Data Conversion Specialist

Remote - United States

Project Overview:

Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (LADOTD) is undertaking a modernization initiative to enhance its district-level financial data intake and reporting processes. The project will deliver a customized data management platform that aligns with LADOTD's existing operational workflows while introducing targeted improvements in usability, security, auditability, and reporting.


The solution must maintain continuity with LADOTD's established practices while providing a secure, reliable, and scalable foundation for long-term operational excellence. The OTS Application Development Office (AppDM) will provide oversight.


Objectives:


The primary objectives of this project are to:

• Modernize and streamline district financial data intake processes.

• Improve data accuracy through automated validations and built-in calculations.

• Strengthen auditability, security, and user access controls.

• Enhance reporting capabilities for both district users and administrators.

• Provide a stable, secure, and maintainable hosting environment for long-term operations.

I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES


The scope of the proposed services will include the following:

• Analyze and map data from the old system to the new one.
• Develop and implement data conversion plans.
• Design and execute data validation and testing processes.
• Ensure data quality and integrity throughout the data conversion process.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and other departments to define and prioritize data conversion requirements.
• Research and evaluate new data conversion technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Mentor and train other team members on data conversion best practices.
• Communicate with stakeholders and provide regular updates on project progress and status.

Functional Scope: Enhance reporting capabilities for administrators; customized intake forms; support specific access and data segregation; offer interactive grid-based data views, filtering, and export options (e.g., Excel, CSV).


Additional preferable skills: Familiar with Bentley ProjectWise, Bentley MicroStation V8i (SS2 or SS4)

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience


10


Required


Data analysis, mapping, and migration between legacy and modern systems


10


Required


Developing and implementing comprehensive data conversion plans


10


Required


Designing and executing data validation and testing processes


10


Required


Ensuring data quality, integrity, and consistency throughout conversion projects


10


Required


Collaborating with business stakeholders, IT teams, and cross-functional


departments to define and prioritize data conversion requirements


1


Preferred


Prior experience with LADOTD data or other similar state applications.


1


Preferred


Experience with data conversion tools, ETL platforms, and scripting languages.


Note : Expected Start Date 06/01/2026 and Expected End Date 12/30/2026 . May not be extended beyond 06/30/2029 . Hours worked should be within the State's core hours of 7:00 AM CT to 6:00 PM CT. May be required to work on State holidays, weekends and hours outside of the State's core business hours in order to meet critical deadlines.


JOB CODE: SR-5266958-DCS