Job Description: The role of Freelance Informatica Administrator focuses on managing and optimizing the Informatica platform, specifically with expertise in Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) and PowerCenter administration. The candidate will ensure high availability, performance, and security across environments while contributing to data quality initiatives. This position is suited for a technically strong, self-managed individual capable of handling various administrative tasks. It is a long-term freelance opportunity based in Stratford, UK, with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, configure, and maintain Informatica services including PowerCenter and IDQ.
- Install and upgrade Informatica products and apply necessary patches or hotfixes.
- Monitor and tune system performance, ensuring optimized resource usage.
- Manage user roles, permissions, and domain configurations for security and compliance.
- Support IDQ project teams with deployment, rule creation, data profiling, and repository management.
- Automate administrative and monitoring tasks through scripts (Shell, Python, etc.).
- Work with developers and data governance teams to ensure data quality rules and standards are properly supported in production environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including workflow/session failures.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams on high availability, backups, and disaster recovery.
Skills Required:
- 5+ years of experience with Informatica administration.
- Strong experience with Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) - rule development, profiling, scorecards, and repository management.
- Proficient with Informatica PowerCenter administration.
- Solid knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, and Shell Scripting.
- Familiarity with database systems like Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, or PostgreSQL.
- Understanding of data quality concepts, data governance, and metadata management.
- Experience with job scheduling and orchestration tools (eg, Control-M, Autosys).
- Good documentation skills and ability to communicate with cross-functional teams.
Salary (Rate): £435.00/day
City: Stratford
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Job Title: Freelance Informatica Administrator (IDQ Expertise)
Location: Stratford, UK (Hybrid/Flexible Remote)
Job Type: Contract/Freelance
Duration: long term
Rate: 435£/day max inside Ir35
Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Freelance Informatica Administrator with hands-on experience in Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) and PowerCenter administration. The ideal candidate will manage and optimize the Informatica platform, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across environments. This is a freelance opportunity suited for a technically strong, self-managed individual who can contribute to data quality initiatives and platform stability.
Key Responsibilities:
-
Administer, configure, and maintain Informatica services including PowerCenter and IDQ.
-
Install and upgrade Informatica products and apply necessary patches or hotfixes.
-
Monitor and tune system performance, ensuring optimized resource usage.
-
Manage user roles, permissions, and domain configurations for security and compliance.
-
Support IDQ project teams with deployment, rule creation, data profiling, and repository management.
-
Automate administrative and monitoring tasks through scripts (Shell, Python, etc.).
-
Work with developers and data governance teams to ensure data quality rules and standards are properly supported in production environments.
-
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including workflow/session failures.
-
Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams on high availability, backups, and disaster recovery.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
-
5+ years of experience with Informatica administration.
-
Strong experience with Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) - rule development, profiling, scorecards, and repository management.
-
Proficient with Informatica PowerCenter administration.
-
Solid knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, and Shell Scripting.
-
Familiarity with database systems like Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, or PostgreSQL.
-
Understanding of data quality concepts, data governance, and metadata management.
-
Experience with job scheduling and orchestration tools (eg, Control-M, Autosys).
-
Good documentation skills and ability to communicate with cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have:
-
Experience with Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS) or cloud migration projects.
-
Exposure to data catalog tools and data lineage tracking.
-
Informatica Certification (Admin or IDQ Developer).
-
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments.
Job Description: The role of Freelance Informatica Administrator focuses on managing and optimizing the Informatica platform, specifically with expertise in Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) and PowerCenter administration. The candidate will ensure high availability, performance, and security across environments while contributing to data quality initiatives. This position is suited for a technically strong, self-managed individual capable of handling various administrative tasks. It is a long-term freelance opportunity based in Stratford, UK, with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, configure, and maintain Informatica services including PowerCenter and IDQ.
- Install and upgrade Informatica products and apply necessary patches or hotfixes.
- Monitor and tune system performance, ensuring optimized resource usage.
- Manage user roles, permissions, and domain configurations for security and compliance.
- Support IDQ project teams with deployment, rule creation, data profiling, and repository management.
- Automate administrative and monitoring tasks through scripts (Shell, Python, etc.).
- Work with developers and data governance teams to ensure data quality rules and standards are properly supported in production environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including workflow/session failures.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams on high availability, backups, and disaster recovery.
Skills Required:
- 5+ years of experience with Informatica administration.
- Strong experience with Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) - rule development, profiling, scorecards, and repository management.
- Proficient with Informatica PowerCenter administration.
- Solid knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, and Shell Scripting.
- Familiarity with database systems like Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, or PostgreSQL.
- Understanding of data quality concepts, data governance, and metadata management.
- Experience with job scheduling and orchestration tools (eg, Control-M, Autosys).
- Good documentation skills and ability to communicate with cross-functional teams.
Salary (Rate): £435.00/day
City: Stratford
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Job Title: Freelance Informatica Administrator (IDQ Expertise)
Location: Stratford, UK (Hybrid/Flexible Remote)
Job Type: Contract/Freelance
Duration: long term
Rate: 435£/day max inside Ir35
Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Freelance Informatica Administrator with hands-on experience in Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) and PowerCenter administration. The ideal candidate will manage and optimize the Informatica platform, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across environments. This is a freelance opportunity suited for a technically strong, self-managed individual who can contribute to data quality initiatives and platform stability.
Key Responsibilities:
-
Administer, configure, and maintain Informatica services including PowerCenter and IDQ.
-
Install and upgrade Informatica products and apply necessary patches or hotfixes.
-
Monitor and tune system performance, ensuring optimized resource usage.
-
Manage user roles, permissions, and domain configurations for security and compliance.
-
Support IDQ project teams with deployment, rule creation, data profiling, and repository management.
-
Automate administrative and monitoring tasks through scripts (Shell, Python, etc.).
-
Work with developers and data governance teams to ensure data quality rules and standards are properly supported in production environments.
-
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including workflow/session failures.
-
Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams on high availability, backups, and disaster recovery.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
-
5+ years of experience with Informatica administration.
-
Strong experience with Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) - rule development, profiling, scorecards, and repository management.
-
Proficient with Informatica PowerCenter administration.
-
Solid knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, and Shell Scripting.
-
Familiarity with database systems like Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, or PostgreSQL.
-
Understanding of data quality concepts, data governance, and metadata management.
-
Experience with job scheduling and orchestration tools (eg, Control-M, Autosys).
-
Good documentation skills and ability to communicate with cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have:
-
Experience with Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS) or cloud migration projects.
-
Exposure to data catalog tools and data lineage tracking.
-
Informatica Certification (Admin or IDQ Developer).
-
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments.
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