BuzzClan · 1 week ago
Data Conversion Specialist
Raleigh, NC
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBuzzClan is seeking a Data Conversion Specialist who will develop and manage the overall data conversion strategy aligned with tax schedule release timelines. The role involves validating converted data in the COTS system, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring compliance with data standards throughout the conversion process.
ConsultingInformation Technology
Hiring Manager
Gurjeet Bajwa
Responsibilities
Develop and manage the overall data conversion strategy aligned to tax schedule release timelines
In conjunction with Functional Owners, Functional SMEs, and Tax Schedule SMEs, validate converted data in the COTS system to ensure completeness, accuracy, and usability
Coordinate with System Architects to align conversion activities with the overall technical architecture and data design
Work with Database Administrators to stage, load, and monitor data migration activities
Track, triage, and resolve data conversion defects and issues across all testing and production environments
Support data readiness for training and UAT environments, ensuring that converted data is suitable for scenario execution
Contribute to cutover planning and execution of production data conversion during each release go-live
Maintain documentation of data mapping, conversion rules, trial results, and final outcomes for audit and knowledge transfer
Provide status reporting and updates to program leadership, identifying risks, blockers, and mitigation plans related to data conversion
Ensure compliance with agency data standards, security policies, and retention requirements throughout the conversion process
Direct teams of business users and technical staff, ensuring alignment with program milestones and deliverables
Adjust strategies to accommodate evolving program needs, new data discoveries, and vendor requirements over a multi-year program
Lead the review, validation, and cataloging of all operational data sources, including shadow systems and spreadsheets
Lead analysis of legacy system data to identify quality issues, inconsistencies, and transformation requirements
Lead cross-functional working sessions with SMEs, technical staff, vendors, and stakeholders to define remediation approaches and resolve legacy system data-related issues
Prioritize and lead data cleanup efforts of legacy system data
Produce and maintain Data Dictionaries, quality review reports, remediation plans, and status reports for the TMO
Collaborate with Functional Owners, Functional SMEs, Tax Schedule SMEs, and Vendor staff to define data mapping and transformation rules that reflect business and system requirements
Oversee the design and execution of extract-transform-load (ETL) processes in coordination with DBAs and technical teams
In conjunction with the Vendor Data Conversional Lead, coordinate and lead trial conversions and mock loads to identify issues and validate conversion logic
Work with testing teams to ensure converted data supports test case execution and meets expected outcomes
Qualification
Required
Understanding of principles and practices of establishing governance models, data ownership frameworks, and alignment with PMO structures
Understanding of strategies, methodologies, and tools for large-scale legacy-to-modern system conversions, including mainframe migrations
Ability to translate program-wide modernization objectives into a data conversion roadmap that supports business continuity
Techniques for identifying invalid, inconsistent, orphaned, and incomplete data, along with remediation methods and root cause analysis
Expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, and Erwin Data Modeler, including Erwin Data Modeler implementation and use of the tool for generating documentation
Knowledge of government tax/revenue operations and the specific challenges in modernizing these systems
Standards for cataloging enterprise data sources and maintaining metadata at database, table, and field levels
Methods for data reconciliation, validation, and iterative conversion testing within staging environments
Ability to resolve data ambiguities and conflicts across multiple legacy sources with accuracy and efficiency
Company
BuzzClan
BuzzClan is a business consulting company.
501-1000 employees
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