Dynamics AX Technical Lead

Company: Synoptek

Location: Denver

Closing Date: 09/11/2024

Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum

Hours: Full Time

Type: Permanent

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Job Requirements / Description

Role Locations: Denver, CO / Columbus, OH / Chicago, IL. Relocation assistance available.

Synoptek
We think globally, act locally. As a Managed Services Provider, Synoptek provides world-class strategic IT leadership and hyper-efficient IT operational support, enabling our global client-base to grow and transform their businesses. We are excited to have experienced continuous growth and in keeping with that momentum we are seeking to add talent to our team. When you partner with Synoptek, you engage with an ever-growing, ever-evolving IT organization that provides a high-caliber team, results growth, and clarity.

Lead Technical Consultant, Migration

(*This is the internal title we use.)
This is an amazing opportunity to work within one of the fastest growing Managed Services Providers. We are a company with a heart and soul dedicated to the ongoing success and growth of our employees and continued business success of the customers we support. We foster a fun and connected environment with employee benefits extending beyond general compensation and into company sponsored events and an invested culture of learning.

The Lead Technical Consultant, Migration is responsible for the successful migration of data across various systems, requiring both technical expertise and strong leadership. This role involves coordinating efforts across multiple teams and collaborating with business stakeholders, functional leads, and technical teams to develop and execute a data migration strategy that aligns with Synoptek’s and its customers' business objectives. Ensuring data integrity and quality throughout the migration process, the Lead Technical Consultant, Migration plays a crucial role in enabling accurate and consistent data for decision-making and operational efficiency.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the analysis and evaluation of application sources to identify and extract relevant data for migration
Develop and manage a detailed data migration plan, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation, ensuring the plan is aligned with broader business transformation goals
Oversee the execution of data migration activities, monitoring progress, and making real-time adjustments to scripts and processes as needed to ensure data is transferred accurately and efficiently
Collaborate with business stakeholders to support data cleansing and validation efforts, ensuring that migrated data meets quality standards and is fit for business use
Design, develop, and optimize scripts for data extraction from multiple sources, ensuring compatibility and seamless integration with target systems
Create and maintain data templates and packages that standardize the data migration process and ensure consistency across different data sources
Develop and implement transformation logic to accurately convert source data into target formats, ensuring that the data is correctly structured and formatted for its intended use
Coordinate with business SMEs, functional leads, and technical teams to align data migration activities with business needs, providing regular updates and addressing any issues or roadblocks that arise
Establish and enforce data migration best practices, including data quality checks and validation protocols, to ensure the integrity and reliability of migrated data
Act as the primary point of contact for all data migration-related inquiries, providing expertise and guidance to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
Continuously seek opportunities to improve the data migration process, staying informed of industry best practices and emerging technologies that could enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of data migration efforts
This job description is not designed to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities required of the employee in this position, as duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field from an accredited college or university.
In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, equivalent years of experience in data management or migration may be considered. The ratio is 1:1 - meaning one year of college equals one year of work experience and vice versa

Experience

Customarily has at least 8 years of experience in data management, data migration, or a related field
Customarily has at least 3 years of experience leading or managing data teams, with a proven track record of overseeing data migration projects and ensuring data quality and integrity
Proven experience in developing and executing data migration plans, including the design and implementation of data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes
Strong background in data analysis and cleansing, with a focus on maintaining data integrity and quality throughout the migration process
Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams, including business SMEs and technical leads, to ensure successful data migration

Skills/Attributes

Synoptek core DNA behaviors:
Clarity: Possesses excellent communication skills, makes a concentrated effort to speak the customers language. Ability to field questions with concise, well-constructed responses
OwnIT: Shows integrity, innovation, and accountability in completing daily assignments
Results: Solutions focused and driven to resolve conflict quickly and precisely. Proactively looks for opportunities to contribute to the company’s business goals
Growth: Willing to learn and ask questions. Constantly looking for new ways to improve yourself. Ability to adapt and grow in a fast-paced environment
Team: Embraces both customers and colleagues as team members. Ability to be flexible, respectful, engaged and collaborative
Expertise in data migration tools, scripting languages (e.g., SQL, Python), and ETL processes
Exceptional attention to detail, particularly in the design and execution of data migration scripts and the validation of migrated data
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues during the data migration process
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with business and technical teams
Strong organizational and project management abilities, capable of managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to think strategically and drive continuous improvement in data migration practices.

Working Conditions
We live by the motto ‘work hard, play hard’ and strive to support our employees in both their professional and personal goals. We believe that by hiring the right people, leading process improvement, and leveraging technology, we achieve superior results.

Work is performed primarily in an office or remote environment. The final location is based on business need. May be subject to time constraints and tight deadlines. Will require up to 50% onsite travel.

Salary Range
The following information is required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act and applies only to individuals working in the state of Colorado. The anticipated starting pay range for Denver, Colorado applicants for this role is $148,789.13 to $170,641.00 with a median of $162293.10. Actual compensation is impacted by a number of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, specific work locations and any potential licenses and certifications required for that role.

The following information is required by the Illinois Equal Pay Transparency Act and applies only to individuals working in the state of Illinois. The anticipated starting pay range for Chicago, Illinois applicants for this role is $150,896.63 - $173,058.02 with a median of $164,591.87. Actual compensation is impacted by a number of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, specific work locations and any potential licenses and certifications required for that role.

EEO Statement
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that employment decisions be based on job-related factors.

Pay: $148,789.13 - $173,058.02 per year

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