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# ETL DataStage Developer

- **Company:** Collabera
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $141,440.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Static Program Analysis, Databases, Data Validation, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Queries, IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Oracle Databases, Data Streaming, Scripting, GitHub Copilot, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/882cb03a-e0a2-4d1d-b8f0-0aff152fd6d9

## About the Role

* 5-10 years of hands-on experience with DataStage.
 * Strong experience understanding and supporting complex ETL workflows.
 * Ability to analyze existing DataStage code and understand end-to-end processing logic.
 * Experience working with Oracle databases and writing SQL queries.
 * Basic to intermediate Unix/Linux scripting knowledge.
 * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
 * Experience supporting production ETL environments.
 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate across onshore and offshore teams.

Nice to Have

 * Experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools.
 * Banking or Financial Services experience.
 * Experience documenting data flows and ETL processes.

Work Environment

 * Regular interaction with offshore team members.
 * Flexibility to occasionally start earlier in the day to support offshore coordination and project discussions.
 * Collaborative team environment focused on application support, analysis, and operational excellence.

## Description

* Analyze and understand existing DataStage ETL jobs and workflows.
 * Trace and document end-to-end data flows from source systems to target systems.
 * Support, maintain, and troubleshoot existing ETL processes and data pipelines.
 * Work with data received from upstream applications, flat files, and databases.
 * Investigate data issues and perform root cause analysis.
 * Collaborate with Oracle database teams for data validation and issue resolution.
 * Utilize Unix/Linux commands and scripting to support ETL operations.
 * Coordinate with offshore development and support teams to ensure smooth delivery and issue resolution.
 * Participate in production support activities and operational troubleshooting.
 * Work with business and technical stakeholders to understand data movement and processing requirements.
 * Leverage AI-assisted tools such as GitHub Copilot (nice to have) to improve productivity and code analysis.


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