Program Coordinator

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.

As an EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) company, a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services, we deliver advanced financial services solutions by empowering operational insights, driving innovation, and enabling more effective risk management in an increasingly data-centric world. Together with EPAM, we combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving financial landscape, offering comprehensive solutions that drive business transformation and sustainable growth.

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

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our clients, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
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This posting includes a good faith range of the salary EPAM would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. The range provided reflects base salary only. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: geographic location, experience, credentials, education, training; the demand for the role; and overall business and labor market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. 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.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

EPAM will not provide new H-1B visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates with existing transferable H-1B status may be considered.