Senior Data Migration Specialist

Senior Data Migration Specialist

What is Equisoft?

Equisoft is a global provider of advanced insurance and investment digital solutions, recognized as a valued partner by over 250 of the world’s leading financial institutions. UCT (Universal Conversion Technology), a subsidiary of Equisoft Inc., is a global leader in data migrations with over 25 years of experience, reducing risk and costs associated with legacy modernization initiatives.  UCT specializes in high-volume, complex data migration projects that frequently involve multiple source and target systems. We have a solid reputation in the life insurance industry through a unique combination of highly skilled staff, proven methodology and exclusive technology tools.

Why Choose Us? With 950+ employees currently, we are a stable and growing organization that offers progressive career advancement and fosters a supportive environment. If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:    

• Hiring Location: India 
• You are welcome to work 100% remote   
• Full-time Role  
• Benefits from day 1: medical, dental, provident fund, telemedicine program, etc. (India)  
• Flexible hours     
• Number of hours per week: 40
• Educational Support (Udemy, LOMA Courses, Equisoft University, Tuition Reimbursement)       
  
  

Role: The Data Migration Specialist reports to the Director, Architecture & System Integration and works closely with the Data Migration team. The incumbent will be responsible for the analysis and mapping of legacy data structures to modern systems for insurance companies and other software organizations. Working as part of the project team, the Data Migration Specialist will work closely with clients and IT teams to extract, correct, test and transfer legacy system data to new systems. The candidate is also a subject matter expert in insurance products and systems and is looking to grow within a dynamic international context.    

Your Day with UCT:     

• Drive the data migration needs of the client around: 
• Policy administration, legacy data, business processes (especially life and annuity) 
• Technical processes 
• Solving incompatibilities between customer needs and legacy system data 
• Create, document and modify requirements using automated tools 
• Work with the team leads to identify and solve source and target system data gaps 
• Develop and document unit and integration testing using automated tools 
• Support the Project Manager with statuses and follow ups 
  

Requirements:     

Technical   

• University Degree in an Insurance, IT or technical field 
• 5-8+ years of relevant and technical experience in insurance (business, operations or IT) 
• Insurance industry expertise (systems, products and processes) 
• Experience with insurance and/or financial data extraction and transformation (data mapping) 
• Understanding of the software development cycle
• Ability to read COBOL copybooks and understand structure of a Java class 
• Ability to read and write SQL statements 
  
  

Soft skills    

• Strong sense of organization and prioritizing      
• Analytical and problem-solving skills      
• Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information      
• Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment     
• Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline
• Mentoring the team members by providing Functional, tools needed and Process related guidance
• Adaptability to new techniques and processes
  
  

Nice to Haves:      

• Experience working in a model office testing environment is an asset 
• Insurance Domain Certifications (like FLMI) from LOMA or equivalent Institutes
• Fluency in Japanese, Spanish or French, are a plus 
• Versant in enterprise architecture concepts 
• Ability to read XML, XSLT, XML Schemas 
  
  

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.    

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