Engineer, Staff - Planning Analytics (TM1)

Artech LLC

San Diego, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$60–$65 Per Day
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Accounting Close, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Automation, Balance Sheet, Budget Management, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Cloud Computing, Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Quality, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Financial Planning, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Systems, Forecasting, IBM Product Family, Identify Issues, Informatica, International Business, Operational Expenditure (OPEX), Performance Tuning/Optimization, Production Support, Profit & Loss, Reconciliation, Requirements Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Security Monitoring, System Integration (SI), Systems Administration/Management, Technical Writing, Time Management, Use Cases
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
POSTED
2 days ago

Job Title: Engineer, Staff - Planning Analytics (TM1)
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: San Diego, CA (100% onsite)
Pay Rate Range: $60.00/hr - $65.00/hr on W2

Description:

Top 5 Required Skills:

  • 5+ years of experience in enterprise financial planning systems
  • Strong hands on experience with:
  • IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) – cubes, rules, feeders, TI processes
  • Informatica (PowerCenter and/or IICS) – mappings, workflows, scheduling
  • Solid understanding of financial planning and FP&A processes
  • Experience integrating planning systems with ERP, EDW, or cloud data platforms
  • Strong SQL and data analysis skills
  • Ability to work across business and technical teams

Must Have
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise financial planning systems
• Ability to work across business and technical teams
• Experience integrating planning systems with ERP, EDW, or cloud data platforms
o IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) – cubes, rules, feeders, TI processes
o Informatica (PowerCenter and/or IICS) – mappings, workflows, scheduling
• Solid understanding of financial planning and FP&A processes
• Strong hands on experience with:
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills

Nice To Have
• Experience in Agile / Scrum delivery environments
• Experience supporting global or multi business unit planning solutions
Experience with other Planning tools like Anaplan, One Stream, EPM
• Exposure to Databricks, cloud data platforms, or modern analytics stacks

Required Education:
Required Years of Experience
5+ years of IT-relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
OR 7+ years of IT-relevant work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.

Key Words:
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

About the Company

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Artech LLC