Lead DataStage Integration Support Engineer

Spark Tek Inc

Owings MIlls, MD

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Automation, Best Practices, Continuous Improvement, Cron Job Scheduling, Cross-Functional, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Debugging Skills, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), IBM WebSphere DataStage, Identify Issues, Incident Management, Java, Leadership, Linux Operating System, Mentoring, Microsoft SQL Server, Operational Support, Oracle Database, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Production Support, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Relational Databases (RDBMS), SAP Administration, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scripting (Scripting Languages), System Integration (SI), Team Lead/Manager, Technical Support, Unix Operating Systems, Unix Shell Programming, Unix System Administration
LOCATION
Owings MIlls, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago

Mandatory Skills:

  • 8–10 years of experience in IBM DataStage (Development + Admin)
  • Strong expertise in Unix/Linux, shell scripting, and cron jobs
  • Hands-on experience with Python programming
  • Strong experience with Control-M administration and scheduling
  • Solid knowledge of relational databases (MS SQL Server, Oracle)
  • Proven experience in production support, incident management, and RCA
  • Experience leading teams and handling stakeholder communication

Job Summary:

  • Seeking a Lead DataStage Engineer with strong development and administrative expertise to own ETL platform delivery, lead support operations, and drive stability, performance, and continuous improvement across data integration systems.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Lead and mentor a team of DataStage support engineers
  • Own end-to-end DataStage ETL platform (development, administration, and support)
  • Design, develop, and enhance ETL jobs and workflows
  • Administer DataStage (user roles, security, deployments, and migrations)
  • Troubleshoot job failures across DataStage and Unix environments
  • Drive incident management, RCA, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Develop and debug shell scripts and Python-based automation
  • Manage Control-M (job monitoring, failure handling, scheduling, agent upgrades)
  • Configure SAP/Unix jobs, calendars, and workload policies
  • Support Gentran (maps, mailboxes, FTP scripts, Java programs, SQL procedures)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors for issue resolution
  • Define and enforce best practices for ETL development, release, and support

About the Company

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Spark Tek Inc