IBM Infosphere DataStage Administrator

Stefanini Group is hiring!Stefanini is looking for an IBM Infosphere DataStage Administrator, Dearborn, MI (Onsite)For quick apply, please reach out Fardeen Ali at /

We are looking for IBM Infosphere DataStage Administrator who is responsible for administering and support IBM Infosphere DataStage environments (development, test, staging, production): installs, upgrades, patching, configuration, and licensing.

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ResponsibilitiesArchitect, evaluate, and optimize deployment strategies for various complex enterprise platforms and applications across diverse Kubernetes environments (e.g., Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), performing in-depth engineering analysis to identify technical benefits, risks, and strategic advantages for the organization.Maintain Red Hat OpenShift clusters used for deployment of data services and pipelines: application deployment, scaling, resource quotas, operator lifecycle, and troubleshooting. Implement, operate, and troubleshoot Apache NiFi flows and NiFi clusters; manage templates, controllers, and provenance.Create, maintain, and improve automation and operational scripts (Bash, Python, or similar) for deployments, backups, monitoring, rollbacks, and routine maintenance.Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for DataStage, NiFi templates, and containerized services.Monitor platform health and data pipelines; implement alerting, capacity planning, and performance tuning.Plan and execute backups, disaster recovery drills, and restore procedures for DataStage and NiFi artifacts.Enforce security best practices: secrets management, role-based access control, patching, vulnerability remediation, and audit logging.Troubleshoot incidents across integration stack, perform root cause analysis, and produce post-incident reports.Maintain accurate operational documentation, runbooks, playbooks, and run regular housekeeping tasks.Mentor junior admins/engineers and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver integration solutions.



Technical Skills RequiredPlatforms: IBM Infosphere DataStage, Apache NiFi, Red Hat OpenShiftOS: RHEL/SUSE LinuxScripting: Bash, Python (or Perl)Containers: Docker, Kubernetes / OpenShiftCI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, GitOps conceptsSCM: Git



Experience Required5+ years of production systems administration and platform support experience (or equivalent).3+ years administering IBM Infosphere DataStage (installation, configuration, upgrade, job deployment, troubleshooting).Demonstrated engineering expertise in evaluating, designing, and implementing deployment architectures for a variety of complex data and application platforms.Red Hat OpenShift (cluster ops, deployments, operators, resource management).Apache NiFi (flow development ops, templates, clustering, provenance) (Preferred, not mandatory).Strong Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS) and networking fundamentals.Proficiency with scripting and automation (Bash and one or more: Python, Perl).Experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, or similar) and container workflows (Docker).Solid understanding of security practices for data platforms (RBAC, secrets management, TLS, patching).Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.



Experience PreferredExperience with DataStage on IBM Information Server / DataStage 11.x versions and Good Experience in CP4d is nice to have.Experience containerizing DataStage or integration workloads, or familiarity with hybrid DataStage deployments.Experience with enterprise backup and DR solutions for middleware.Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration, IBM DataStage certifications.



Education RequiredBachelor's Degree



**Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Also, some positions may include bonuses or other incentives***

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About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are a CMM Level 5 company.





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