Informatica SME

Informatica SME Location: Manchester, Newcastle or Blackpool Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite Contract: Contract Candidate Rate: Up to £675 per day Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Security Clearance: SC requiredRole Overview We are looking for an experienced Informatica Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a major data transformation and cloud migration programme. The successful candidate will provide deep Informatica expertise, ensuring ETL and data integration pipelines are successfully re-engineered and data is migrated reliably into a cloud data warehouse. This is a senior technical position requiring strong hands-on Informatica knowledge alongside the ability to advise on architecture, define migration approaches and provide technical guidance to engineering teams.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide deep subject matter expertise across Informatica PowerCenter and IICS.Advise on Informatica architecture, mappings and re-platforming approaches.Define the approach

for ETL migration, source-to-target mapping and data validation.Support the migration and re-engineering of existing data integration pipelines into a cloud data environment.Ensure pipeline and data integrity throughout migration and dual-running activities.Support the production of High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for Informatica components.Produce and maintain technical documentation and knowledge articles.Provide technical guidance and support to Informatica engineers.Troubleshoot complex Informatica and data integration issues.Support effective knowledge transfer across the programme.Essential Skills & ExperienceStrong subject matter expertise in Informatica PowerCenter and/or IICS.Extensive experience with ETL and data integration.Proven experience delivering complex data migration projects.Strong knowledge of source-to-target mapping.Experience with data validation and reconciliation.Experience migrating or re-platforming legacy ETL/data integration solutions.Experience supporting migrations into cloud data platforms or data warehouses.Experience contributing to HLD and LLD documentation.Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to Informatica engineers.Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.Excellent communication and knowledge-transfer capabilities.Desirable ExperienceExperience migrating legacy Informatica environments to modern cloud platforms.Experience with large-scale data transformation programmes.Previous government or public-sector experience.Experience working across Discovery, Alpha and Beta delivery phases.Experience operating within secure or highly regulated environments.Location & Working Arrangements This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days per week onsite at one of the following locations:ManchesterNewcastleBlackpool Remote working is available for the remainder of the week. The standard working pattern is 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday.Security Clearance SC (Security Check) clearance is required. #J-18808-Ljbffr