Seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Lead to provide strategic guidance and technical leadership for a large-scale data conversion and modernization initiative. This role focuses on planning and executing the migration of legacy system data into a modern platform, ensuring data integrity, quality, and alignment with business processes.
This is a **part-time consulting engagement** requiring deep expertise in data conversion strategy, database architecture, and enterprise system modernization.
**Work Schedule & Commitment**
* **Part-time engagement (~425 total hours)**
* Standard working hours: **Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (as needed)**
* Flexible scheduling within business hours
* Occasional after-hours work may be required (pre-approved)
**Key Responsibilities**
* Lead data conversion strategy, planning, and execution for legacy system modernization
* Analyze existing data structures and define transformation and migration approaches
* Develop detailed data mapping documentation and conversion rules
* Design and implement ETL pipelines for data extraction, transformation, and loading
* Identify data quality issues and define cleansing and validation processes
* Develop data conversion strategies, roadmaps, and implementation plans
* Create technical documentation, reports, and executive-level presentations
* Collaborate with stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams to ensure alignment
* Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies throughout the conversion process
**Required Qualifications**
* Minimum **8 years of experience** aligning IT systems with business processes
* At least **5 years in a technical lead or leadership role**
* Strong experience with **data conversion, data mapping, and ETL processes**
* Experience working with **legacy data environments and system modernization efforts**
* Advanced experience with **Oracle databases (9i 12c)**
* Strong **PL/SQL development** experience (stored procedures, performance tuning)
* Experience with **database modeling (logical and physical)**
* Proven experience developing **technical documentation and conversion strategies**
* Bachelor s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
**Desired Qualifications**
* Experience with **ADABAS Natural environments and data extraction**
* Experience with **Oracle RAC (developer and/or DBA)**
* Experience with **data quality management and data cleansing frameworks**
* Familiarity with **ETL tools and automation frameworks**
* Experience working with **government or highly regulated environments**
* Certifications such as **Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)** or **PMP**
* Experience working with **varied data sources (spreadsheets, CSV, Access, APIs, etc.)**
**What We re Looking For**
* Strong strategic thinker with hands-on technical depth
* Ability to operate independently in a consulting capacity
* Excellent documentation and communication skills
* Experience leading complex data initiatives from planning through execution
