Informatica Consultant | IDC Technologies | Abu Dhabi, UAE

IDC Technologies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

IDC Technologies, Inc. in Abu Dhabi, UAE seeks an experienced Informatica Consultant for a permanent, full-time role. You will architect, implement, and maintain data governance using Informatica EDC/Axon or IDQ, focusing on data integrity, lineage, and quality across enterprise systems.

The role requires 3–6 years of hands-on experience with Informatica tools, metadata management, and data catalogs. Immediate local availability is preferred to support regulatory compliance and analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Analytics or related field.
• 3–6 years of hands-on data governance, Informatica tool experience.
• Hands-on with Informatica EDC/Axon or IDQ.
• Strong knowledge of metadata management, data cataloging, lineage, and glossary.
• Experience with data profiling, quality rules, monitoring, and exception workflows.
• UAE local candidate with immediate availability.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain data governance using Informatica EDC/Axon or IDQ.
• Build metadata catalogs, data lineage maps, and business glossary definitions.
• Design and enforce data quality rules, monitoring dashboards, and exception management processes.
• Perform Informatica platform administration, user provisioning, security hardening, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with data engineers, DBAs, and business analysts during data integration and migration cycles.

Skills

Informatica EDC

Informatica Axon

Informatica IDQ

Data governance

Metadata management

Data quality monitoring

Data profiling

Data cataloging

Business glossary

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Snowflake

Azure Synapse

AWS Redshift

Job description

Position Summary

Driving advanced data governance, metadata management, and data quality solutions in Abu Dhabi, UAE, IDC Technologies is actively seeking an accomplished Informatica Consultant for a permanent full-time professional engagement tailored for UAE local candidates with immediate availability. In this vital technical role, you will architect, implement, and maintain complex data governance frameworks utilizing either Informatica EDC & Axon or Informatica Data Quality (IDQ). Bringing 3 to 6 years of progressive professional experience in data management, you will empower regional enterprise operations to achieve uncompromised data integrity, regulatory compliance, and analytical excellence. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, high technical visibility, and professional growth within a premier global technology solutions and IT staffing enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As an Informatica Consultant supporting IDC Technologies in Abu Dhabi, UAE, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of enterprise data governance, metadata catalogs, data lineage, and data quality monitoring systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include executing hands-on implementations in either Informatica EDC/Axon or IDQ, establishing governance workflows, performing data profiling, managing exception workflows, and collaborating directly with multidisciplinary data engineering squads. You will operate in a collaborative enterprise technology environment while partnering closely with global clients and recruitment specialists like Priya Somani. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements by submitting your updated CV via direct email to [e-mail].

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain enterprise data governance solutions utilizing Informatica EDC, Axon, and IDQ platforms.
• Execute hands-on implementation and administration of Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) and Axon Business Glossary workflows.
• Build and maintain comprehensive metadata catalogs, data lineage maps, and business glossary definitions.
• Design and enforce robust data profiling, data quality rules, continuous monitoring dashboards, and exception management processes.
• Perform routine Informatica platform administration, user provisioning, security hardening, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate seamlessly with data engineers, database administrators, and business analysts during data integration and migration cycles.
• Ensure strict adherence to enterprise data protection policies, regulatory compliance, and data governance standards.
• Maintain meticulous technical documentation, data dictionary specifications, governance workflows, and validation audit logs.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 to 6 years of progressive professional hands-on experience in data management, governance, and Informatica toolsets.
• Strong, demonstrable operational expertise in either Skill 1 (Informatica EDC & Axon) or Skill 2 (Informatica Data Quality - IDQ).
• Comprehensive working knowledge of metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and business glossary implementation.
• Deep practical experience in data profiling, quality rules creation, data monitoring, and exception management workflows.
• Solid practical grasp of Informatica platform administration, security roles, and system configuration.
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving aptitude, technical documentation skills, and professional communication capabilities.
• Mandatory legal work authorization (UAE local candidate) and immediate availability for professional operations in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Recognized professional certifications such as Informatica Certified Professional (EDC, Axon, or IDQ).
• Prior professional working experience in top-tier multinational banking, telecommunications, or enterprise consulting firms.
• Hands-on familiarity with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift) and ETL pipelines.
• Experience utilizing enterprise IT service management (ITSM) ticketing platforms (ServiceNow, Jira) for issue tracking.
• Exposure to master data management (MDM) and advanced data governance frameworks.

Additional Information

Salary: Market Competitive / Enterprise Data Governance Package. Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time Engagement (Abu Dhabi, UAE / Local Candidates Only). Notice Period: Immediate Joiner Required. Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Local Candidates Only).