Lead to oversee the end-to-end delivery of a complex migration programme. The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in financial services migrations, particularly in the secure transfer of card credentials and encryption keys, and will be confident managing both the technical and business aspects of large-scale migrations.
This role is critical in ensuring the smooth, secure, and compliant migration of sensitive data, working closely with internal teams, third-party providers, and senior stakeholders, including board-level executives.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Leadership: Lead and manage the full lifecycle of complex data migration programmes, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and to a high standard.
Specialist Migration Expertise: Oversee the secure migration of card credentials, encryption keys, and other sensitive financial data, ensuring compliance with PCI DSS and relevant regulatory requirements.
Card Scheme Migration Processes: Manage migration activities in line with card scheme processes, procedures, and compliance standards. Liaise with scheme representatives to coordinate approvals, testing, and go-live readiness.
ETL Build & Implementation: Drive and lead the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process, ensuring efficient and accurate data movement. Work with development teams to ensure solutions meet security and performance needs.
Data Verification & Reconciliation: Oversee validation processes to ensure data integrity pre- and post-migration. Lead reconciliation activities to confirm accuracy of migrated records, balances, and transactional histories.
Stakeholder Management: Engage, influence, and manage relationships with stakeholders up to board level. Provide updates, risk assessments, and progress reports to steering committees and executive leadership.
Risk & Compliance Oversight: Ensure all migration activities adhere to compliance obligations, governance standards, and data security policies.
Skills & Experience Required
5+ years' experience leading complex data migration programmes in financial services.
Proven expertise in securely migrating card credentials and encryption keys.
Strong working knowledge of card scheme migration processes and requirements.
Hands-on experience with ETL build and deployment.
Deep understanding of data verification and financial reconciliation methodologies.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, including board-level engagement.
Strong problem-solving ability and resilience under pressure.
Desirable
Experience in a payments or card-issuing environment.
Knowledge of PCI DSS compliance requirements.
Familiarity with other card scheme migration processes (Visa, Amex).
PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile project management certification.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a leading fintech payments company and play a pivotal role in a high-impact data migration programme. You'll be working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where collaboration, creativity, and delivery excellence are at the forefront. The role offers a hybrid working model and the chance to be part of a global transformation initiativeBefore You Apply
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