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# data migration specialist.

- **Company:** Randstad UK
- **Location:** Sheffield, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £130,000.0 - £141,700.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Mapping, Data Migration, Meta-Data Management, SQL Azure, Performance Tuning, Azure Data Lake, SQL Databases, Azure Data Factory, Git, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lineage, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.randstad.co.uk/jobs/data-migration-specialist_city-of-london_47474113/

## About the Role

* 8-10+ years of dedicated experience delivering complex enterprise data migration and data engineering projects.
 * Mastery of SQL (complex joins, performance tuning, advanced analytical queries, and reconciliation).
 * Strong Azure Cloud Stack Experience:

 * Azure Data Factory (ADF)
 * Azure SQL DB
 * Azure Data Lake / Lakehouse architectures
 * Python for data manipulation & automation

Proven experience across all migration phases: Strategy, Discovery, Cleansing, Mapping, Execution, and Post-migration Validation.

Hands-on proficiency with Azure DevOps, Git, and modern CI/CD deployment practices.

Deep understanding of data modeling, metadata management, and data lineage.

Desirable Experience

 * Experience migrating legacy systems into Azure or Microsoft Fabric.
 * Prior background in Financial Services working on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) systems.
 * Familiarity with data governance frameworks in regulated, high-compliance environments.
 * Relevant Microsoft Azure or Microsoft Fabric certifications.

## Description

Are you a senior Data Migration Specialist with deep expertise in Azure data engineering and enterprise-scale transformations? We are looking for a hands-on technical lead to drive a critical, end-to-end data migration project for a key initiative in Sheffield., In this hands-on 6-month contract, you will own the end-to-end data migration lifecycle-from initial discovery, inventory, and data mapping to complex transformation, execution, and final reconciliation. You will navigate complex data models, metadata, and large-scale relational structures, ensuring clean, fully validated, and seamless migration to modern cloud environments.


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