DataStage Developer - Manchester and remote - 4 months+

DataStage Developer - Manchester and remote - 4 months+/RATE: £300 per day inside IR35

One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a DataStage Developer.

Please find some details below:

CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS

Days on site: 2-3

MUST BE 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

IBM DataStage (11.x preferred) - strong hands-on development experience

ETL/Data Warehousing concepts

UNIX/Shell Scripting

SQL/PL/SQL

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

Database connectors (eg, Oracle/Teradata/DB2)

Job parameterization, shared containers, and reusable components

Good to Have

Banking or Financial Services domain experience

Experience with production support and on-call rotations

Exposure to TWS/IWS scheduling

Experience with DataStage upgrades or migrations (eg, 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

Mentor junior developers

Own complex data domains and critical batch flows

Support architectural decisions and performance tuning

Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.