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IT America Inc

Integration Lead/Architect

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$68 - $87.75/hr

Defining Test Bank set-up strategy and execution roadmap for migration activities for end to end business flow. * Own data migration strategy, including extraction from SilverLake (IBM i/AS400 ...

Trustar Bank

Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Mclean, VA · On-site

$56.25 - $75.25/hr

Trustar Bank is a community bank conceived to meet the banking needs of businesses and individuals ... Working with stakeholders to ensure business needs are met during and after migration.

Trustar Bank

Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Centreville, VA · On-site

$55.25 - $73.75/hr

Trustar Bank is a community bank conceived to meet the banking needs of businesses and individuals ... Working with stakeholders to ensure business needs are met during and after migration.

Trustar Bank

Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Centreville, VA · On-site

$55.25 - $73.75/hr

Trustar Bank is a community bank conceived to meet the banking needs of businesses and individuals ... Working with stakeholders to ensure business needs are met during and after migration.

Zeta

Lead - Data Engineer

Basking Ridge, NJ · On-site

$105K - $139K/yr

Cut-over/Go live Migration - ensure smooth cutover by closely working with various stakeholders like payment schemes, bank's teams (like marketing, operations, call center), regulators, auditors etc.

Zeta

Lead - Data Engineer

Basking Ridge, NJ · On-site

$105K - $139K/yr

Cut-over/Go live Migration - ensure smooth cutover by closely working with various stakeholders like payment schemes, bank's teams (like marketing, operations, call center), regulators, auditors etc.

Trustar Bank

Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Mclean, VA

$56.25 - $75.25/hr

Trustar Bank is a community bank conceived to meet the banking needs of businesses and individuals ... Working with stakeholders to ensure business needs are met during and after migration.

Zeta

Lead - Data Engineer

Basking Ridge, NJ · On-site

$105K - $139K/yr

Cut-over/Go live Migration - ensure smooth cutover by closely working with various stakeholders like payment schemes, bank's teams (like marketing, operations, call center), regulators, auditors etc.

Trustar Bank

Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Centreville, VA

$55.25 - $73.75/hr

The Organizers of the Bank are experienced bankers, bank investors, and business professionals in ... Working with stakeholders to ensure business needs are met during and after migration.

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How much do bank migration jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for bank migration in the United States is $19.87, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.55 and $21.63 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is bank migration?

Bank migration refers to the process of transferring data, accounts, operations, or entire banking systems from one platform or institution to another. This can involve moving customer accounts, transaction histories, and other critical data to a new core banking system or between financial institutions. The goal is to ensure a seamless transition with minimal disruption to customers and business operations. Successful bank migration requires careful planning, data validation, and testing to maintain data integrity and regulatory compliance.

What is the difference between Bank Migration vs Bank IT Specialist?

AspectBank MigrationBank IT Specialist
Primary FocusTransitioning banking systems and data migrationManaging and maintaining banking IT infrastructure
Required SkillsData management, project coordination, banking systems knowledgeIT support, network management, software troubleshooting
Work EnvironmentProject-based, often during system upgrades or mergersDaily IT operations within banking institutions
CertificationsBanking certifications, project managementIT certifications like CompTIA, Cisco, or Microsoft

Bank Migration specialists focus on transferring banking data and systems during upgrades or mergers, while Bank IT Specialists handle ongoing IT support and infrastructure management within banks. Both roles require technical knowledge but differ in scope and daily tasks.

What are common challenges faced during a bank migration project, and how can team members effectively address them?

Bank migration projects often involve moving large volumes of sensitive financial data between systems, which can present challenges such as data integrity issues, minimizing service disruptions, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Team members can address these challenges by thoroughly testing migration processes, maintaining clear communication with stakeholders, and establishing backup and rollback plans. Collaborating closely with IT, compliance, and customer service teams is essential to ensure a smooth transition and resolve any unforeseen issues swiftly.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a Bank Migration role, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Bank Migration role, you need expertise in data analysis, project management, and a strong understanding of banking systems and regulations, often supported by a degree in finance, IT, or a related field. Familiarity with core banking platforms, data migration tools, and certifications like PMP or ITIL are typically required. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills are essential for coordinating teams and managing stakeholder expectations. These competencies ensure smooth transitions, minimize disruptions, and maintain data integrity during complex migration projects.
Infographic showing various Bank Migration job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 98% Full Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $41,333 per year, or $19.9 per hour.
Director, Migrations Lead for Core Banking Transformation - C15

Director, Migrations Lead for Core Banking Transformation - C15

Citigroup, Inc.

