Data Migration Architect

Data Migration Architect Contract role - Outside IR35/ACTIVE SC Mandatory Hybrid working: up to 2-3 days onsite (flexible) Location: Bath/Bristol area Contract length: 6 months extendable Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Data Migration Architect to support a global consultancy delivering into a public-sector end client. The role will own the strategy, design, and assurance of large-scale clinical data migration from Legacy systems into modern EHR platforms. This is a design authority role, not a hands-on engineering position. You will define how migration works, the rules it must follow, and ensure outcomes are clinically safe, auditable, and defensible, while engineers deliver against your designs. Key Responsibilities Define the end-to-end data migration strategy, scope, sequencing, and success criteria Own migration architecture, source-to-target mappings, cleansing, validation, and exception handling Decide what data migrates, what is archived, and what is excluded Ensure alignment with integration, coexistence, and clinical safety requirements Govern cutover, reconciliation, rollback, and migration assurance Provide clear, authoritative designs and sign-off for rehearsal and live runs Essential Experience Proven Data Migration Architect experience on large, complex programmes Strong background in clinical or regulated data migration Experience migrating from Legacy systems Knowledge of clinical coding (READ, SNOMED, dm+d) and associated risks Confident ..... full job details .....