Job Overview
Job TitleInformatica ETL Lead Developer
Job TypeFull Time
Offered Salary$160,000
LocationHybrid
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Job Description
Job Summary
Optum is seeking a highly experienced Informatica ETL Developer to join our Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) team. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust ETL processes using Informatica PowerCenter and Teradata. You will lead a small team of developers from a project delivery perspective while also being responsible for your own development. This is a remote position within the U.S.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and lead the design and implementation of new and existing interfaces solutions using Informatica PowerCenter to extract, transform, and load data (ETL) from multiple data agency sources.
- Automate data staging processes and optimize ETL job scheduling for performance and efficiency.
- Learn and grow in business understanding to support development of ETL solutions.
- Administer and support ETL environments, including development and production systems.
- Perform repository backups, recovery operations, and system maintenance.
- Oversee and lead the development of mappings, mapplets, sessions, and workflows using a wide range of Informatica transformations.
- Monitor and troubleshoot ETL jobs across development, testing, and production environments.
- Write and optimize complex SQL queries and Unix Shell scripts for data marts and interfaces in Teradata.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, document technical solutions, and support project planning.
- Participate in unit, integration, and system testing.
- Provide technical support, mentoring, and guidance to team members.
- Communicate project status and deliverables to leadership and clients.
- Continuously learn and apply new technologies to enhance system performance and capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience with Informatica PowerCenter and ETL development.
- 5+ years of experience writing complex SQL and performance tuning.
- 5+ years of experience with Enterprise Relational Database Management systems (Teradata, DB2, Oracle, or SQL Server).
- 3+ years of experience leading the design and implementation of ETL solutions using Informatica PowerCenter.
- 3+ years of Informatica PowerCenter administration experience.
- Proven solid communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
- Proven solid organizational and time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of data warehouse development experience.
- 5+ years of data modeling experience using ERWIN or similar tools.
- 3+ years of Unix Shell (Bash/Korn) scripting experience.
- 2+ years of experience with Azure Data Factory and Snowflake.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, R, or JavaScript (React).
- Experience with Medicaid, Medicare, or healthcare data systems.
- Experience working in Agile environments.
- Knowledge of BI and data integration technologies across relational and multidimensional systems.
- Familiarity with Informatica Data Quality (IDQ), Address Doctor, and Metadata Manager.
- Residing in or near Springfield, IL.
Key skills/competency
- Informatica PowerCenter
- ETL Development
- Data Integration
- Performance Tuning
- Data Warehousing
- SQL
- Teradata
- Unix Shell Scripting
- Team Leadership
- Healthcare Data
How to Get Hired at Optum
- Tailor your resume: Highlight Informatica PowerCenter, ETL, SQL, and Teradata experience, emphasizing leadership and healthcare data projects.
- Showcase leadership: Detail your experience leading development teams and mentoring junior members in your application.
- Quantify achievements: Use numbers to demonstrate the impact of your ETL optimization and performance tuning efforts.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss complex SQL queries, Informatica transformations, and data warehousing concepts.
- Emphasize collaboration: Demonstrate your ability to work with stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions.
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