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Role Title: Digital DataStage Engineer
Location: Manchester
Duration: 31/12/2026
Days on site: 2-3
Pay rate: £313 per day (PAYE through Umbrella)
Role Description:
Role Overview
- As a DataStage Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and supporting ETL solutions using IBM DataStage.
- You will work closely with business analysts, data architects, and downstream consumers to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality data integration solutions in a regulated banking environment.
- Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain ETL jobs and sequences using IBM DataStage
- Develop end-to-end data pipelines from source systems to data warehouse / downstream platforms
- Create and maintain ETL design documents, mapping specifications, and technical documentation
- Perform data profiling, validation, and reconciliation to ensure data quality
- Optimize DataStage jobs for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Troubleshoot and resolve ETL failures, data issues, and production incidents
- Work closely with DBAs, Unix teams, schedulers (TWS/IWS), and application teams
- Support batch schedules, deployments, and controlled releases across environments
- Adhere to banking controls, SDLC, and change management processes
Mandatory Skills
- ETL / Data Warehousing concepts
- UNIX / Shell scripting
- Strong understanding of data models and relational databases
- DataStage Technical Expertise
- Hands-on experience with:
- DataStage Parallel Jobs
- Lookups, Change Capture, Transformer
- Sequential File, Data Sets
- Column Generator
- Job parameterization, shared containers, and reusable components
Good to Have
- Experience with production support and on-call rotations
- Exposure to TWS / IWS scheduling
- Experience with DataStage upgrades or migrations (e.g., 8.x ? 11.x)
- Knowledge of data reconciliation and audit controls
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently in a delivery environment
- Good communication skills for stakeholder and offshore/onshore collaboration
- Documentation and attention to detail (bank-grade)
UK – Senior DataStage Developer:
- Lead ETL design and review
- Own complex data domains and critical batch flows
- Support architectural decisions and performance tuning
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