Jersey City, NJ • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

Migrations Lead for Core Banking Transformation and Functional Architect Lead for NAM/LATAM regions - C15
About Citi Services Technology and LATAM Core Banking Transformation
Citi Services, a business line within Citi, is embarking on a period of significant growth and investment. Citi Services offers the full spectrum of products in the domains of Payments, Liquidity, Trade and Working Capital, Investor services and Issuer services across multiple jurisdictions.
Services Technology is undergoing an exciting transformation to improve agility, scalability, and efficiency in delivering best-in-class product offerings. Within Services Technology, the LATAM Core Banking Transformation team is driving platform modernization across 11 LATAM countries, migrating from monolithic Bank-In-a-Box platform to globally consistent microservices solutions. The team is responsible to meet regulatory commitments as well as define the blueprint for Core Banking modernization globally.
About the Role
Core Accounts Technology is seeking a seasoned lead for Migrations/Data Conversions for large scale transformations of legacy systems, as well as a Functional Architecture Lead in the Core Banking domain. This role will spearhead the migration of accounts and products from legacy Bank-in-a-Box platforms to our strategic Best-of-Breed target application suite.
This is a high-impact role in which you will work closely with technology, product and operations partners to define solution design including selection of tools/technology, data profiling and mapping, pipelines/workflow for data transformation and conversion across multiple applications, data reconciliations, end-to-end release management, as well as controls required for complete front to back experience.
Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping enterprise architecture, data architecture and promoting engineering excellence. In this role, you will lead engineering efforts to design and implement processes and tooling using exciting new technologies shape the future of banking.
Responsibilities:
  • Define the Future: Establish a repeatable data migration framework for LATAM across a large number of applications, setting the standard for global Core Banking Transformations.
  • Drive Success: Lead end-to-end data migration testing and dress rehearsals across key functional areas (Payments, Channels, Billing, Statements, Liquidity, Regulatory & Financial reporting).
  • Master the Migration: Define and manage the migration runbook and control room operations. Advise Business & Operations in defining Production Validation Testing (PVT) scope. Manage effective resolution of issues identified during PVT.
  • Lead Functional Architecture for best-in-class Solutions: Provide thought-leadership in solution design, including functional flows, data flows, data integration across applications, adhering to Citi's architecture principles and strategic blueprint. Lead awareness of business, technical, and infrastructure issues and develop creative solutions.
  • Innovate: Use cutting edge patterns and technologies to achieve reliable, high performance flows with repeatable tools/processes for transformations and migrations.
  • Lead Technical Excellence: Guide solution designers and development leads in building robust and scalable solutions.
  • Communicate and Collaborate: Clearly articulate solution architecture to stakeholders and partner with technology teams.
  • Govern Architecture: Own and enforce architecture governance on solutions diagrams, application integration design, and data concepts.
  • Champion Engineering Standards: Promote and enforce the use of development standards and best practices.
  • Ensure Traceability: Create traceability between service offering documents, business requirements and the design/build of solutions.

Qualifications
  • 15+ years overall experience in a banking / financial services industry.
  • 10+ years experience and proven success in large-scale migrations from monolithic legacy platform to microservices based solutions that transform internal processes and improve client experience.
  • 10+ years proven experience with data conversions, data analysis, data mapping and ETL conversions, tooling for repeatable migrations across a large portfolio.
  • 10+ years experience and deep expertise in architecture patterns for digital transformation, platform modernization, cloud onboarding and footprint simplification.
  • Strong understanding of Core Banking functionalities is preferred. Domain expertise in one or more areas like Payments, Loans, Channels, Billing, Statements, Liquidity & Finance.
  • Strong expertise in technical analysis and ability to produce detailed mapping specifications and data flow diagrams.
  • Expertise in the development of standards, architectural adoption and governance methods, design patterns and IT practices.
  • Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience with Oracle databases and integration/middleware technologies (e.g. TIBCO/FUSE, ETL tools like Talend), canonical data models
  • Experience with Event-driven microservices architectures. Hands on experience with cloud services is a plus (AWS EKS, Azure AKS, GCP GKE).
  • Proficiency in API design and development (REST, JSON, Swagger, YAML, SOAP).
  • Experience automating SDLC and Release management through CI/CD pipelines using tools like Gitlab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, Artifactory, Sonar, etc.
  • Hands-on experience with emerging technologies. Preferred experience in designing hybrid architectures (on-premise and public cloud).

Education:
  • Bachelor's/University degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field (Masters desirable) or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

Join Us and Shape the Future of Banking!
Job Family Group:
Technology
Job Family:
Architecture
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Jersey City New Jersey United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$170,000.00 - $300,000.00
In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jun 23, 2025
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