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Title- Staff Engineer - Planning Analytics
Location- San Diego CA 92121
Duration- 12 months (possible extension)
Job Description
The TM1 & Informatica Planning Systems Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise financial planning and forecasting solutions built on IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) and Informatica-based data integrations. This role bridges Finance, FP&A, and Data Engineering teams to ensure accurate, timely, and governed data flows into planning models supporting budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
TM1 / Planning Analytics
Design, develop, and maintain TM1 models, including cubes, dimensions, hierarchies, rules, and feeders
Build and support TurboIntegrator (TI) processes for data loading, transformations, validations, and automation
Develop and enhance Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) and/or PA for Excel (PAfE) content
Support planning use cases such as Budget, Forecast, OPEX, Revenue, P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
Implement and manage TM1 security (cube, dimension, element, and application-level)
Performance tune TM1 models, rules, and feeders to support scalable enterprise workloads
Informatica / Data Integration
Support Informatica mappings, workflows, and schedules to feed data into TM1
Partner with data engineering teams to ensure data quality, completeness, and timeliness
Support data refresh cycles aligned to financial close and planning timelines
Cross‑Functional & Operational Responsibilities
Partner with Finance, FP&A, and business users to gather requirements and deliver planning solutions
Support UAT, production releases, and hypercare for planning system enhancements or upgrades
Troubleshoot data, reconciliation, and performance issues across TM1 and Informatica layers
Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and support procedures
Participate in planning system modernization, upgrades, or cloud migration initiatives
Ensure solutions align with data governance, controls, and audit requirements
Salary : $60 - $62