About the role

At Plotbox we deal with a huge amount of data, ranging from critical business data to

precious genealogical information. Our customers expect their data to be accurate and safe

during the on-boarding process and whilst operating on a cloud platform. In order to maintain

our high standards and to take our data operations further, we are looking to hire a Technical

Consultant to work in our Data Migration Team.

As a technical consultant in the Data Migration Team you will be responsible for ensuring we can on-

board our customers data from legacy platforms in a safe, efficient and consistent

manner. We provide our customers with confidence from the beginning of our relationship.

The successful candidate will work directly with clients to ensure data migration deliverables are met. He or she will provide updates on progress of Data Migration activities to the PlotBox Project Manager(s) to ensure project schedule is on track and completion of project milestones. 

The role will provide you with an opportunity to work and manage data migrations in projects across our global client base and may require some travel to support the role. The Technical Consultant will report directly to the Data Migration Team lead.  

Responsibilities:

• Execution of customer data migration plans
• Meeting and consulting customers on business process discovery to understanding their needs and identify areas where we solve business problems to support Data Migration
• Analysing clients Data and drafting Data Analysis Reports
• Development of migration scripts from target databases to upgraded schema
• Executing Quality Assurance tests and checks on Data Migration scripts
• Communicating with customers to understand and resolve issues which arise
• Ensure that all Project Data Migration activities are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget  

About you

You will be focused on delivering high quality outputs and be flexible and adaptive to the needs of the business. You will have the ability to work to project plans and manage your time effectively and will demonstrate a positive can-do attitude towards your work.

You will possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:

Qualifications

• Degree in Computing/Computer Science/CIT or equivalent work experience 

Skills/knowledge 

• Strong SQL skills including stored procedures
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or working knowledge of Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides etc…)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Experience 

• At least 12 months professional experience in a similar role, gained within the past three years
• Experience of using SQL
• Experience of working with varied data formats (csv, MS SQL, Excel, MySQL Postgres etc)
• Experience of communicating with customers on a regular basis