Lead Technical Administrator
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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:

o Develop and maintain a robust backup and recovery strategy for Informatica environments.

o Test and verify the integrity of backups regularly.

o Restore systems and data as needed, ensuring minimal downtime.

• 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.