This is a contract position with no sponsorship option
We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Migration Architect to lead the end-to-end design and execution of large-scale data migration and ETL transformation programs within a complex banking environment. This is a senior-level contractor position suited for professionals with a strong background in financial services large-scale legacy-to-modern system migrations and hands-on technical leadership in data architecture and engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive the data migration strategy for complex banking platforms.
- Design and architect scalable ETL frameworks and data migration pipelines.
- Lead data profiling cleansing transformation and loading processes across heterogeneous source and target systems.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders data stewards and technical teams to understand data requirements and ensure data integrity and governance throughout the migration.
- Oversee data mapping validation reconciliation and cutover planning activities.
- Provide technical leadership to data engineers analysts and developers involved in the migration program.
- Document architecture processes and best practices; ensure adherence to compliance and security standards.
Required Qualifications
- 10 years of experience in data architecture data engineering or ETL leadership roles.
- Proven track record in leading large-scale data migration projects in the banking or financial services sector.
- Strong experience with major ETL tools (e.g. Informatica Talend DataStage SSIS) and modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake Azure Data Factory AWS Glue).
- In-depth knowledge of relational databases (Oracle SQL Server PostgreSQL) and big data technologies.
- Solid understanding of data governance lineage and data quality management.
- Experience working in regulated environments with high data sensitivity (e.g. core banking payments KYC regulatory reporting).
- Excellent communication stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with cloud data migration (AWS Azure GCP).
- Familiarity with core banking systems and data models (e.g. Temenos Finacle).
- Certifications in data architecture cloud platforms or ETL technologies