Role: MDM Technical Lead
POP: 12+ months Contract
Location: (Remote with Hybrid) Locals to DMV region are preferred
Job Overview
MDM Technical Lead will be at the forefront of addressing the complex challenges inherent in a shared platform environment. MDM technical lead’s primary responsibility will be to lead the technical aspects of Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives, ensuring the reliability, performance, stability, and observability of shared databases, ETL processes, and reporting tools. MDM technical lead in his/her critical role will mitigate challenges such as resource contention, data integrity issues, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities. Collaboration, robust monitoring, clear communication, and well-defined governance processes will be essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical aspects of Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives within the shared platform environment.
- Design and implement robust MDM solutions to ensure reliability, performance, stability, and observability of shared databases, ETL processes, and reporting tools.
- Through effective MDM practices, address challenges such as resource contention, data integrity issues, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and enforce data governance policies, standards, and procedures within the MDM framework.
- Implement monitoring solutions to track the health and performance of MDM processes, enabling proactive issue identification and resolution.
- Develop and implement change management processes to effectively handle concurrent data access and changes, minimizing disruptions to the shared platform environment.
- Foster collaboration among cross-functional teams involved in MDM initiatives, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives.
- Install, configure, and upgrade Qlik platform components, including QlikView Server, Qlik Sense Server, NPrinting Server, and associated services.
- Manage Qlik repositories, user access, security settings, and license allocation across the Qlik environment.
- Monitor and tune Qlik processes for optimal performance, addressing resource contention issues and ensuring efficient utilization of shared resources.
- Implement and enforce data governance policies and standards within the Qlik platform, ensuring data integrity and security.
- Collaborate with data engineers and developers to optimize Qlik applications, data models, and ETL processes for performance and scalability.
- Develop and maintain monitoring dashboards and alerts to proactively identify and resolve performance, stability, and observability issues within the Qlik environment.
- Coordinate with administrators to ensure proper database configurations, indexing, and partitioning strategies for efficient data loading and querying.
- Implement and maintain high availability, disaster recovery, and backup solutions for the Qlik platform to ensure business continuity and data protection.
- Provide training and support to Qlik developers and users, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
- Stay up-to-date with Qlik product releases, patches, and updates, and plan and execute upgrades as necessary.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address data integration, dependency management, versioning, and change management requirements within the shared platform environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- 16+ years of overall IT experience with 6+ years in Master Data Management (MDM) technical leadership roles, focusing on shared platform environments.
- Strong understanding of MDM technologies and practices, including data modeling, governance, and security principles.
- Experience with MDM tools and technologies such as Informatica MDM, IBM InfoSphere MDM, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of database design, performance tuning, and scalability considerations in shared platform environments.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.