Lead ETL Engineer - Powercenter / IICS and SQL

Lead ETL Engineer - Powercenter / IICS and SQL

Posted 5 days ago by 1753520002

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: We are looking for a Lead ETL Engineer with extensive experience in Informatica PowerCenter/IICS and advanced SQL skills to design and manage enterprise-grade ETL pipelines. The role requires strong leadership abilities to guide both onsite and offshore teams while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a hands-on approach to technical challenges and a commitment to continuous improvement in ETL processes. This position is fully remote and offers a 6-month contract duration.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and optimize ETL pipelines using Informatica PowerCenter/IICS.
  • Write and tune complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
  • Ensure high-performance data integration across multi-source systems.
  • Implement best practices in error handling, logging, and audit frameworks.
  • Lead and mentor onsite/offshore development teams.
  • Communicate with stakeholders, gather requirements, and provide technical leadership.
  • Participate in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of ETL jobs.
  • Drive continuous improvement in ETL processes and data pipeline automation.

Key Skills:

  • Informatica (PowerCenter/IICS) - Mappings, workflows, performance tuning, real-time integration.
  • SQL & Databases - Advanced SQL, stored procedures, performance optimization, cloud warehousing.
  • ETL & Integration - Multi-source pipelines, error handling, auditing.
  • Leadership - Team mentoring, stakeholder engagement, offshore team coordination.
  • Scripting & Automation - Shell, PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines, job schedulers (e.g., Control-M, Autosys).
  • Troubleshooting & Support - Production support, debugging, cost-benefit analysis.
  • Cloud & Big Data - Snowflake, Azure Synapse, Hive, Sqoop, Kafka/streaming platforms.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: Lead ETL Engineer (Informatica PowerCenter / IICS and SQL)

Duration: 6 months

Location: 100% remote

Bill Rate: 95/hr

Customer: Green Dot Bank

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Lead ETL Engineer with deep expertise in Informatica PowerCenter / IICS, advanced SQL, and strong experience in building and managing enterprise-grade ETL pipelines. The ideal candidate will demonstrate hands-on technical excellence, strong leadership, and a collaborative approach to leading offshore/onsite teams and managing key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and optimize ETL pipelines using Informatica PowerCenter/IICS.
  • Write and tune complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
  • Ensure high-performance data integration across multi-source systems.
  • Implement best practices in error handling, logging, and audit frameworks.
  • Lead and mentor onsite/offshore development teams.
  • Communicate with stakeholders, gather requirements, and provide technical leadership.
  • Participate in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of ETL jobs.
  • Drive continuous improvement in ETL processes and data pipeline automation.

Required Skills:

Skill Area

Key Focus

Informatica (PowerCenter/IICS)

Mappings, workflows, performance tuning, real-time integration

SQL & Databases

Advanced SQL, stored procedures, performance optimization, cloud warehousing

ETL & Integration

Multi-source pipelines, error handling, auditing

Leadership

Team mentoring, stakeholder engagement, offshore team coordination

Nice-to-Have Skills:

Area

Tools/Experience

Scripting & Automation

Shell, PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines, job schedulers (e.g., Control-M, Autosys)

Troubleshooting & Support

Production support, debugging, cost-benefit analysis

Cloud & Big Data

Snowflake, Azure Synapse, Hive, Sqoop, Kafka/streaming platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of hands-on ETL development experience.
  • 2+ years in a lead or architect role managing ETL teams.
  • Experience working in Agile environments.