Informatica Administrator

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Job description

Lead Technical Administrator

What You'll Do: As a Lead Technical Administrator, you will ensure the platform's optimal performance, availability, and security. Below is a detailed job description for an Informatica Admin managing both on-premises and cloud platforms:

• Installation & Configuration:

o Install and configure Informatica products, including PowerCenter, Informatica Cloud (IICS), Data Quality (IDQ), MDM, and others, on both on-premises and cloud environments.

o Set up and manage environments for development, testing, and production.

• Administration & Maintenance:

o Monitor system health, performance, and resource utilization.

o Manage Informatica services, including upgrades, patches, and performance tuning.

o Automate administrative tasks such as backups, monitoring, and log management.

o Apply security patches and fixes to ensure the system complies with security standards.

• User & Security Management:

o Manage user access, roles, and privileges in accordance with corporate policies.

o Implement and maintain security policies, including authentication (LDAP/AD) and encryption.

o Handle data security protocols, ensuring data privacy and compliance with regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).

• Environment Monitoring & Troubleshooting:

o Monitor job schedules, log files, and error reports for potential issues.

o Troubleshoot and resolve any system issues, data load failures, or performance bottlenecks.

o Collaborate with support teams, Informatica support, and other vendors as needed to resolve complex issues.

o Accountable for assigned production systems and troubleshoot complex problems to ensure timely resolution.

• Cloud Platform Support:

o Manage and configure Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS), including data integration, application integration, and API management.

o Ensure the hybrid connectivity between on-premises and cloud platforms is operational and optimized.

o Provide guidance and best practices for cloud data integration, migration, and governance.

• Backup & Recovery:

• Performance Tuning & Optimization:
• Collaboration & Support:

• Upgrades & Migration:

• Compliance & Reporting:

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• College Degree (MIS or computer science) or equivalent plus seven years relevant experience required. Sr. Technical Administrator experience preferred.
• ETL Experience required.
• Must have in-depth skills supporting two or more of the following key enterprise infrastructure technology areas: data networks, application computing platforms, storage area networks, data-base system infrastructures, middleware technologies, security infrastructure technologies, and end user technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, logical information organization skills.
• Must have customer experience orientation, impact and influence, industry awareness, initiative, integrity, and relationship management.
• Must understand the inter-relationship between business and technology needs.
• Ability to conceptualize potential, new, or changed infrastructure solution designs to satisfy changing business requirements. Must have or attain a strong understanding of all entities of the FBL Financial Group.
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Maintain knowledge and skills current in alignment with industry technology developments.
• On-call responsibility to support infrastructure 24/7.
• Some travel required.
• Ability to work from our office in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.

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