Role: Business Analyst
Project: Data migration
Day rate: £400/d (outside IR35)
Location: Manchester (hybrid 2 days per week)
Contract: 6 months initial
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X4 Technology are partnered with a high-growth organisation seeking a Data Migration Business Analyst to support a multi-year cloud platform migration.
In this position, you’ll profile, map and validate complex datasets, uncover gaps, highlight inconsistencies, resolve duplicates and recommend solutions. Leveraging advanced Excel skills – including pivot tables, complex formulas, data cleansing, automation etc – you’ll collaborate with technical teams to ensure accurate, efficient, and reliable data migration.
Responsibilities of the Business Analyst (Data Migration)
* Engage stakeholders to elicit, challenge, clarify and document requirements
* Analyse legacy and target system data, identify gaps and validate accuracy
* Lead data migration, ETL and data management across multiple systems
* Leverage advanced Excel for analysis, mapping, reconciliation, automation
* Develop process documentation, training materials and user guides
* Identify opportunities to automate processes (scripting, RPA, AI-enablement)
* Create dashboards and performance reports (Excel or Power BI)
Requirements for the Business Analyst (Data Migration)
* Proven experience in complex data migration projects (cloud platforms preferred)
* Strong understanding of ETL, data mapping, reconciliation and profiling
* Advanced Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, cleansing, macros, Power Query)
* Experience working with structured and unstructured datasets across multiple systems
* Excellent analytical mindset, attention to detail and problem solving
This is a 6 month initial contract, working hybrid 2 days per week in Manchester. Day rate is £400/d outside IR35, with good scope to extend on a long term basis. If you’re a data-savvy BA interested in supporting a major transformation programme, please apply online for immediate consideration.