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General information

Posting ID
PIP3800
Type of employment
Contract
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Contract duration
6 months
Location
UK Wide
Workplace Type
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

On behalf of the MOD we are looking for a Data Migration Lead (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week required in Bristol or Blackpool. 


The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.


To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.


Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you’re a permanent appointee or an interim.


As a Data Migration Lead your main responsibilities will be to:


  • Develop the overall data migration strategy, including approach, scope, timelines, and resource requirements.
  • Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define data governance and quality standards.
  • Identify data migration risks and dependencies, proposing mitigation strategies.
  • Lead the data mapping process: source-to-target mapping between legacy systems and the ERP.
  • Identify data transformation rules required to conform to the new system’s data model.
  • Work with business users to identify and resolve data quality issues in legacy systems.


Essential:


  • An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)
  • Experience of Data Migration, Maturity Assessments and Cleansing. 
  • Experience of leading a large-scale corporate data cleansing and migration exercise.
  • Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills.


Desirable:


  • Defence / Public Sector experience. 
  • Knowledge of MoD Functional Processes, Data and/or Systems.
  • Knowledge of Defence Business Services Operations.



Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.



Disability Confident 


As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.


Armed Forces Covenant 


MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.