Senior Data Migration Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate, high-value EMR conversions for multi-location practices and enterprise healthcare organizations.

• Proactively identify risks, guide data strategies, and act as the escalation point for migration complexities.

• Design and sustain scripts, tools, reusable methodologies, and validation standards.

• Create repeatable methods that minimize manual effort and enhance migration consistency.

• Represent the Implementation team in discussions with Product and Engineering regarding import capabilities, integrations, and platform enhancements.

• Advance the migration playbook, encompassing mapping standards, validation techniques, cutover planning, documentation, and compliance-conscious data management.

• Ensure secure, precise, and auditable migration work that aligns with PHI, HIPAA, SOC 2, and internal standards.

• Mentor junior and mid-level specialists while reinforcing technical practices.

• Assist in shaping the migration team’s capacity, operational model, and future leadership framework.

• Monitor and report migration results including data accuracy, adherence to timelines, rework, automation benefits, and delivery risks.

• Collaborate with implementation team members, vendors, clinic administrators, physicians, and technical customer contacts throughout test migrations, data validation, final migrations, issue resolution, and go-live readiness.

• Support migration windows that may occasionally extend beyond standard business hours.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience working with EMR, EHR, practice management, healthcare data, or similar data migration environments.

• Direct experience with EMR migration is highly preferred, particularly with TELUS Health PSS, CHR, Med Access, Avaros, Accuro, Oscar Pro, Juno, or comparable Canadian EHR systems.

• Knowledge of extraction, transformation, mapping, validation, and final load processes.

• Proficient SQL skills.

• Experience with scripts, tools, or technical processes that facilitate accurate and efficient data movement.

• Background in working with, enhancing, or developing tools for data migration, validation, reporting, or repeatable data processes.

• Familiarity with Python or a similar programming language, Git, ETL tooling, cloud platforms, or CI/CD pipelines is advantageous.

• Understanding of the handling of sensitive healthcare or other highly regulated data.

• Strong judgment regarding data access, privacy, validation, documentation, and secure handling.

• Excellent customer-facing communication skills with internal teams, vendors, clinic administrators, physicians, and technical customer stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ownership, maturity, and a collaborative approach.

• May have experience mentoring others, supporting junior team members, leading project initiatives, or serving as an escalation point.

• Legally eligible to work in Canada on a continuous basis.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to make an impact in a crucial function within Canadian healthcare technology.

• Chance to enhance migration tools, scripts, workflows, and repeatable methodologies.

• Meaningful mission that supports healthcare providers and patient care.

• Opportunity to mentor others and shape the future structure of the migration function.

• Inclusive and accessible workplace.

• Accommodations available upon request throughout the selection process.