Lead Data Migration Engineer

As passionate about our people as we are about our mission.
What We're All About :
Q2 is proud of delivering our mobile banking platform and technology solutions, globally, to more than 22 million end users across our 1,300 financial institutions and fintech clients. At Q2, our mission is simple: Build strong, diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions. We accomplish that by investing in the communities where both our customers and employees serve and live.
What Makes Q2 Special?
Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways, including our "Circle of Awesomeness" award ceremony and day of employee celebration among others! We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun. We hold an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at our Q2 Stadium in Austin, inviting other local companies to play, and community organizations we support to raise money and awareness together.
Summary: As the Lead, Data Migration, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and management of complex data migration projects. You will lead a team of data migration analysts / engineers & business consultants, coordinating their efforts to ensure the successful transfer of data between systems while maintaining data integrity, accuracy and security.
Note: This role is for second shift 5 pm IST to 2 am IST overlapping with North America Central time zone
Key Responsibilities:
Staffing: Responsible for planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities and recommending and implementing changes to methods.
Program Leadership: Oversee multiple data migration projects from inception to completion, including resourcing and planning with the Project management team.
Strategy Development: Develop migration strategies, methodologies and best practices to ensure efficient and effective data transfer while minimizing risk and disruption to business operations.
Technical Expertise: Provide technical expertise in data migration tools, techniques and technologies, including data extraction, transformation and loading (ETL) processes, database management systems and data mapping tools.
Data Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of source and target data systems, identifying data dependencies, relationships and quality issues to inform migration planning and execution.
Data Mapping and Transformation: Design and implement data mapping and transformation rules to ensure accurate and consistent data migration between source and target systems, considering data format conversions, field mappings and data cleansing requirements.
Quality Assurance: Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies to validate data migration processes, ensuring data integrity, completeness and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including IT teams, business analysts and end-users, to gather requirements, communicate project status, and address concerns throughout the migration lifecycle.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks and issues related to data migration projects and develop mitigation strategies to address them, such as contingency plans, data backup procedures and security measures.
Documentation and Reporting: Ensure creation of documentation, including migration plans, technical specifications and testing reports, to document project activities, facilitate knowledge transfer and support future audits or troubleshooting efforts. Develop/Publish meaningful metrics to reflect the true status of Migrations.
Requirements:• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field; advanced degree preferred.• Overall industry experience of 8+. Proven experience (5+ years) in data migration projects, with at least 1+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.• Should be hands-on and preferably from BSFI, Fintech, Payments, Lending background• Strong understanding of application development processes• Extensive experience in Python programming language and its design concepts• Strong fundamentals in Object-Oriented Design and Data Structures• Must possess significant SQL expertise to proficiently write and execute complex SQL operations.• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.• Expertise in Agile tools like Jira, bitbucket & Rally• Good knowledge of cloud technologies such as Salesforce, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud• Sound experience and understanding of Cloud, SAAS, API, and Micro Services architecture.• Experience with scaling and performance of large systems.• Should have experience delivering via partners & SI.• Expertise in data migration tools and technologies, such as ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend), database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server), and data mapping tools (e.g., ERwin, IBM InfoSphere Data Architect).• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data structures and dependencies.• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.• Experience in regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and data security best practices is highly desirable.• Experience in regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and data security best practices is highly desirable.
This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.
Health & Wellness

• Hybrid Work Opportunities
• Flexible Time Off
• Career Development & Mentoring Programs
• Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents
• Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs
• Employee Peer Recognition Programs - "You Earned it"

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How We Give Back to the Community:
You can learn more about our Q2 Spark Program, Q2 Philanthropy fund, and our employee volunteering programs on our Q2 Community page . Q2 supports dozens of wide-reaching organizations, such as the African American Leadership Institute , and The Trevor Project , promoting diversity and success in leadership and technology. Other deserving beneficiaries include Resource Center helping LGBTQ communities, JDRF , and Homes for our Troops , a group helping veterans rebuild their lives with specially adapted homes.
At Q2, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that fosters mutual respect for our employees and the communities we serve. Q2 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.