Job Details

Title: Data Migration Analyst (APAC M&A Technology & Data Team)
Salary: to HKD 50K per month depending on experience
Duration: 6 months
 
About the role
The APAC M&A Technology & Data Team is seeking a Data Migration Analyst to support technology merger and acquisition activities across the region. The role will help ensure that data is accurately assessed, validated, transferred and governed as businesses and technology environments are integrated, separated or transitioned.
You'll work with different teams (GTI, Cyber, DevOps, etc) to support migration planning and execution. This includes analysing source and target data, test data validation, investigating issues, maintaining migration evidence and helping ensure that data is handled securely and in line with applicable control standards.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can combine analytical rigour with practical delivery.
 
Key responsibilities
 
Data migration and validation

• Support data migration planning and execution for M&A programmes
• Analyse source and target data structures, formats, volumes, quality and dependencies.
• Define and execute data validation, reconciliation and completeness checks.
• Support test data preparation, extraction, transformation, loading and validation activities.
• Compare pre- and post-migration data to identify discrepancies, omissions, duplication or unexpected changes.
• Investigate data issues, determine likely root causes and coordinate remediation with relevant teams.
• Maintain clear records of validation results, defects, decisions, assumptions and approvals.
• Support testing, dress rehearsals, cutover and post-migration verification.

Data governance and controls

• Apply data governance, information security, privacy and retention requirements throughout migration activities.
• Support the creation and maintenance of data inventories, mapping documents, data lineage and migration control records.
• Ensure data owners, custodians and approvers are identified for relevant datasets.
• Contribute to data quality standards, acceptance criteria, control checklists and governance reporting.
• Prepare evidence for project assurance, risk reviews, audit and regulatory enquiries, where required.
• Escalate risks, control gaps and unresolved data issues promptly and clearly.
• Coordinate data transfer activities by compiling and managing the runbook activities for test phases and cutover periods.
• Own the incident management coordination responsibilities and see the issues/ defects through to resolution/ mitigation/ acceptance by liaising with different stakeholders.

Stakeholder and delivery management

• Work with business and technology stakeholders across multiple APAC markets and delivery teams.
• Translate technical data findings into clear business impacts and recommended actions.
• Track actions, dependencies, risks, issues and decisions through to closure.
• Provide concise status updates and reporting to project and governance forums.
• Support continuous improvement of migration methods, templates, controls and lessons learned.

Essential skills and experience

• Experience in data migration, data analysis, data quality, technology delivery, testing or a related discipline.
• Practical experience with data extraction, transformation, validation and reconciliation.
• Strong SQL skills and the ability to analyse datasets.
• Understanding of data mapping, source-to-target transformations, data lineage and defect management.
• Experience creating test scenarios, validation rules, reconciliation reports and supporting evidence.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify anomalies and assess their potential impact.
• Experience working in structured project or change environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines in a complex, changing environment.

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestments, separations, integrations or large-scale technology migrations.
• Experience in financial services, banking or another highly regulated industry.
• Familiarity with data governance, privacy, information security, records management and regulatory expectations.
• Experience with ETL tools, data profiling tools or cloud data platforms.
• Knowledge of automated testing or scripting using Python, PowerShell or similar.
• Experience with tools such as Excel, Power BI, Jira, ServiceNow or equivalent delivery and reporting platforms.
• Relevant qualifications in data, technology, computer science, information systems, engineering or a related field.
• Experience working across international teams and APAC markets.

Key competencies

• Analytical thinking: Breaks down complex data problems and reaches evidence-based conclusions.
• Risk awareness: Recognises the impact of data errors, weak controls and incomplete evidence.
• Ownership: Takes responsibility for assigned outcomes and follows issues through to resolution.
• Collaboration: Builds effective relationships across business, technology and control functions.
• Communication: Explains technical matters clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Delivery focus: Works at pace while maintaining accuracy and control discipline.
• Adaptability: Responds constructively to changing deal scope, timelines and data conditions.
• Integrity and confidentiality: Handles sensitive transaction and customer-related information responsibly.

Key measures of success

• Data migration validation activities are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Data defects, reconciliation breaks and control issues are identified, documented and resolved or appropriately escalated.
• Migration evidence is complete, traceable and available for review.
• Data ownership, mapping, lineage and governance requirements are clearly documented.
• Stakeholders have timely, reliable reporting on migration readiness and data risks.
• M&A technology transitions are delivered with minimal disruption and strong control assurance.

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.