Senior Data & Application Modernisation Consultant - Contract

About The Missing Link

The Missing Link is an Australian IT services and consulting organisation specialising in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, automation and specialist technology services.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Microsoft Data Platform Consultant for a short-term client engagement.

About the Role

You will lead the consolidation and migration of an existing Microsoft Access / Excel VBA application to Azure SQL Database.

The client has limited internal technical capability, so you must be comfortable working directly with business stakeholders to understand the existing application, validate requirements and deliver the solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and consolidate multiple Microsoft Access databases
• Validate database schemas and data integrity
• Migrate Access schemas and data to Azure SQL
• Develop and execute ETL and data reconciliation
• Configure ODBC connectivity
• Update Excel VBA database connections
• Test existing VBA macros and forms
• Lead UAT and resolve migration issues
• Produce technical and handover documentation

Requirements

• Strong Microsoft Access experience
• Strong Excel VBA experience
• Azure SQL / SQL Server expertise
• Access-to-SQL migration experience
• SQL, ETL and data reconciliation skills
• ODBC configuration and troubleshooting experience
• Strong stakeholder and requirements-gathering skills
• Ability to independently deliver an end-to-end technical solution

Desirable

• Legacy application modernisation experience
• Azure data platform experience
• Financial services or insurance experience
• Consulting experience with non-technical stakeholders

Apply Now

If you have strong Microsoft Access, VBA and Azure SQL experience and are available for a short-term contract commencing mid-November, apply now with your CV and availability.