Software Applications Engineering

Job Title - Software Applications Engineering
Location - San Diego, CA
Duration - 12 Months

JOB DESCRIPTION

• 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

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.

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