Data Lead
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
08-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client in the Telco sector is looking for a Data Lead on a contract duration of 6 to 12 months.
We are seeking a results-drivenData Leadto oversee the end-to-end data migration strategy and execution within a BSS transformation program. This role is pivotal in aligning business technical and vendor stakeholders to ensure timely accurate and compliant migration of customer product and billing data across legacy and target platforms.
This role is both strategic and hands-on requiring strong leadership technical expertise and the ability to collaborate across business and IT teams.
We are seeking a results-drivenData Leadto oversee the end-to-end data migration strategy and execution within a BSS transformation program. This role is pivotal in aligning business technical and vendor stakeholders to ensure timely accurate and compliant migration of customer product and billing data across legacy and target platforms.
This role is both strategic and hands-on requiring strong leadership technical expertise and the ability to collaborate across business and IT teams.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 8 years of experience in data management roles with at least 3 years as a Data Lead on BSS or enterprise transformation programs.
- Deep understanding of BSS domains and data models customer billing product catalog order usage etc.
- Proven experience in data migration from legacy systems to modern BSS platforms (e.g. Amdocs Netcracker Ericsson).
- Strong knowledge of ETL processes data profiling cleansing transformation and reconciliation.
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks and tools (e.g. Collibra Informatica Azure Purview Alation).
- Experience working with SQL data modeling tools and scripting languages for data analysis or validation.
- Solid understanding of data privacy and regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR CCPA) in telecom contexts.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with ability to lead cross-functional teams and vendor resources.
- Telecom or digital services industry experience ideally within BSS/OSS transformation programs.
- Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g. Azure Data Lake Snowflake AWS Redshift).
- Familiarity with TM Forum standards (e.g. SID model eTOM).
- Certifications in data governance data quality or data management (e.g. CDMP DGSP DAMA).
- Agile or SAFe delivery experience with data workstreams.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Management or related field.
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About Company
With 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Financial Services industry in Africa and the Middle East, we are experts at supporting our clients through their digital transformation journeys. We believe in blending traditional methods with cutting-edge strategies to drive ... View more
