Description
Job Title: Data Conversion Analyst
Duration: 6 months (Go Longterm)
Location: Durham, NC
Job Description Summary:
Core skills:
- 401k experience would VERY beneficial, this is the steepest learning curve that people have to get through
- Data Analysis
- Advanced Excel
- Any additional data querying with SQL queries, data mining etc.
- Any large data conversion or migration work will be helpful
Description:
The Analyst will provide data conversion analysis by understanding requirements under guidance of Sr. Associates. This person will be working under moderate direction and will follow established directions and documented guidelines.
Responsibilities
Architecture:
- Complies with data conversion and implementation standards
- Understands data conversion best practices
- Develops original and creative solutions to on-going data conversion efforts
- Analyze client/vendor source data
Design:
- Performs independent and complex functional data analysis for multiple projects supporting several data conversions at one time
- Updates conversion technical specifications (known as the Data Element Listing) to support the data conversion effort. Documents details instructions for data conversion
Development/Execution:
- Receives data from external record keepers and posts the records to the Mainframe environment for programmer use
- Reviews external records for file layout consistency, adjusting requirements where needed
- Interacts with external record keepers to understand and decipher file layouts in order to convert them to Fidelity layouts
- Establishes partnerships across multiple businesses and functions
Testing:
- Supports conversion testing corrections for any conversion problems
- Supports and performs all phases of testing leading to the data conversion of implementation
Deployment
- Responsible for supporting implementation of moderate-scope to major data conversions
- Responsible for post-installation testing and correction of any conversion problems
Documentation
- Develops comprehensive documentation for all data conversions
- Responsible for post-installation testing correction of any conversion problems
- Assist data conversion team working with associates across various functions
- Escalates data conversion project issues to senior associates and managers