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Data Migration Engineer

MS Office
Sharepoint
Migrations
Usability
Secure File Transfer Protocol
Cloud Storage
Large-Scale
Microsoft Sharepoint
Data Analysis
SQL
Unstructured Data
Metadata
ETL
Data Migration
Shell Scripting
Scripting
Python
Description:

Magnit Global is a leading, global professional services and technology company and a certified “Great Place to Work”. We have been a leader in contingent workforce management since 1991 and work with leading Fortune 500 companies and other large organizations across numerous verticals including consumer electronics, research and development, pharmaceuticals, health services, and many more! 

We're glad to continue a relationship with you and happy to assist in the next steps of your career once more! 

This contract opportunity is with UMG.

 

About the Role:

Data Migration Engineer will interpret reports to suggest organization of data for optimum performance, security and usability and work with business managers to agree a final outline, ensuring compliance with the UMG Digital Media and other guidelines.

 

What You Will Do:

  • Works collaboratively with business and project leaders and other impacted departments, and coordinates efforts across stakeholder groups in assisting to set goals and expectations
  • Use tools to setup and run migrations and post migration reporting: scan and report on the environment using existing automated scripts
  • Gather post migration feedback
  • Interpret reports to suggest organization of data for optimum performance, security and usability and work with business managers to agree a final outline, ensuring compliance with the UMG Digital Media and other guidelines
  • Working with project team and business units to confirm migration plan, manage preparation timing, re-syncing data and final cutovers
  • Assist pre and post migration with any issues and best practices (remediating and re-organizing data, removing duplicates and stale data)
  • Work with Communication and User Experience teams on feedback and to inform best practice
  • Update support documentation for post migration support teams
  • Actively suggest updates to streamline the migration process
  • Manage ongoing requests and support tickets
  • Work internationally to support migrations out of hours: e.g. Europe (morning) and Asia (afternoon)
  • Working with team members by updating team Monday boards, SharePoint hosted files, etc.
  • Working with the Ci Media and other partners to coordinate migrations for the optimum user experience
  • Archive of data as necessary
  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need:

1. Technical Expertise in Data Migration Tools & Methods

Hands-on experience with tools like BitTitan, SkyKick, ShareGate, Google Workspace Migrate, Azure Data Factory, or custom ETL solutions.
Strong knowledge of scripting (Python, PowerShell, SQL) for automation, transformations, and validation.
Understanding of structured/unstructured data, APIs, and staging processes (SFTP, cloud storage, etc.).


2. Data Analysis & Validation Skills

Ability to profile, clean, and transform data to ensure accuracy and integrity during migrations.
Strong SQL/querying background to validate record counts, reconcile data sets, and troubleshoot discrepancies.
Familiarity with metadata, file structures, and mapping exercises.


3. Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting

Comfort with diagnosing failures in large-scale migrations (timeouts, corrupted files, schema mismatches, access/auth issues).
Quick thinker who can identify root causes and workarounds with minimal downtime.
Experience handling complex cutover strategies and rollback planning.


4. Project & Process Discipline

Experience working in structured migration projects (phased rollouts, blackout windows, checkpoints, reporting).
Ability to create repeatable, documented processes that scale across acquisitions and environments.
Attention to detail with strong documentation and reporting habits (validation reports, migration logs, dashboards).


5. Collaboration & Communication

Works well with cross-functional teams (IT, security, business owners, external vendors).
Ability to translate technical issues into business impact language for stakeholders.
Comfortable leading migration workshops, user acceptance testing, and post-migration support conversations.

 

  • 5+ years of relevant experience with a proven ability to execute on technology and collaboration programs; music/entertainment industry experience is helpful
  • Leadership and project management capabilities with demonstrated success completing multiple cross-functional and cross-business projects. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at various levels, including senior leadership. 
  • Experience working closely with cross-functional teams and balancing competing workloads
  • Microsoft SharePoint Migration Manager (OneDrive / SharePoint migrations), Microsoft Purview Compliance Data Lifecycle Management (import PSTs), Box Shuttle (Box Migrations), CyberArk, PowerShell, SharePoint administration, MS Power Platform.
  • Self-motivated with ability to not only work in group/individual setting, but able to drive action and independently with little to no direction. 
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences, Technology or relevant field, or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
  • Microsoft or IT Certification(s) preferred.
     

This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position: $53.57/hour - $71.43/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
 

QUALIFICATION/ LICENSURE :
  • Work Authorization : Green Card, US Citizen
  • Preferred years of experience : 5+ Years
  • Travel Required : No travel required
  • Shift timings: 9 AM to 5 PM
Job Location New York, New York
Pay USD 53.57 - USD 71.43 Per Hour
Contract Duration 7 month(s)