Migration Analyst

**About Acturis Canada**:
Acturis is a leading Software-as-a-Service provider for general insurance. Founded in 2000, we have grown exponentially over the past 20 years. To date, more than 95,000 individuals, in over 40 countries, use Acturis solutions to power their business, and our platform manages over £10bn worth of transactions every year. By working closely with brokers, insurers, and MGAs, we have helped to create and shape the insurance market of today. In 2019 we launched our system in Canada with exciting opportunities for growth in a new marketplace and our office is based in Victoria, BC.

**Why Join The Acturis Team?**:
At Acturis we **invest in recruiting, developing and promoting talent**. With us you will:

- Work with a talented, motivated and friendly group of like-minded colleagues
- Learn how to combine innovation and technology to create new business models from a management team led by two former McKinsey partners
- Be supported and encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge through structured training and coaching from experienced colleagues
- Receive written constructive performance feedback and encouragement every quarter so that you know how to improve - you have no idea how unusual this is
- Be given real responsibility for your own projects as soon as you are ready
- Receive a competitive salary and annual performance-based reviews
- Be eligible to participate in annual bonus and company share incentive schemes depending on performance and seniority
- Receive 25 days’ holiday rising to 30 days over time
- Work from home up to 3 days per week and in our Victoria, BC office for the other 2 days. During probation this will be full time in our Victoria Office.

**The Position**
- Data analysis and modelling
- Development of specifications for data migrations
- Client relationship management
- Execution of data migration projects to tight timelines
- Development and maintenance of internal and external tools
- Project Management
- Troubleshooting data migration issues and defects

You will be given early responsibility for discrete projects and will receive structured feedback three times a year

**The Career Path**:
You will receive structured targets, regular feedback and an annual performance review. You will also follow a clearly defined career path that recognises personal development and contribution to the company.

As a Senior or Lead Migration Analyst you can expect to be responsible for:

- Planning and delivering high quality projects, including managing teams and resources
- Coaching and providing constructive feedback for junior colleagues
- Working closely with senior customer contacts to develop their relationship with Acturis

Acturis gives early responsibility for line management, including mentoring new joiners, designing and delivering training programmes, and coaching others to develop their skills and responsibilities.

**Training**:
Acturis believes that a mix of internal and external training allows colleagues to develop rounded skills:

- New joiners receive concentrated initial training and close mentoring
- Colleagues are encouraged to complete industry standard training in relevant topics
- More senior colleagues can choose courses with time set aside and the course paid for
- The Acturis management team run training sessions to pass on experience and best practice

Essential
- Degree in Maths, Physics, Engineering or other technical discipline
- Data analysis and modelling skills
- Knowledge and experience of SQL and PL/SQL
- A track record of delivering on projects and an ability to carry tasks through to completion
- An ability to work in teams and learn quickly
- Confident and eager to take responsibility
- Comfortable taking the lead when working with clients and able to communicate technical concepts to clients in business-terms

Advantageous:

- Experience within a commercial IT development environment
- Experience of Data Migration
- Client facing skills
- Oracle SQL & PL/SQL, MS Products