Business Data Analyst Data Migration - VP City of London Hybrid (3/2 split) Contract £677 - £811 per day (via Umbrella) cer Financial are working alongside an international bank who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Migration Business Data Analyst to work with them on a contract. The Data Office is looking to support all areas of the bank in making better use of data. This role is to be a Data Migration /Data Transfer Business Data Analyst who can support migrations within multiple programmes or projects both large and small as part of the Banks Transformation. The responsibilities of a Migration Business Data Analyst will include: The Business Data Analyst role will play a critical role in ensuring smooth data migrations between legacy and target systems by analysing business requirements, validating data accuracy, and collaborating with technical teams to drive data integrity and compliance Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business data requirements for data migration and data transfer. Analyse current and future data structures, business processes, dataflows, and dependencies to identify gaps and risks and ensure smooth data transition /transfer Define data mapping, transformation rules, validation criteria and business logic for data transfer and data migration projects Work closely with data engineers and migration teams to ensure accurate data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL). Support data reconciliation, integrity checks, validation, and cleansing activities to ensure quality and consistency. Identify and resolve data discrepancies and ensure alignment with business rules. Assist in data profiling and data lineage documentation to track historical changes and data movements Act as a liaison between business users, data architects, IT teams, and vendors to facilitate smooth data transitions. Translate business requirements into actionable data specifications for the transfer/ migration team. Provide reports, dashboards, and insights to track data transfer/data migration progress and data integrity. Maintain data documentation, including data dictionaries, lineage, and standards. Work with risk and compliance teams to ensure migrated data meets audit and reporting standards Assist in developing strategies for data retention, archiving, and decommissioning of legacy systems. Data Lineage identification and Data Mapping Data Quality Control, Collection and Cleansing: Identify and collect relevant data from multiple sources, including internal databases, external vendors, and APIs. Problem Solving and Testing: Skills to use data to support investigations and testing, understand how to get root cause of problems. Data Governance and Quality Assurance: Ensure data integrity, data privacy, and compliance with regulatory standards. Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, IT team, the banks Divisions and decision-makers, communicate findings, recommendations, and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively. Advice and Innovation: Provide advice to teams within the business about tools, data and skills. Have an innovation outlook, trying to find new ways of supporting and improving our business. Support Cutover Planning and Runbook Management: contribute to the development and execution of data migration and cutover tasks that need to be completed during the data migration preparation execution and cutover implementation User Coordination: Work with users on how to use the migrated data Post-Migration Validation Work with operations teams to design, develop and approve setup of reference/ static data for testing and go-live Coordinate with business process stakeholders to ensure that the business context and impacts are considered Post-Migration Review Stakeholder Communication The successful Migration Business Data Analyst will have: Proven experience in data migration or data transfer/ transition projects, preferably within financial services or regulated industries. Strong SQL skills for data querying, validation, and reconciliation. Experience with ETL tools and data transformation techniques. Solid understanding of data modelling, data structures, and relational databases. Proficiency in BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for data visualisation. Strong stakeholder management and ability to translate technical concepts for business users. Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, BCBS 239). Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is a plus. Principles of Data Governance and Data Quality Data Remediation Data Security and Handling within a Bank. Documentation and Requirements Gathering University degree with over 10 years experience in data migration, data integration or similar role Familiarity with tooling (Alteryx, Informatica, Denodo, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau) Experience Microsoft technology Ability to use JIRA or Service Now Project Management tools