Our client is looking for a MDM Sr. Programmer Analyst for a 6 month project and potential contract to hire opportunity in Rancho Cordova, CA. Position Description The individual will be a part of the Master Data Management (MDM) team as an MDM Specialist implementing IBM’s Initiate Master Data Services product. The individual will have extensive experience implementing Initiate Master Data Services on other large scale projects with multiple hub types. The individual will work closely with the product team and client staff to deliver the MDM solution as per requirements. Project responsibilities will include: - Provide recommendations and/or best practices on design and development of the MDM sub-system, including hub design, and API services and data synchronization with non-MDM datastores. - Perform multi-disciplinary technical tasks that require strong object-oriented design skills and system design skills, API development, object and data modeling skills, Web application architecture, J2EE and Java technology architecture, and knowledge of Web application security. - Provide recommendations on development methodologies for Initiate Master Data Services projects as well as Java and J2EE technologies. - Conduct requirements and design walk through meetings with client and service provider personnel. - Work closely with the development and QA teams to ensure that the solutions meet the business and non-functional requirements. - Trouble shoot issues with the implementation of the solution - Assist in the final implementation and go-live activities planning - Provide timely status to the team lead - Help with the deployment of the developed work. - Provide training to junior members of the team Essential Skills Required - Minimum of 2-5 years experience using Initiate Master Data Services - Experience with Initiate Master Data Services API development - Experience with Initiate Master Data Services hub design and development - Experience in implementation / delivery of Initiate Master Data Services solutions in at least one implementation, preferably large scale - Minimum of 2-5 years experience in application development - Experience implementing Java/J2EE, HTML, XML solutions - Experience with application server technology like Websphere or similar Nonessential Skills Desired - Functional knowledge of Tax processes preferred - Experience with Web application preferred. - Experience in SQL and DB2 database skills Hardware/Software Packages Initiate Master Data Services Java/J2EE DB2 AIX Education - College Degree or equivalent experience Keywords: Other - Technical