Mandate Skills- SQL Server, ETL/Data Migration
Good to have :SSIS, Azure Data Factory
Experience- 6 to 9 Years
Location- Kochi/ Trivandrum
Engineer - Conversion/Migration to work under the direction of the Data Conversion Architect, driving the hands-on design, build, and execution of data conversion and migration pipelines for enterprise client engagements.
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.