Transformation Lead: Sybase ASE to Oracle Migration

First Derivative is driven by people, data, and technology, unlocking the value of insight, hindsight, and foresight to drive organizations forward. Counting many of the world's leading investment banks as clients, we help our clients navigate the data-driven, digital revolution that is transforming the financial services sector. Our global teams span across 15 offices serving clients across EMEA, North America and APAC. We are seeking a hands‑on Transformation Lead to own end‑to‑end delivery of a large‑scale Sybase ASE to Oracle database conversion within a Tier 1 trading‑platform transformation program. This is a dedicated, single‑workstream role — the Lead will partner closely with the workstream SME and the wider technical team to plan, drive, and land the migration. This is not an administrative project‑tracker role. We need a practitioner who has done database conversions of this scale before, understands what can go wrong, and can roll up their sleeves to work through the detail with engineers. Responsibilities Own the workstream plan. Build it with the SMEs at the outset; then own it — adjusted, re‑planned, and adapted as the work evolves Drive the conversion. Lead schema conversion, data migration, code remediation (stored procedures, T‑SQL/PL‑SQL differences), performance tuning, regression and parallel‑run testing, and cutover plan Surface and resolve issues. Proactively look across the workstream for blockers, dependencies and risks. Own issues from identification through to closure — not just record them on a status report Propose and implement solutions. Bring options to the table. Work with SMEs and technical teams to land workable answers in detail Convene and chair the work. Organize and chair stakeholder forums, working groups, and cross‑team sessions. Hold the cadence Manage dependencies in infrastructure. Work closely with the Infrastructure Transformation Lead to define requirements (storage, compute, network, environments) and sequence delivery Escalate with judgment. Know what needs to go up and when. Manage upward visibility without burning the chain unnecessarily Own status, comms and schedule. Drive delivery to schedule. Manage stakeholder communications. Produce a status that reflects reality Requirements Demonstrable, hands‑on delivery of at least one prior large‑scale database migration off Sybase ASE onto Oracle (or a comparably complex RDBMS‑to‑RDBMS conversion) within a regulated enterprise environment Deep, working understanding of Sybase ASE and Oracle internals — data types, locks and concurrency models, T‑SQL vs. PL/SQL differences, partitions, indexes, replication, backup/recovery, and performance tuning Track record to lead conversion workstreams end‑to‑end: discovery, schema and code conversion, data migration, parallel runs, reconciliation, cutover and post‑go‑live hyper‑care Previous large‑scale transformation experience in a financial services or other complex, high‑availability environment — capital markets, banking, insurance, or similar Proven ability to operate as a working Lead — comfortable in the detail with DBAs, developers and SMEs, while still owns plan, status, risks and stakeholder communications Strong written and verbal communication; able to write clearly, chair effectively, and brief senior stakeholders Nice to have Experience with database conversion tooling (e.g., Oracle SQL Developer Migration Workbench, Ispirer, AWS SCT or equivalent) Exposure to trading, risk, or front‑to‑back capital‑markets platforms Experience alongside a dedicated SME model where the Lead owns delivery and the SME owns technical content We offer Health benefits: High Deductible Health Plan with an attached HSA (Health Savings Account) which includes Pharmacy coverage, after 60 days from start of employment Condition Management resources Family Planning resources Dental Plan Vision Plan Salary range: $110 - $125. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position. EPAM will not provide new H-1B visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates with existing transferable H-1B status may be considered. Equal Opportunity and Inclusion EPAM Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We recognize the value of diversity and inclusion in creating success for our customers, business partners, shareholders, employees and communities. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, developing and promoting employees without discrimination. As a global employer, this commitment includes complying with all laws in the countries in which we operate. Nevertheless, we believe equal employment practices should not be limited to what the law requires. Equal opportunity and inclusion are essential to motivate, empower and recognize the best in everyone. 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