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IBM DataStage Developer \/ Engineer – Job Description \- Remote
United States of America
Full Time
3 weeks ago
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
IBM InfoSphere DataStageETL developmentUnix/LinuxShell scriptingMedicaid/MMIS data environmentSQLRelational databasesData warehousingData modelingMainframe integrationAnalytical skillsTroubleshootingShellETLAnalyticsRedshiftAirflowAWSAzureS3OracleSQL ServerCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC is seeking an experienced IBM DataStage Developer/Engineer to design, develop, and maintain IBM InfoSphere DataStage jobs supporting the Medicaid Data Management Platform. The role focuses on building robust, scalable data pipelines that enable accurate and high-performance reporting within a Medicaid/MMIS data environment, collaborating with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain ETL jobs using IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- Build and optimize data pipelines for Medicaid/MMIS data processing and reporting
- Extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources including mainframe, relational databases, and external systems
- Collaborate with data architects to implement scalable and reusable ETL frameworks
- Perform data cleansing, validation, and transformation to ensure data quality and integrity
- Optimize job performance and troubleshoot ETL failures and data issues
- Work with large datasets including claims, eligibility, provider, and reference data
- Support data integration between legacy systems, data warehouses, and cloud environments
- Develop and maintain documentation for ETL processes and data mappings
- Participate in testing, deployment, and production support activities
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- 5–8+ years of experience in ETL development with IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- Experience with Unix/Linux and shell scripting
- Strong experience in Medicaid/MMIS data environments
- Proficiency in SQL and relational databases (DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.)
- Experience working with large-scale data warehouses and data marts
- Knowledge of data modeling concepts and ETL design patterns
- Experience integrating data from mainframe and on-premise systems
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure (S3, Redshift, etc.)
- Familiarity with big data technologies and modern data platforms
- Experience with scheduling/orchestration tools (Control-M, Airflow, etc.)
- Knowledge of healthcare data standards and regulatory requirements (HIPAA)
- Experience supporting reporting and analytics platforms
- IBM DataStage certification is a plus