Systems Administrator III - Informatica

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Company: Expeditors International of Washington Inc

Location: Dallas, TX 75234

Description:

Company Description

"We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business" -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
  • 18,000 trained professionals
  • 250+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems


Job Description

  • Responsible for maintaining a variety of packaged software solutions.
  • Working with the Informatica Development team.
  • Coordinate installation, upgrades, deployments, maintenance, monitoring, configuration, capacity planning and automation of Informatica PowerCenter and other ETL technologies.
  • Use Contab, Unix shell and other automation tools for execution of recurring tasks.
  • Design and implement disaster recovery (DR) strategy.
  • Configuration of High Availability setup and Grid process for Informatica repository and integration services.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guide and standard procedures.
  • Triage and troubleshoot system errors and perform root cause analysis.
  • Initiate and troubleshoot service desk tickets with third party providers.
  • Perform system maintenance, capacity planning and monitoring system health.


Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field of study and 5 years of progressive experience in Informatica Systems Administration.

Applicants must have demonstrated experience with:

  • Installation and configuration of Informatica PowerCenter;
  • Creating Informatica services, including repositories, integration, model repository and data integration;
  • Creating Informatica connections including DB2, SQL server, PostgreSQL, Vertica, Sonic JNDI/JMS and Synapse;
  • Creating Informatica folder and managing folder permissions;
  • Cataloging new and existing DB2 servers, to connect to Informatica;
  • Creating and maintaining Informatica users and privileges;
  • DBMS installation and configuration;
  • Automation frameworks, programming and scripting; and
  • Performing root cause analysis.


  • Additional Information

    Salary range for position: $134,000 to $162,000 per year.

    Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

    Candidates must be local or willing to relocate.

    Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
    • Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days)
    • Holidays (10)
    • Flexible Days (2)
    • Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
    • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
    • Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
    • Health Savings Account (HSA)
    • Life and Disability Insurance
    • Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
    • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
    • Work From Home (26 days/year)
    • Commuter Benefit
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Training and Personnel Development Program
    • Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.

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