Data Governance Lead

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Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

New Role

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Cochlear is seeking an experienced Informatica Administrator to oversee and optimize the Informatica IDMC ecosystem, focusing on Data Governance, Data Quality, and Application Integration. Key responsibilities include ensuring platform performance, security, and reliability, supporting data governance initiatives, and empowering Data Sub-Domain Owners and Data Stewards with the skills to utilize Informatica tools effectively. The role involves close collaboration with Analytics, Data and AI, IT, Security and Privacy teams, and Data SMEs to enhance data management capabilities organization-wide.

The Informatica Administrator manages and optimizes the Informatica platform, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.

Key responsibilities include:

• Platform Administration: Configure, maintain, and enhance the platform; oversee upgrades, patches, and security; manage IT change processes.
• Data Governance Support: Align the platform with governance frameworks, enhance data lineage, and implement metadata management.
• Data Quality: Deploy and manage data quality rules, enforce standards, and mitigate data risks.
• Collaboration: Act as the technical lead for platform issues, train users, and align capabilities with business needs.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain configurations, generate performance reports, and support audits.

This role supports data governance and quality initiatives to deliver trusted data across Cochlear.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in administering Informatica platforms.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality principles, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with installing, upgrading, and configuring Informatica environments.
• Expertise in metadata management, data lineage, and stewardship workflows.
• Proficiency in relational databases, SQL, and ETL processes.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience in the healthcare or medical device industry.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and their impact on data management.
• Informatica administration or related certifications.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) and hybrid platform setups.

For more information please contact Ralph on rhitti@cochlear.com

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

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