Senior DataStage Developer

Insight Global
Watterson Park, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Watterson Park, United States of America

Tech stack

Azure
Batch Processing
Continuous Integration
Data Integration
ETL
Relational Databases
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Linux
Integrated Windows Authentication
Job Scheduling
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle Applications
Cloud Services
Standard Sql
Shell Script
SQL Databases
Informatica Cloud
Data Pipelines

Job description

A client is seeking a Senior DataStage Developer for a contract role that can sit remotely. This consultant will be responsible for the design, development, support, and ongoing enhancement of enterprise ETL solutions using IBM DataStage. This role supports critical business processes by developing and maintaining batch integrations, consumer data feeds, and vendor integrations while ensuring platform stability, data quality, and operational excellence. The position requires strong hands-on DataStage expertise, deep SQL skills, and the ability to support production environments in a fast-paced enterprise setting., * Design, develop, test, and maintain IBM DataStage ETL jobs supporting enterprise integrations and data pipelines.

  • Support day-to-day operations of DataStage applications, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.

  • Perform job scheduling and dependency management using enterprise schedulers (e.g., IWA or equivalent).

  • Enforce coding standards, naming conventions, and best practices for new and modified DataStage jobs.

  1. Data Integration & Feeds

  • Develop and support Consumer Data Feeds (CDFs) and batch integrations for internal teams, brands, and external vendors.

  • Create SQL views and transformations to support downstream reporting and analytics.

  • Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data delivered through ETL processes.

  1. Platform & Production Support

  • Maintain and support the IBM DataStage platform, including job migrations, parameter management, and environmental health.

  • Participate in 24x7 production support rotations and respond to incidents as assigned.

  • Collaborate with platform administrators and architects on upgrades, migrations, and performance improvements.

  1. Collaboration & Delivery

  • Partner with business stakeholders, vendors, and cross functional IT teams to deliver integration solutions.

  • Provide estimates and technical input for funded projects and enhancement requests.

  • Maintain work items and production changes in Azure DevOps (ADO) or equivalent lifecycle tools.

Requirements

Advanced experience developing and supporting IBM DataStage - job design, deployment, administration support

Strong experience with SQL and relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).

Proven experience troubleshooting complex ETL and batch processing issues.

Linux /shell scripting experience

Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD and work tracking tools Experience with Informatica Cloud/Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS)

Job scheduling tools (IWA or equivalent)

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