Senior Informatica ETL Developer

Job#: 3026293

Job Description:

Senior Data Analyst / Informatica ETL Developer

Rate: $30-35/hr, with potential to convert at ~125K

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Analyst / Informatica ETL Developer to support the design, development, and optimization of enterprise-scale ETL solutions within a multi-terabyte Oracle Exadata environment. This role plays a critical part in integrating public and private healthcare encounter and enrollment data from New York State healthcare plans into the NY All Payer Database (APD). The ideal candidate brings deep Informatica expertise, strong Oracle/PLSQL skills, and a healthcare data background.

Work Details

• Title: Senior Data Analyst
• Work Location: MN101
• Work Type: 100% Remote / Telecommute
• Work Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
• Onsite Requirement: None

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL workflows and mappings using Informatica PowerCenter to load data into NY APD reporting structures.
• Adhere to Informatica development standards, including reusable components, maplets, and avoidance of hard coding.
• Develop automation strategies to replace manual operational processes.
• Perform ETL optimization, troubleshooting, and debugging across pre-production and production environments.
• Execute unit, integration, and data validation testing to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Tune and optimize ETL jobs for performance and scalability; collaborate with data modelers and DBAs on architecture and performance improvements.
• Provide development support and lead code walkthroughs to ensure adherence to standards and best practices.
• Enforce secure coding practices in compliance with New York State security policies.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures for ETL workflows.
• Utilize Informatica Data Quality for data profiling, validation, cleansing, and transformation.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Informatica PowerCenter.
• 5+ years of experience with Oracle and PL/SQL, including strong coding and performance tuning skills.
• 2+ years of experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell).
• 2+ years of experience in data analysis.
• Experience with data warehouse modeling and design principles.
• 2+ years of healthcare data experience (Medicaid, Medicare, Exchange, or commercial payer data).
• Strong understanding of database design, ETL performance optimization, and data quality best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Informatica Data Quality and Test Data Manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of HIPAA regulatory and security requirements.
• Experience with healthcare transaction standards such as 834, 837, and NCPDP.
• Exposure to modern data platforms and cloud technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS).
• Advanced Oracle database experience.

Project Summary

This role supports a large-scale New York State healthcare data initiative focused on integrating and analyzing encounter and enrollment data across public and private healthcare plans. Using the Informatica product suite-including PowerCenter, Data Quality, Test Data Manager, Metadata Manager, and Master Data Management-you will source, stage, audit, cleanse, enrich, and load healthcare data into Oracle-based NY APD reporting structures. The resulting data enables statewide healthcare system evaluation, reporting, and analytics.

Ideal Candidate Background

• Strong healthcare domain experience with payer data.
• Proven success delivering enterprise ETL solutions in complex, regulated environments.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented technologist with a passion for data quality and performance.

Team & Interview Process

• Team Structure: 1 Project Manager, 4 Developers
• Interview Process:
  • 3 rounds
  • Video interviews
  • Highly technical in nature

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.