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# Database Migration Specialist

- **Company:** CRISIL Limited
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Validation, Data Migration, IBM DB2, Network Connections, Oracle Databases, Database Migration
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815178468-database-migration-specialist

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience with IBM DB2 (LUW) or Oracle database platforms.
 * Proven delivery of large-scale database or platform migrations.
 * Strong testing mindset with data validation and reconciliation experience.
 * Experience working across multiple technical and vendor teams.
 * Best practices and regulated environments preferred.

## Description

Project Overview

This initiative focuses on migrating mission-critical IBM DB2 environments from Sailfish proprietary appliances to IBM DB2 Cloud Rack ahead of Sailfish end-of-life in September 2026. Migration requires rigorous validation, testing, and security readiness across multiple enterprise data centers.

Role Summary

The Database Migration Specialist will execute end-to-end DB2 Sailfish to Cloud Rack migration activities, including environment validation, data migration, intensive testing, and security/compliance assurance.

Roles and Responsibilities

 * Execute DB2 Sailfish to DB2 Cloud Rack migrations including environment and configuration validation.
 * Validate infrastructure, database configuration, network connectivity, and access controls.
 * Perform functionality, performance, stress, scalability, and failover testing.
 * Execute data migration, reconciliation, and integrity validation.
 * Work closely with application, infrastructure, IBM, and security teams to resolve issues.
 * Develop migration runbooks, validation reports, and sign-off documentation.
 * Support cutover execution and post-migration stabilization.

Qualifications

 * Strong hands-on experience with IBM DB2 (LUW) or Oracle database platforms.
 * Proven delivery of large-scale database or platform migrations.
 * Strong testing mindset with data validation and reconciliation experience.
 * Experience working across multiple technical and vendor teams.
 * Best practices and regulated environments preferred.


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