Job Description
Role: Cards Data Migration Lead
Location: Pune
Experience: 9-14 years
Required Skills & Experience
12+ years in Commercial Cards / Issuing, with years leading large‑scale
Cards Migration
programmes.
Strong expertise in
Data Migration Strategy
: discovery,
data extraction, mapping
, transformation rules, validation, reconciliation — aligned to the structured migration flow
Deep understanding of Cards Data Elements:
Cardholder data, account profiles, controls, product hierarchy, limits, fees, billing, blocks.
ISO8583 fields, authorization attributes, clearing/settlement elements (VCX, BASE II).
Strong working knowledge of card platforms such as HPS PowerCARD,
VisionPLUS
, TSYS, CoreCard, with ability to interpret platform data dictionaries & layouts.
Hands‑on experience with data quality, balancing, and reconciliation frameworks used during migration.
Strong understanding of API‑driven integrations, microservices, and card‑ecosystem interfaces (Fraud, Statements, Embossing, Alerts).
Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
Experience in large bank transformations or
Commercial Cards
modernization.
Key Responsibilities
Define & execute end‑to‑end Cards Data Migration Strategy, including discovery, mapping, mock cycles, dress rehearsals, cutover and warranty.
Lead non‑traditional migration model focused on data extraction, source‑to‑target mapping, balancing packs, and validation
Drive cross‑functional collaboration (Engineering, Integration, Migration, Testing)
Lead mapping workshops, solution walkthroughs, data quality checks, reconciliation, and issue triage.
Ensure alignment with target platform capabilities and peripheral systems (Fraud, Collections, Statements, Reporting).
Coordinate SIT/UAT readiness and support for data‑centric validation cycles.
Maintain migration playbooks, mapping specs, validation logs, reconciliation dashboards, and governance reporting.