Data Migration Specialist

CurbWaste•New York, NY

15h•$95,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CurbWaste is seeking a dedicated Data Migration Specialist to own the data migration process for new customer onboarding. This is a foundational role where you will build the data migration function from scratch, establishing processes, templates, and standards. You will work with customers to extract, clean, map, and transform their data from legacy systems into CurbWaste's platform, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. The role also involves supporting live customers with data issues and collaborating with engineering to improve migration tooling. This is an opportunity to shape a critical function within an early-stage, venture-backed SaaS company modernizing the waste and recycling industry.

Requirements

4-6 years of experience in data migration, data onboarding, or a closely related hands-on data role at a SaaS company
Strong SQL skills, including writing queries to extract, transform, and validate data across different schemas and database structures
Advanced Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUPs, Power Query, pivot tables, data validation, and comfort working with large, messy datasets
JavaScript or Python experience (Pandas or equivalent) for writing transformation scripts, automating repetitive data tasks, and contributing to migration tooling
Familiarity with version control, specifically using Git to manage and share migration scripts
Proven ability to conduct thorough data validation, including row count reconciliation, referential integrity checks, null and duplicate analysis, and field-level spot checks
Experience building source-to-target field mapping documents and reusable data migration templates
Direct experience migrating data from legacy software platforms in field service, logistics, operations, or waste hauling industries
Proven ability to work directly with customers to collect data, manage expectations, and communicate clearly on timelines and blockers in non-technical terms
Ability to collaborate with engineers, speak to technical requirements, and contribute meaningfully to script development and tooling conversations
Comfort working in a scripted migration workflow environment using lightweight tooling, SQL, Javascript and Python rather than enterprise ETL platforms
Strong attention to detail with a track record of delivering accurate, validated data under deadline pressure across multiple concurrent migrations
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with waste hauling or waste management software platforms
Experience with Rubie or similar data migration tooling
Experience with customer success or implementation platforms, including Planhat, Gainsight, or GuideCX
Familiarity with support and communication tools such as Intercom, Aircall, or Fathom
Experience using Jira for task tracking and cross-functional project coordination
Background in field service, logistics, or operations software
Experience building or improving a migration function from the ground up, not just executing within an established one

Responsibilities

Own data migration end-to-end for all new CurbWaste and CurbPOS customers, from initial data collection through post-load validation and customer sign-off
Conduct pre-migration data audits to identify integrity issues, duplicates, null fields, and format mismatches before they become go-live blockers
Work directly with customers to gather source data exports, explain data requirements, and manage expectations around timelines and quality
Build and maintain formal source-to-target field mapping documents for every source system you work with
Audit, clean, map, and transform customer data from legacy waste hauling and field service platforms using Rubie, SQL, JavaScript, Python, Excel, and CurbWaste's admin portal
Execute imports and validate accuracy at the field, row, and dataset level before every go-live
Obtain formal customer sign-off on migrated data prior to go-live and document any accepted discrepancies
Partner with platform engineers to maintain existing migration scripts and build new ones as product features and service lines expand
Collaborate with Product and Engineering on admin portal updates and data-related tooling improvements
Document every source system you work with, including field mappings, known quirks, edge cases, and reusable transformation logic, so future migrations get faster
Support the Customer Experience team with data-related requests for accounts that are already live
Identify patterns across migrations and surface recommendations to reduce manual effort, improve tooling, and tighten the overall process
Maintain accurate migration status across all active accounts in Planhat and communicate blockers proactively to Implementation Managers