Director- Business Intelligence

Key Responsibilities:

·      Solution Design: Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements and design comprehensive Informatica MDM solutions tailored to their needs.

·      Implementation: Lead the implementation of Informatica MDM solutions, including configuration, customization, and integration with existing systems.

·      Data Modelling: Design and implement data models to support MDM initiatives, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across systems.

·      Data Quality Management: Implement Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) processes and workflows to improve data quality and ensure compliance with organizational standards.

·      Integration: Integrate Informatica MDM solutions with other enterprise systems, such as CRM, ERP, and BI platforms, to facilitate seamless data exchange and interoperability.

·      Customization: Develop custom components, workflows, and extensions to extend the functionality of Informatica MDM and meet specific business requirements.

·      Data Governance: Establish data governance policies, standards, and best practices to govern the use, management, and quality of master data within the organization.

·      Documentation: Prepare comprehensive documentation, including solution designs, technical specifications, user guides, and training materials, to support the implementation and maintenance of Informatica MDM solutions.

·      Testing and Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough testing and quality assurance activities to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of Informatica MDM solutions.

·      Training and Support: Provide training and support to end-users, administrators, and stakeholders to ensure successful adoption and utilization of Informatica MDM solutions.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in implementing and configuring Informatica MDM solutions.
• Proficiency in Informatica MDM Hub, Informatica Data Director, Informatica Data Quality (IDQ), and related Informatica tools and technologies.
• Strong understanding of data modelling principles, data integration concepts, and master data management best practices.
• Hands-on experience with data profiling, cleansing, and transformation using Informatica IDQ.
• Experience with data governance frameworks, data stewardship workflows, and data quality metrics.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality results within tight deadlines.
• Informatica certification(s) in MDM and/or IDQ is a plus.

Job Description

We are looking for you!

You are a team player, get-it-done person, intellectually curious, customer focused, self-motivated, responsible individual who can work under pressure with a positive attitude. You have the zeal to think differently, understand that career is a journey and make the choices right. You must have experience in creating visually compelling designs that effectively communicate our message and engage our target audience. Ideal candidates would be someone who is creative, proactive, go getter and motivated to look for ways to add value to job accomplishments.

You have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to craft compelling UI creatives, visually compelling designs that effectively communicate our message and engage our target audience. You are self-motivated with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and demeanor, enthusiastic when embracing new challenges, able to multitask and prioritize (good time management skills), willingness to learn new technology/methodologies, adaptable and flexible when new products are assigned. You prefer to work independently with less or no supervision. You are process oriented, have a methodical approach and demonstrate quality first approach and preferably who have worked in a result-oriented product marketing team(s). 

Requirements

What youll do

• Solution Design: Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements and design comprehensive Informatica MDM solutions tailored to their needs.
• Implementation: Lead the implementation of Informatica MDM solutions, including configuration, customization, and integration with existing systems.
• Data Modeling: Design and implement data models to support MDM initiatives, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across systems.
• Data Quality Management: Implement Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) processes and workflows to improve data quality and ensure compliance with organizational standards.
• Integration: Integrate Informatica MDM solutions with other enterprise systems, such as CRM, ERP, and BI platforms, to facilitate seamless data exchange and interoperability.
• Customization: Develop custom components, workflows, and extensions to extend the functionality of Informatica MDM and meet specific business requirements.
• Data Governance: Establish data governance policies, standards, and best practices to govern the use, management, and quality of master data within the organization.
• Documentation: Prepare comprehensive documentation, including solution designs, technical specifications, user guides, and training materials, to support the implementation and maintenance of Informatica MDM solutions.
• Testing and Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough testing and quality assurance activities to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of Informatica MDM solutions.
• Training and Support: Provide training and support to end-users, administrators, and stakeholders to ensure successful adoption and utilization of Informatica MDM solutions.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in implementing and configuring Informatica MDM solutions.
• Proficiency in Informatica MDM Hub, Informatica Data Director, Informatica Data Quality (IDQ), and related Informatica tools and technologies.
• Strong understanding of data modelling principles, data integration concepts, and master data management best practices.
• Hands-on experience with data profiling, cleansing, and transformation using Informatica IDQ.
• Experience with data governance frameworks, data stewardship workflows, and data quality metrics.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality results within tight deadlines.
• Informatica certification(s) in MDM and/or IDQ is a plus.

Benefits

1. Culture:

• Open Door Policy: Encourages open communication and accessibility to management.
• Open Office Floor Plan: Fosters a collaborative and interactive work environment.
• Flexible Working Hours: Allows employees to have flexibility in their work schedules.
• Employee Referral Bonus: Rewards employees for referring qualified candidates.
• Appraisal Process Twice a Year: Provides regular performance evaluations and feedback.

2. Inclusivity and Diversity:

• Hiring practices that promote diversity: Ensures a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Mandatory POSH training: Promotes a safe and respectful work environment.

3. Health Insurance and Wellness Benefits:

• GMC and Term Insurance: Offers medical coverage and financial protection.
• Health Insurance: Provides coverage for medical expenses.
• Disability Insurance: Offers financial support in case of disability.

4. Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits:

• Company-sponsored family events: Creates opportunities for emplo4. Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits:yees and their families to bond.
• Generous Parental Leave: Allows parents to take time off after the birth or adoption of a child.
• Family Medical Leave: Offers leave for employees to take care of family members' medical needs.

