About this role
A database migration specialist is responsible for planning, executing, and validating the movement of data between systems, platforms, or database environments while ensuring data integrity, security, and minimal disruption to business operations. This role collaborates with application teams, architects, and infrastructure partners to assess current-state data structures, design migration strategies, and implement transformation and loading processes. Responsibilities include identifying dependencies, coordinating testing and validation activities, monitoring migration performance, resolving data discrepancies, and supporting post-migration stabilization. The position also ensures compliance with organizational standards, data governance policies, and regulatory requirements, while documenting processes, risks, and outcomes to support ongoing maintainability and audit readiness.