Technical Data Architect ETL Architect (Informatica and Snowf

Title: Technical Data Architect – ETL Architect (Informatica and Snowflake) - Mostly Remote

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Length: Long term

Restriction: W2 or C2C

Description:

Webcam interview *** Long term project *** *** Mostly Remote *** 2 times in a month Travel is required

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced ETL Architect with in depth expertise in Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)/ Informatica and Snowflake. The ETL Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing robust ETL/ELT solutions to manage, process, and transform large data sets. The role requires hands on technical leadership, architecture design, and collaboration with various teams to ensure efficient data integration workflows that meet business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

ETL/ELT Architecture Design:

Architect and design scalable, robust ETL/ELT frameworks using Informatica / IDMC and Snowflake to support complex data integration and transformation needs.

Define best practices for data integration, data quality, error handling, logging, and performance optimization.

Solution Development:

Develop and maintain complex data pipelines to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into Snowflake using Informatica IDMC.

Collaborate with data engineers and developers to implement high performance, fault tolerant data integration solutions.

Data Modeling & Warehousing:

Design and implement data models within Snowflake to support analytics, reporting, and business intelligence.

Optimize database designs for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency in cloud based environments.

Cloud Integration:

Architect solutions that leverage Informatica Cloud for data integration across hybrid, multi cloud environments.

Implement data migration strategies to move data from on premise systems to Snowflake in the cloud.

Collaboration & Leadership:

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior developers and data engineers.

Collaborate with cross functional teams, including business analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders, to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Performance Optimization:

Monitor, analyze, and optimize ETL/ELT job performance.

Implement efficient query strategies within IDMC and Snowflake to ensure high performance and low latency for data operations.

Compliance & Security:

Ensure data governance, compliance, and security standards are adhered to in all ETL processes.

Implement data encryption, masking, and access control in Snowflake and Informatica IDMC environments wherever applicable.

Experience:

10+ years of experience in ETL architecture and data engineering.

Strong experience with Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) and Snowflake

Expertise in Snowflake architecture, data warehousing, and performance optimization.

Hands on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Technical Skills:

Proficiency in designing ETL/ELT pipelines using Informatica IDMC.

Deep understanding of Snowflakes data sharing, time travel, and multi cluster architectures.

Strong SQL skills for database querying and optimization.

Experience with data modeling techniques for both OLAP and OLTP environments.

Knowledge of data integration best practices, data governance, and cloud based data migration.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications in Informatica IDMC and Snowflake.

Experience with SQL, Python, Scala, or other programming languages for data manipulation and integration.

Experience with real time data integration and streaming architectures.

Familiarity with DataOps principles and methodologies