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Data Migration Specialist

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Mediclinic Southern Africa Corporate Office | Stellenbosch | South Africa 


Closing date: 14/03/2025  
Number of positions: 1 
Recruiter name: Fiona Simone Anderson  
Reference number: 58265  
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Fixed Term

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To coordinate and control all activities relating to data migration and reporting between current and new operating systems. This includes data at the facility level as well as the data managed and maintained at corporate level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Data Governance and Compliance

  • Ensure data migration aligns with policies & regulatory standards, enforcing data stewardship for accuracy and accountability 

Data Mapping and Transformation

  • Validate, cleanse, and standardize data
  • Define mapping between legacy and new systems
  • Transform data to fit new structures

Testing and Validation

  •  Conduct pre- and post-migration QA checks, ensuring data integrity
  • Support User acceptance Testing for accuracy

Data Quality & Integrity

  • Perform data validation, cleansing, quality assurance and standardize to maintain consistency and reliability 

Stakeholder Collaboration and Coordination

  • Liaise with Data Migration and Business Units to ensure a smooth transition and address concerns.

Continuous Improvement and Post-Go Live Support

  • Assist in data  optimization and ongoing enhancements for improved management 

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

  • Certification in data management or a related field  or Candidates with 3-5 years of hands-on data migration experience (preferably in a SAP environment) may qualify without a formal qualification if they can demonstrate strong practical expertise

DESIRED EDUCATION

  • Data Management/Stewardship qualification

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

  • 3-5 years of proven experience working with data, including hands-on data migration projects

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

  • SQL, data management and database management experience preferably within healthcare
  • Familiarity with SAP is advantageous

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills
  • SAP data or project experience (SAP migration Cockpit)
  • Understanding of the Private Healthcare industry
  • Data extraction, mapping and transformation skills (SQL)
  • Knowledge of data quality and validation techniques
  • Knowledge of Data Governance concepts and requirements
  • Good interpersonal & collaboration skills
  • Attention to detail and quality assurance

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

 

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