Data Migration Specialist

K&K Talents is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in Germany who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.

Role: SAP DATA Migration Lead Consultant

Employment type: Full Time Permanent

Location: Berlin | Düsseldorf | Erlangen | Frankfurt | Hamburg | Munich | Stuttgart

Mode: Hybrid

Roles & Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the development and maintenance of a repeatable data load and migration process for SAP implementations.
• Collaborate with the client to oversee the Data Migration team responsible for identifying, extracting, cleansing, mapping, and loading master and transactional data from multiple sources into SAP systems.
• Provide expert guidance on data assessment processes and procedures.
• Advise and take accountability for ETL design and implementation.
• Manage and coordinate data load activities across all phases of migration.
• Develop load programs using custom ABAP or SAP tools such as LSMW, LTMC/Migration Cockpit, ALE, etc.
• Perform manual data transformation from legacy systems to SAP-compatible formats.
• Execute manual and automated data loads using SAP or other automation tools.
• Work closely with functional consultants to validate data and resolve errors.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all data loads into the SAP system.

Expectations

• Own the end to end data migration architecture, strategy, and execution across systems and platforms.
• Lead data profiling, mapping, transformation, validation, and reconciliation to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Define migration tools, frameworks, standards, and cutover plans while proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Provide hands on technical guidance, mentor migration developers, and review code and deliverables for quality.
• Act as the primary technical liaison with business, QA, infrastructure, and program stakeholders, ensuring transparency on status and issues.
• Be accountable for timely, compliant, and zero defect migrations aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Own the end to end data migration architecture, strategy, and execution across systems and platforms.
• Lead data profiling, mapping, transformation, validation, and reconciliation to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Define migration tools, frameworks, standards, and cutover plans while proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Provide hands on technical guidance, mentor migration developers, and review code and deliverables for quality.
• Act as the primary technical liaison with business, QA, infrastructure, and program stakeholders, ensuring transparency on status and issues.
• Be accountable for timely, compliant, and zero defect migrations aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Note: Applicants for employment in Germany should possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa