Data Conversion Specialist

Role :Lead Engineer - Conversion/Migration

Skills - Mandatory-SQL Server, ETL/Data Migration

Skills - Good to have -SSIS, Azure Data Factory

Work location: Kochi/Trivandrum

Total Experience: 6-9 years

• Strong hands-on expertise in SQL Server (T-SQL) and relational database design, with solid experience in data migration and conversion projects.
• Design and build ETL/ELT pipelines to convert data between source and target systems, following the mapping and transformation logic defined by the Architect.
• Good working knowledge of data mapping, source-to-target transformation logic, and reconciliation techniques for large datasets.
• Collaborate with application engineers, business analysts, and QA teams to implement conversion scope and cutover plans.
• Hands-on experience writing and optimizing SQL Server stored procedures, indexes, and queries for high-volume batch processing.
• Proficiency with ETL tooling such as SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or equivalent, along with scripting (PowerShell/Python) for data validation and automation.
• Good understanding of data quality, de-duplication, cleansing, and validation techniques.
• Working knowledge of cloud data platforms (Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, or AWS RDS/Redshift) and hybrid on-prem-to-cloud migration patterns.
• Awareness of data security and compliance considerations during migration, including encryption at rest/in transit and access controls.
• Ability to execute rollback, dry-run, and phased/parallel-run cutover activities under the guidance of the Architect.
• Ability to maintain data lineage, mapping documentation, and audit trails for validation and sign-off purposes.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, with experience resolving issues in large batch conversion jobs.
• Proficiency in writing unit/integration tests and validation scripts for data reconciliation (row counts, checksums, referential integrity).
• Experience with version-controlled database change management (Flyway, Liquibase, or equivalent) and CI/CD for database deployments.