Data Migration Engineer, NEC Software Solutions

• This role requires a hands-on engineer with strong SQL expertise, particularly in MySQL, who can take ownership of migration tasks, proactively identify risks, and collaborate closely with technical and business stakeholders
• Proven experience in public sector large-scale data migration projects
• Strong SQL development skills within MySQL environments
• Solid understanding of data transformations and ETL workflows
• Knowledge and application of data quality dimensions in migration processes
• Familiarity with case management systems and associated data structures
• Strong problem-solving mindset, with the ability to take ownership and work independently
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, risk reporting, and supporting QA testers
• UK NPPV3 Security Clearance with at least 12 months remaining
• Ability to work effectively as part of a data team and with cross-functional stakeholders
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK
• Documentary evidence will be required

Desirable

• Please note, ideally we would seek a candidate who can be hyrbid from Glasgow or London, but this role can be remote subject to location
• We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to support a large-scale migration project
• The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, developing, and executing migration strategies to ensure data is transferred accurately, securely, and efficiently into the target environment
• Design, develop, and execute ETL processes to migrate data from legacy systems to target platforms
• Write and optimise complex SQL queries (preferably MySQL) to support data extraction, transformation, and validation
• Apply the full data quality framework (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, validity, uniqueness, integrity) across all migration activities
• Conduct data profiling, cleansing, and quality assurance checks to ensure accuracy and completeness of migrated data
• Translate business and technical requirements into data transformation rules and implement them effectively
• Provide clear feedback to QA data testers, ensuring test coverage and quality are maintained throughout
• Raise and manage risks, issues, and blockers promptly, keeping all stakeholders fully informed
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, architects, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with business needs
• Provide clear documentation of migration processes, data mappings, data quality checks, and testing results
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and resolve data-related issues promptly
• Ensure migrations comply with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements
• Work with case management software and related systems to understand data structures and workflows

• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required