Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) Analyst

We are seeking an experienced Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) Analyst to support enterprise metadata management and data governance initiatives within a leading banking organization.

The successful consultant will work with Data Governance, Data Architecture, and Business teams to implement and maintain Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (On-Premises), ensuring enterprise-wide metadata discovery, lineage, cataloging, and governance.

This is a 6-month onsite contract in Riyadh with expected extension.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) On-Premises across enterprise environments.
• Perform metadata harvesting from databases, ETL tools, reporting platforms, and enterprise applications.
• Build and maintain enterprise metadata repositories and business glossaries.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end data lineage across critical banking systems.
• Support data classification, metadata management, and catalog governance activities.
• Collaborate with Data Governance, Data Architecture, and Business teams to improve metadata quality and usability.
• Perform impact analysis to support system enhancements and regulatory initiatives.
• Maintain metadata standards, naming conventions, and governance documentation.
• Assist in identifying data owners, data stewards, and critical data elements across the organization.
• Troubleshoot metadata scanning, lineage, and catalog-related issues.
• Support enterprise data governance initiatives, audits, and compliance reporting.
• Provide user support, documentation, and training related to Informatica EDC capabilities.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) On-Premises.
• Experience configuring, maintaining, and administering Informatica EDC environments.
• Strong understanding of metadata management, metadata harvesting, and metadata repositories.
• Experience implementing and maintaining enterprise data catalogs and business glossaries.
• Strong knowledge of data lineage, impact analysis, and source-to-target mapping.
• Experience with Informatica Power Center, ETL processes, and enterprise data integration.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with Oracle, SQL Server, or other enterprise databases.
• Knowledge of enterprise Data Governance, Data Stewardship, and Data Management frameworks.
• Experience documenting metadata standards, governance processes, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with business, architecture, governance, and engineering teams.
• Experience working within Agile or hybrid delivery environments.

Preferred Experience

• Banking or financial services industry experience.
• Experience implementing enterprise Data Governance programs.
• Experience with Informatica Axon and broader Informatica Data Governance solutions.
• Experience working with enterprise data warehouses, data lakes, or analytical platforms.
• Familiarity with banking data domains, including customer, accounts, payments, loans, treasury, and risk.
• Knowledge of BCBS
  239, Basel, AML, KYC, or other financial regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting metadata governance, data stewardship, and regulatory reporting initiatives.
• Exposure to cloud migration or hybrid data platform environments.
• Informatica certifications are highly desirable.