Data Migration & Decommissioning Lead
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6-Month Contract | Up to £475 per day | Hybrid (2 Days per Week Onsite) | Basildon, Essex
A large global consultancy is looking for an experienced Data Migration & Decommissioning Lead to support a major enterprise data transformation programme within a complex and highly regulated environment.
This role will focus on establishing the methodology, governance, and delivery framework required to support the retirement and migration of legacy data platforms. You will be responsible for creating a repeatable approach to discovery, dependency mapping, migration planning, and decommissioning readiness across a large-scale data estate.
This is a foundational engagement designed to prepare and enable future migration and retirement activities. The successful candidate will create the processes, artefacts, and operating model needed to support future delivery teams, rather than leading the full decommissioning of the entire estate.
The Role
As the Data Migration & Decommissioning Lead, you will take ownership of establishing a structured approach to legacy system retirement and migration. Working closely with business stakeholders, system owners, architects, and governance teams, you will create visibility of system dependencies, define migration and retirement criteria, and ensure decommissioning activities are managed through a controlled and auditable process.
You will be responsible for proving the approach on a priority system and leaving behind a scalable framework that can be adopted across the wider estate.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive legacy estate register covering systems, applications, processes, data feeds, consumers, owners, and dependencies.
- Lead discovery and dependency mapping activities across complex legacy data and analytics environments.
- Produce end-to-end system mappings and validate findings with business and technical owners.
- Develop and implement a structured retire, migrate, or retain decision-making framework. xgikmsk
- Define processes covering reconciliation, data retention requirements, business sign-off, cutover planning, validation, and rollback procedures.
- Manage migration and retirement activities through Jira, en...
Data Migration & Decommissioning Lead in Pitsea employer: Tenth Revolution Group Careers
Join a forward-thinking organisation in South London that prioritises employee development and innovation. With a strong focus on hybrid working, you will benefit from a collaborative work culture that encourages continuous learning and professional growth. Enjoy competitive remuneration and the opportunity to make a significant impact on business transformation initiatives while working alongside dedicated professionals in a supportive environment.
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