Senior DataStage Developer
Duration: 3-6 months
Location: Louisville KY (Remote also works)
Position Summary
The Senior DataStage Developer is 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
Key Responsibilities
DataStage Development & Support
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience
- Advanced experience developing and supporting IBM DataStage ETL solutions in an enterprise environment.
- Strong experience with SQL and relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).
- Proven experience troubleshooting complex ETL and batch processing issues.
- Experience supporting production systems with operational and on-call responsibilities.
Technical Skills
- IBM DataStage (job design, deployment, administration support)
- ETL / ELT best practices and data integration patterns
- SQL Server and other relational databases
- Linux / shell scripting
- Job scheduling tools (IWA or equivalent)
- Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD and work tracking tools
- Data governance, data security, and compliance awareness
Key Competencies
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently in a production support environment
- Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Attention to detail and commitment to data quality
- Ability to mentor junior developers and uphold engineering standards
Thanks and Regards!
Lavkesh Dwivedi
Amtex System Inc.
28 Liberty Street, 6th Floor | New York, NY - 10005
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