Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. + Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. + An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution + Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. + A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity:** **IT Sr Technical Specialist – Informatica MDM** will be directly involved in conducting analysis, creating technical/functional specs, configuration, testing and implementation of new and existing systems. This role will provide expertise that is critical in assisting with the identification of opportunities for the effective use of technology and the implementation of IT Informatica MDM solutions. **What You'll Work On:** + Establishes technology standards for development and maintenance of new and existing systems, makes recommendations for improvement. + Collaborates with internal customers to ensure user requirements are complete and concise, confirming that changes and enhancements meet technical specifications and user requirements. + May interact with the business to elicit, analyze and document detailed business requirements. + Performs business process analysis to define configuration requirements. + Transforms business requirements into technical documentation including detailed design specifications to describe program development, logic coding and corrections. + Performs a variety of tasks to review, analyze and modify business application systems including configuration, testing, debugging and implementation. + Makes appropriate recommendations for continuing, modifying, or abandoning proposed projects based on the results of feasibility studies and/or cost/benefit analyses. + Maps current processes to the desired state and identifies gaps such as program functions, output requirements, input requirements and sources, data conversion strategies, and system techniques and controls. + Provides solid test designs, develops test cases and reviews/approves the execution of those test cases. + Develops business process flows and data models for new system development or for process redesign. + Contributes to end-user training as needed. + Provides support to existing applications and resolves business and technical problems. + Keeps informed of trends and new developments in technology to better advise management of means to accomplish business and information systems goals. + Communicates effectively with management to enhance their understanding of the opportunities and limitations of information systems. + Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. + Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors. + Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned. **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING** **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience. + Overall 8+ years of IT technical experience. + 5+ years’ experience with **Informatica MDM hub architecture,** configuration, development, and operation. + 5+ years of experience translating business requirements into technical designs. + 4 years’ experience with data quality implementation including match/merge, staging, filtering, sourcing and publishing. + 4 years’ experience with the underlying infrastructure and data connections needed to operate a scalable dynamic master data hub. + Experience in formal design review working with cross functional teams and vendors and make recommendations. + Experience in reviewing technical designs, and experience in code reviews - providing feedback on whether the technical design and code satisfies functional specifications. + Excellent communication and customer service skills. Able to bridge communication between technical areas and business areas for a full and complete understanding of expectations. + Ability to multi-task efficiently on parallel efforts. + Ability to drive requirements and project work through to closure. + Training and experience in good test design; experience writing test cases and reviewing/approving the execution of those test cases. + Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred. + Ability to advise and guide technical engineers on engagements. This includes participating in on-site visits, understanding customer requirements, creating solution proposals and creating data service offerings. + Drive architecture engagement models and be an ambassador for partnership with delivery and external vendors. Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment. + Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment. + Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects. **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with Java, JBoss Application server is a plus. + Experience with Active VOS workflow tool. + Migration experience from **On prem to SaaS.** + Knowledge with Mfiles, ALM, ServiceNow tools. + Knowledge of data quality implementation and data connections needed to operate a scalable dynamic master data hub. + Compliance/Regulatory experience. **MISC:** + This is an **onsite role** located in **either IL/MN/Plano, TX** locations. This is **NOT** a remote role/opportunity. Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en) **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott , and on Twitter @AbbottNews. The base pay for this position is $97,300.00 – $194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com