Job Description

The Lead Technician | Enterprise Data Administrator is responsible for creating and maintaining the enterprise metadata including but not limited to common business definitions of metrics, key performance indicators, entities, technical objects, etc. as required to support data governance enforcement, data model creation and maintenance, and data frameworks and tools such as Data Quality and Reporting.  The Data Administrator is also accountable for the administration of tools and standards required to ensure the health of the enterprise metadata.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for development using Informatica Data Governance (Axon), EDC, Data Quality
• Work to resolve any data source ingestion issues.
• Provide administration support for Informatica EDC and Axon
• Support installation, configuration, upgrades, and business continuity support.
• Operationalize the ingestion of new data sources as needed.
• Validation of performance metric requirements.
• Creation of EPICS/User Stories.
• Creation and validation of dashboard and report mock-ups.
• Automation of data acquisition from a variety of data sources.
• Dashboard and report development.
• Testing – integration, load and stress, and user.
• Deployment/Publication internally and externally.
• Establish, enforce, and revise standards for documenting all data components
• Librarian of all data architecture models
• Create, maintain, and enforce the metadata framework standards to clearly identify all metadata tags, characteristics, and definitions required for the identification, collection, and use of data throughout the enterprise
• Ensure the accuracy and validity of enterprise metadata
• Other job duties as assigned

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in technical writing, communications, and metadata data classification
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or related field, or certification required
• Hands-on Informatica Data Governance (Axon), EDC, Data Quality, and PowerCenter preferred or experience with other Data Catalog and Governance Tools required.
• Hands-on experience configuring EDC and Axon, including but not limited to business glossaries, dashboards, policies, search, and process maps.
• Experience creating scripts to automate Informatica administration tasks, schedules, and deployment activities
• Experience with Agile Development
• Experience with JIRA or other Project Tracking Software

Additional Skills:

• Experienced collaborator in a team-oriented environment is essential.
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Flexible during times of change.
• Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.
• Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise.
• Ability to bring project to successful completion through organizational dynamics.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and operational skill sets
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products – strong analytics skills.
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.
• Strong Customer service skills and focus required.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
• Tenacious, driven, energetic and a high degree of professional integrity.
• Follow directions from a supervisor.
• Interact well with co-workers, supervisors and management.
• Understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
• Accept constructive criticism.
• Maintain Professional appearance and demeanor at all times.

Physical Requirements: This is primarily a sedentary office position which requires the incumbent to have the ability to operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move and carry up to 25 lbs. Finger dexterity is necessary.

This description outlines the basic responsibilities and requirements for the position noted. This is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties of the Associates. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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