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Senior DataStage Engineer

McLean, VA, US • Posted 5 days ago • Updated 5 days ago

Contract Independent

Contract W2

6 Months

No Travel Required

On-site

$55 - $60/hr

Netsynk

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Skills

IBM DataStage
ETL Development
SQL
Snowflake
AWS
UNIX/Linux
Shell Scripting (Bash/KSH)
XML
Data Warehousing
Data Migration Collibra AI-Assisted Development CI/CD DevOps Data Governance

Summary

Job Title: Senior DataStage Engineer
Location: McLean, VA
Work Mode: In Office
Experience Required: 10–20 Years
Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior DataStage Engineer to design, develop, and modernize enterprise ETL solutions using IBM DataStage. In this role, you will help transform legacy data integration processes into modern cloud-based platforms leveraging Snowflake, AWS, and AI-assisted development tools.

The ideal candidate has strong expertise in DataStage, SQL, UNIX/Linux, and ETL modernization, with experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise data pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale IBM DataStage ETL workflows.
Analyze DataStage job metadata and XML transformation logic to modernize legacy ETL into Snowflake, AWS, and enterprise metadata platforms.
Optimize ETL performance using advanced SQL, parallel processing techniques, and UNIX/Linux shell scripting.
Collaborate with architects, cloud engineers, and governance teams to deliver scalable and secure data migration solutions.
Build reliable ETL processes with strong focus on data quality, performance, and auditability.
Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment, and production support activities.
Create technical documentation and promote ETL development best practices.
Support enterprise cloud migration and large-scale data modernization initiatives.

Required Qualifications

6+ years of hands-on experience with IBM DataStage development.
Proven experience designing and developing end-to-end ETL workflows.
Strong expertise in SQL, including:
- Complex Joins
- Subqueries
- Window Functions
- Query Performance Tuning
Solid knowledge of UNIX/Linux, including:
- File Systems
- Permissions
- Process Management
Hands-on experience with Shell Scripting (Bash/KSH) for automation and operational support.
Experience working with DataStage job metadata and XML transformation logic.
Ability to modernize legacy ETL solutions into Snowflake, AWS-native services, or enterprise metadata platforms such as Collibra.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for ETL modernization, metadata analysis, and code transformation.
Strong understanding of:
- Data Warehousing
- ETL Best Practices
- Data Quality Frameworks
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Collibra or other enterprise data governance and metadata platforms.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools supporting code analysis and ETL modernization.
Experience supporting enterprise cloud migration and large-scale modernization programs.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data engineering.
Experience working within financial services, banking, mortgage, or other regulated industries.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 91103492
Position Id: 9027143
Posted 5 days ago

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About Netsynk

Netsynk is a pioneer in the staffing world.' Our mission has been to serve our clients, employees, partners and community by doing it right. People first is our motto. Finding the right candidate for a client or finding a right job for a candidate can sometimes seem a Herculean task. Our goal is to make this task, just not a smooth and easy, but also an enriching and fun experience for them both. Our experience and helpful network helps place talented professionals in organizations across the country, making the experience for both the client and the consultant an enriching one. At Netsynk, the job is where the dream is built. Irrespective of who you are, a recent graduate or high level professional looking for your next good break or even a company looking for help in staffing; we can definitely help. Vision Statement Be the sought after staffing services company for our clients and consultants Mission Statement Serve our clients, employees, partners and community by doing it right.

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