5. Perks and Time-Off Benefits:

• Company-sponsored outings: Organizes recreational activities for employees.
• Gratuity: Provides a monetary benefit as a token of appreciation.
• Provident Fund: Helps employees save for retirement.
• Generous PTO: Offers more than the industry standard for paid time off.
• Paid sick days: Allows employees to take paid time off when they are unwell.
• Paid holidays: Gives employees paid time off for designated holidays.
• Bereavement Leave: Provides time off for employees to grieve the loss of a loved one.

6. Professional Development Benefits:

• L&D with FLEX- Enterprise Learning Repository: Provides access to a learning repository for professional development.
• Mentorship Program: Offers guidance and support from experienced professionals.
• Job Training: Provides training to enhance job-related skills.
• Professional Certification Reimbursements: Assists employees in obtaining professional certifications.
• Promote from Within: Encourages internal growth and advancement opportunities.

About company

Who we are

Kanerika Inc. is a premier global software products and services firm that specializes in providing innovative solutions and services for data-driven enterprises. Co-founded by Wharton Business School Aluminous, Our focus is to empower businesses to achieve their digital transformation goals and maximize their business impact through the effective use of data. We leverage cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices to deliver custom solutions that help organizations optimize their operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth.

Awards and Recognitions

Kanerika has won several awards over the years, including:

• Best Place to Work 2022 by Great Place to Work
• Top 10 Most Recommended RPA Start-Ups in 2022 by RPA Today
• Frost & Sullivan India 2021 Technology Innovation Award for its Compass composable solution architecture
• Kanerika has also been recognized for its commitment to customer privacy and data security, having achieved ISO 27701, SOC2, and GDPR compliances.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

• Experience with Informatica Multidomain MDM 10.4 tool suite preferred
• Partnering with data architects and engineers to ensure an optimal data model design and implementation for each MDM domain in accordance with industry and MDM best practices
• Works with data governance and business steward(s) to design, develop, and configure business rules for data validation, standardize, match, and merge
• Implementation of Data Quality policies, procedures and standards along with Data Governance Team for maintenance of customer, location, product, and other data domains; Experience with Informatica IDQ tool suite preferred.
• Performs data analysis and source-to-target mapping for ingest and egress of data.
• Maintain compliance with change control, SDLC, and development standards.
• Champion the creation and contribution to technical documentation and diagrams.
• Establishes a technical vision and strategy with the team and works with the team to turn it into reality.
• Emphasis on coaching and training to cultivate skill development of team members within the department.
• Responsible for keeping up with industry best practices and trends.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, maintain, and continuously improve the MDM ecosystem.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

• May participate in off-hours on-call rotation.
• Attends and is prepared to participate in team, department and company meetings.
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This is a non-management role

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Sciences, Business Administration, or related field; or High School Degree/General Education Diploma and 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of experience in implementing MDM solutions using Informatica MDM.
• 2+ years of experience in data stewardship, data governance, and data management concepts.
• Professional working knowledge of Customer 360 solution
• Professional working knowledge in multi domain MDM data modeling.
• Strong understanding of company master data sets and their application in complex business processes and support data profiling, extraction, and cleansing activities using Informatica Data Quality (IDQ).
• Strong knowledge in the installation and configuration of the Informatica MDM Hub.
• Familiarity with real-time, near real-time and batch data integration.
• Strong experience and understanding of Informatica toolsets including Informatica MDM Hub, Informatica Data Quality (IDQ), Informatica Customer 360, Informatica EDC, Hierarchy Manager (HM), Business Entity Service Model, Address Doctor, Customizations & Composite Services
• Experience with event-driven architectures (e.g. Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, Azure Event Hub, etc.).
• Professional working knowledge of CI/CD technologies such as Concourse, TeamCity, Octopus, Jenkins, and CircleCI.
• Team player that exhibits high energy, strategic thinking, collaboration, direct communication and results orientation.

Physical Requirements

• Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near range with or without correction. Must be physically able to perform sedentary work: occasionally lifting or carrying objects of no more than 10 pounds, and occasionally standing or walking, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.

Working Conditions

• The duties of this position are performed through a combination of an open office setting and remote work options. Full remote work options available for employees that reside outside of the Des Moines Metro Area. There is frequent pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects in a day.

Equipment Used to Perform Job

• Windows, or Mac computer and various software solutions.

Financial Responsibility

• Responsible for company assets including maintenance of software solutions.

Contacts

• Has frequent contact with office personnel in other departments related to the position, as well as occasional contact with users and customers. Engages stakeholders from other area in the business.

Confidentiality

• Has access to confidential information including trade secrets, intellectual property, various financials, and customer data.

• Should have good hands-on experience in Informatica MDM Customer 360, Data Integration(ETL) using PowerCenter, Data Quality.
• Must have strong skills in Data Analysis, Data Mapping for ETL processes, and Data Modeling.
• Experience with the SIF framework including real-time integration
• Should have experience in building C360 Insights using Informatica
• Should have good experience in creating performant design using Mapplets, Mappings, Workflows for Data Quality(cleansing), ETL.
• Should have experience in building different data warehouse architecture like Enterprise,
• Federated, and Multi-Tier architecture.
• Should have experience in configuring Informatica Data Director in reference to the Data
• Governance of users, IT Managers, and Data Stewards.
• Should have good knowledge in developing complex PL/SQL queries.
• Should have working experience on UNIX and shell scripting to run the Informatica workflows and to control the ETL flow.
• Should know about Informatica Server installation and knowledge on the Administration console.
• Working experience with Developer with Administration is added knowledge.
• Working experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an added advantage. Particularly on AWS S3, Data pipeline, Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, and EMR.
• Should be responsible for the creation of automated BI solutions, including requirements, design,development, testing, and deployment