Sr.Data Analyst

GFT is seeking a Senior Data Migration Strategist to support a large-scale enterprise transformation initiative. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining migration strategies, performing data analysis and mapping activities, and supporting the successful migration of critical business data across complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Mapping

• Conduct data profiling to identify quality issues and migration risks.
• Define field-level mappings from source schemas to target structures.
• Establish transformation rules, defaulting strategies, and validation criteria.
• Perform segmentation analysis to support tranche planning and sequencing.
• Conduct pre-load analysis to identify data elements suitable for advance staging, reducing migration complexity.

Strategic Analysis & Migration Strategy Definition

• Define the overall migration strategy, including migration models (rolling-wave and tranche-based execution) and sequencing approaches.
• Confirm scope across data domains, including customer, account, and transaction data.
• Establish migration principles, success criteria, and delivery approaches.
• Align migration sequencing with product readiness and customer segment considerations.
• Conduct Value Driver Analysis to identify business priorities informing migration sequencing and prioritization.
• Confirm scope and requirements prior to detailed migration analysis activities.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in data analysis, data migration, data management, or related fields.
• Proven experience defining and executing large-scale data migration strategies.
• Strong expertise in data profiling, data mapping, transformation rules, and data quality analysis.
• Experience working with customer, account, and transaction data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in banking, financial services, or other large enterprise environments.
• Experience with tranche-based or phased migration approaches.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation initiatives