Old system out, new system in, and the data has to survive the trip: you plan and run the migrations behind upgrades and mergers. Where "it transferred cleanly" is the whole job.
The work runs on mapping data between systems, building and testing the migration, and validating that nothing was lost or corrupted. You often get one shot at cutover, and dirty source data is the usual enemy. Much of it is meticulous testing before the real run.
What's harder than it looks is that the data is always messier than anyone admits. Edge cases surface at the worst time, downtime windows are tight, and a bad migration can corrupt a business's records. Tools and scope vary, and projects can mean late nights at cutover.
It tends to fit someone meticulous, methodical, and calm under cutover pressure. If you want creative building or steady hours, the high-stakes, project-spike nature can wear. But if you like the puzzle of moving data cleanly, and the relief when it lands intact, the work tends to satisfy.
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