Sr. Staff Data Migration Engineer

Alkami Technology•Bentonville, AR

3d•$131,200 - $164,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Staff Data Migration Engineer is a highly specialized technical leader responsible for directing complex, strategic customer data conversion initiatives across Alkami Digital Banking implementations, mergers, and enterprise onboarding programs. The role applies expertise in migration architecture, banking data ecosystems, operational scalability, implementation strategy, and cross-functional leadership to drive enterprise migration engagements and influence migration practices across the organization. The position leads coordination among Implementation, Technical Consulting, Engineering, Product, Operations, vendors, and executive customer stakeholders. It guides migration strategy, mitigates operational risks, and improves reliability and customer outcomes. As a subject matter expert, the Sr. Staff Data Migration Engineer shapes migration methodologies and contributes to organizational strategy through transformational initiatives, scalable operational frameworks, and enterprise conversion best practices.

Requirements

10–15 years of experience leading enterprise data migration programs, banking systems conversion initiatives, technical implementation operations, or strategic customer onboarding in SaaS, fintech, banking technology, or related technical environments.
Experience managing executive stakeholder relationships and organizational migration transformation efforts.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Technology, or a related field.
Deep expertise in enterprise data migration architecture, banking systems conversion, and operational transformation methodologies.
Advanced ability to lead complex migration initiatives involving executive stakeholders, cross-functional operational dependencies, and large-scale customer onboarding.
Strong knowledge of banking data ecosystems, migration governance, reconciliation methodologies, and implementation delivery operations.
Experience influencing organizational migration strategy, operational scalability initiatives, and enterprise implementation best practices.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills across executive, technical, operational, and customer audiences.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to enterprise migration risk management, operational optimization, and delivery transformation.
Experience developing enterprise migration reporting frameworks, operational standards, validation practices, and governance methodologies.
Recognized leadership and subject matter expertise in strategic migration delivery, banking data conversion operations, and enterprise onboarding practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting enterprise fintech, SaaS, or digital banking migration portfolios.
Experience leading operational transformation, migration automation, or implementation scalability initiatives.
Knowledge of SQL, ETL frameworks, scripting, automation tooling, or advanced data transformation architectures.
Familiarity with enterprise onboarding methodologies, banking integration ecosystems, or organizational change management initiatives.
Experience mentoring senior migration engineers, implementation leaders, or cross-functional technical teams.
Experience supporting executive customer escalations, strategic banking conversions, or enterprise transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead complex, strategic, enterprise-scale customer data migration and conversion programs, coordinating cross-functional delivery and ensuring successful onboarding outcomes.
Advise executive customer stakeholders on conversion planning, escalated migration challenges, and alignment with customer business and operational objectives.
Drive migration strategy across multiple engagements, balancing priorities, conversion methodologies, resources, timelines, and customer readiness.
Develop scalable migration frameworks, validation methodologies, reconciliation processes, reporting practices, governance standards, and operational best practices.
Partner with executive leaders across Implementation, Technical Consulting, Engineering, Product, and Operations to align priorities, mitigate risks, and support strategic onboarding initiatives.
Lead resolution of critical migration escalations by analyzing conversion failures, operational impacts, system dependencies, and customer risks, and directing mitigation and corrective actions.
Guide migration forecasting, capacity planning, and portfolio oversight based on migration trends, organizational constraints, customer demand, and implementation priorities.
Provide thought leadership on migration architecture, banking data transformation, and operational scalability, recommending solutions to improve conversion quality and customer experience.
Present migration health metrics, operational risks, portfolio insights, reconciliation outcomes, and strategic recommendations to leadership and customer executives.
Lead process modernization, automation strategy, tooling enhancements, and workflow redesign to reduce manual effort and improve reliability and scalability.
Establish operational metrics, reconciliation standards, reporting frameworks, escalation models, and portfolio health indicators for decision-making and delivery oversight.
Mentor and influence senior migration engineers and technical implementation teams on strategic planning, troubleshooting, governance, and scalable conversion practices.
Partner with customer stakeholders to address migration concerns, align onboarding strategies, and improve implementation outcomes and operational readiness.
Analyze portfolio performance to identify systemic conversion challenges, inefficiencies, customer risks, and scalability limitations, and recommend strategic improvements.
Influence migration policies, operational priorities, onboarding approaches, and cross-functional delivery alignment to improve enterprise implementation effectiveness and customer satisfaction.