Contract Business Analyst (Data Migration)

Role: Business Analyst

Project: Data migration

Day rate: 400/d (outside IR35)

Location: Manchester (hybrid 2 days per week)

Contract: 6 months initial

X4 Technology are partnered with a high-growth organisation seeking a Data Migration Business Analyst to support a multi-year cloud platform migration.

In this position, youll profile, map and validate complex datasets, uncover gaps, highlight inconsistencies, resolve duplicates and recommend solutions. Leveraging advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, complex formulas, data cleansing, automation etc youll collaborate with technical teams to ensure accurate, efficient, and reliable data migration.

Responsibilities of the Business Analyst (Data Migration)

• Engage stakeholders to elicit, challenge, clarify and document requirements
• Analyse legacy and target system data, identify gaps and validate accuracy
• Lead data migration, ETL and data management across multiple systems
• Leverage advanced Excel for analysis, mapping, reconciliation, automation
• Develop process documentation, training materials and user guides
• Identify opportunities to automate processes (scripting, RPA, AI-enablement)
• Create dashboards and performance reports (Excel or Power BI)

Requirements for the Business Analyst (Data Migration)

• Proven experience in complex data migration projects (cloud platforms preferred)
• Strong understanding of ETL, data mapping, reconciliation and profiling
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, cleansing, macros, Power Query)
• Experience working with structured and unstructured datasets across multiple systems
• Excellent analytical mindset, attention to detail and problem solving

This is a 6 month initial contract, working hybrid 2 days per week in Manchester. Day rate is 400/d outside IR35, with good scope to extend on a long term basis. If youre a data-savvy BA interested in supporting a major transformation programme, please apply online for immediate consideration.