About Definian:

Definian has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of Americas Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021 and 2024, as well as being a multi-year winner of both The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Chicago award and the Crains Top 100 Best Places to Work in Chicago award. While we are relentlessly client-focused, we are proud to have our culture and company recognized by others.

Definian is an EEO Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

The Opportunity:

Definian is hiring an experienced Senior Data Migration Consultant, Workday to join our growing team in Hyderabad, India. If youve spent years in the trenches of Workday data migrations loading data, chasing reconciliation breaks, and crossing the finish line on cutover weekend this role was built for you. Youll join an established delivery team doing meaningful work for global clients, with a clear path to grow as Definian grows.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary Skills:

- Deep, hands-on expertise in Workday data migrations across the full conversion lifecycle extraction, transformation, mapping, loading, and reconciliation.

- Strong SQL proficiency including complex queries for data extraction, transformation, cleansing, and validation.

- Develop and maintain conversion mapping documents, data templates, and transformation logic aligned to client and project requirements.

- Participate in requirement gathering sessions, planning tasks and estimated delivery dates (project planning), and escalation management.

- Designing and developing custom solutions using multiple programming tools including SQL, Excel, VBA, and PowerShell.

Additional Skills:

- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and business objectives.

- Execute data quality checks and reconciliation activities to ensure loaded data meets validation criteria prior to go-live.

- Support cutover execution including mock migration runs and final data loads, escalating blockers to the Data Migration Manager as needed.

- Ensure compliance with data governance policies and procedures.

- Document data conversion methodologies, error logs, and reconciliation outcomes for reference and knowledge sharing.

- Work closely with cross-functional teams including legacy IT experts, business SMEs, and Workday functional consultants to address data-related challenges.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

- Minimum 4-8 years of relevant experience in Workday data migrations required.

- Strong analytical mindset and the ability to derive actionable insights from data.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information in a clear and concise manner.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

- Experience loading data to Workday using standard tools such as EIB and Customer Central.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

At Definian, we believe that celebrating diversity, fostering equity, and embracing inclusion are not just moral imperatives but the strategic foundation that drives innovation, creativity, and success throughout our organization. We strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, heard, and empowered.