Attain Partners is an innovative consulting firm dedicated to disrupting the status quo to change the world and improve the lives of those we touch. From strategy to technology and everywhere in between, our experts use their unique skills to advance the important missions of education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government clients.
People are at the center of all we do, and that’s why we empower career growth, provide industry-leading benefits packages, encourage a flexible work environment, and foster a culture of inclusion to support the needs of our team. We share a collective passion for our mission and our people. Guided by our seven core values, The Attain Way, our vision is the foundation of our culture—to be and attain the best.
Job Description
Attain Partners is seeking a highly experienced Informatica MDM Architect & Lead to drive the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. This role will be responsible for establishing scalable, governed, and AI-ready data foundations across complex client ecosystems. As a leader within our Data Services & Analytics practice, you will partner with executive stakeholders to define MDM strategy, architect Informatica-based solutions (IDMC, MDM SaaS, Data Quality, Data Governance), and lead delivery teams across customer, product, and vendor mastering initiatives. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker and hands-on architect who thrives at the intersection of data governance, integration, and AI enablement, and is passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering measurable business outcomes.
Job Responsibilities
- MDM Architecture & Strategy
- Lead the end-to-end architecture of Informatica MDM solutions (Customer 360, Product 360, Supplier 360)
- Design scalable data models, match/merge rules, hierarchies, survivorship, and stewardship workflows
- Define enterprise MDM strategy aligned to data governance, analytics, and AI readiness
- Establish architecture patterns integrating MDM with data warehouses, data lakes, and AI platforms
- Client Advisory & Leadership
- Partner with business and IT stakeholders to define MDM vision, roadmap, and business case
- Lead workshops to gather requirements and translate into source-to-target mappings and solution designs
- Provide thought leadership on data quality, governance, and AI-ready data ecosystems
- Act as a trusted advisor to CDOs, CIOs, and Data Governance leaders
- Delivery & Team Leadership
- Lead and mentor teams of MDM developers, data engineers, and analysts
- Ability to build using Informatica IDMC (MDM SaaS, CDQ, CDI, C360)
- Drive best practices across data quality, metadata, lineage, and governance
- Ensure high-quality delivery of architecture artifacts, documentation, and testing strategies
- Integration & Data Ecosystem Enablement
- Architect integrations between MDM and enterprise systems (CRM, ERP, HCM, Data Platforms)
- Define patterns for real-time APIs, batch ETL, and event-driven architectures
- Align MDM with platforms such as Salesforce, Workday, Snowflake and Databricks
- AI & Data Readiness
- Enable MDM as the foundation for AI, analytics, and machine learning use cases
- Design governed, trusted datasets for downstream consumption
- Support clients in building AI-ready data ecosystems through strong master data foundations
Required Skills
- Deep expertise in Informatica MDM (IDMC / MDM SaaS / Customer 360 / Product 360)
- Strong experience with Informatica Data Quality (IDQ/CDQ) and Data Governance
- Advanced knowledge of data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical)
- Experience designing match/merge, survivorship, and hierarchy management frameworks
- Strong understanding of integration patterns (ETL, APIs, streaming)
- Experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS)
- Proven ability to lead end-to-end MDM implementations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Desired Skills
- Experience with Boomi Platform, MuleSoft, or other iPaaS solutions
- Familiarity with Informatica CDI (Cloud Data Integration)
- Experience in Higher Education, Nonprofit, Healthcare, or Financial Services
- Exposure to AI/ML use cases and data preparation pipelines
- Knowledge of data cataloging, metadata management, and lineage tools
- Experience building Data Governance frameworks and operating models
Additional Information
Attain Partners values your mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package starts on your first day of employment and includes benefits such as:
- Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs
- 11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
- Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us
- A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.
Attain Partners is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The individual base salary for this position is unique to each candidate and will be commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Interested in this position but the compensation isn’t quite right? Let us know your expectations, and we’ll see if we can make it happen based on your qualifications.
Attain Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Based in McLean, Va., Attain Partners is a leading management and technology consulting firm delivering services and solutions to advance client missions across the education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government landscapes. We’re an innovative and values-driven firm working to disrupt the status quo to change the world and improve the lives of those we serve.
