
Datastage Developer
2 weeks ago
Job Title : DataStage Developer
Experience Required : 5+ Years
Work type : Full Time
Work Location : Dubai (Onsite)
Job Description :
Key Responsibilities :
- Analyze business requirements and convert them into technical specifications.
- Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading from multiple sources (RDBMS, flat files, cloud sources, etc.).
- Optimize DataStage jobs for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Handle data quality, cleansing, and validation during ETL processes.
- Perform unit testing, integration testing, and troubleshooting of ETL jobs.
- Work closely with Data Architects, Business Analysts, and QA teams to deliver high-quality
solutions.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, job schedules, and metadata repositories.
- Provide production support, bug fixing, and performance tuning for ETL workflows.
Mandatory Skills :
- IBM DataStage 11.x/Parallel Extender (PX) - strong hands-on development experience.
- Expertise in ETL concepts, data modeling, data warehousing, and BI concepts.
- Strong knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL and working with RDBMS (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, or
Teradata).
- Experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting for automation and job orchestration.
- Performance tuning of DataStage jobs and SQL queries.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Experience with end-to-end ETL implementation in large-scale environments.
Good to Have (Preferred Skills) :
- Knowledge of cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and DataStage integration.- Exposure to control-M or Autosys for job scheduling.
- Knowledge of Agile methodology and DevOps practices.
- Experience with reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Cognos, etc.).
- Banking, financial, or telecom industry domain experience.
Qualification :
- Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
- IBM DataStage certification is an added advantage.
Location : Dubai (Onsite Work from Office).
Compensation : Competitive, based on experience.