Key Facts

Remote From:

Fixed term

Junior (1-2 years)

English

Hard Skills

IBM InfoSphere (ETL Tools) IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Linux Administration System Monitoring Patch Management Linux Administration Data Warehouse Systems Relational Databases Incident Management DB2/400 Datastax Disaster Recovery Cloud Computing

Other Skills

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Teamwork
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Communication
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

10+ years of experience administering IBM InfoSphere DataStage platforms
Experience installing, configuring, and administering IBM InfoSphere DataStage (11.7) in Linux (RHEL/Unix) environments
Experience with enterprise job orchestration tools such as RunDeck or Control-M
Strong troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills for ETL pipelines

Requirements:

Lead administration of the IBM InfoSphere DataStage platform (11.7), including installation, configuration, tuning, monitoring, and coordination with infrastructure, database, and application teams.
Configure and manage DataStage components (engine tier, services tier, repositories, and project environments) and support promotion and deployment of ETL assets across development, test, and production environments.
Analyze and optimize DataStage job performance; troubleshoot ETL bottlenecks and collaborate with development teams to improve ETL design patterns and job execution.
Administer enterprise job orchestration tools (RunDeck, Control-M) and provide Cognos Analytics operational administration and monitoring (v12.1.0), including monitoring services, troubleshooting, and deployment/promotions of Cognos reports and packages across environments.

NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

About NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

Novalink Solutions LLC (Novalink) is a global consulting and engineering services company. The company provides temporary and permanent staffing services in a variety of areas including Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Insurance, Healthcare, Marketing/Operations, Government Affairs, and Administration. Relying on core competencies of its people and agile processes, Novalink commits to deliver highest quality of service to clients and partners at the most optimal pricing. Novalink has a global network of experienced and dedicated technical professionals. The Company’s executive team members have an average of twenty (20) years in the Telecommunications and Information Technology areas along with proven experience in executive leadership and strategy implementation. Novalink has its main office in Atlanta, GA. Novalink has three core business units (1) Managed Engineering Services and (2) Staff Augmentation Services in the areas of expertise in IT/Software Engineering and Telecommunications/Wireless Network Engineering and (3) Non-Executive Staffing Services. Novalink’s targeted markets include Government, Telecommunications companies, Insurance, Energy, Healthcare, and Utilities. Its current client list includes thirty five (35) State governments and several Fortune 500 companies in various target markets. Novalink is Federal GSA Schedule 70 Contract Holder. Based out of Atlanta, with offices in New York, Maryland, North Carolina and Texas, Novalink’s primary customers are government agencies, telecommunications companies, the healthcare industry, along with energy and utilities.

Company type: SME

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

Lead DataStage Platform Administrator

Overview

DHHS is seeking a Lead DataStage Platform Administrator to support the transition, stabilization, and ongoing operation of a large-scale enterprise data processing and analytics platform. This role will serve as the primary technical administrator for the IBM DataStage ETL platform and associated job orchestration tools, ensuring reliable execution of high-volume batch data processing workloads.

The Lead Administrator will be responsible for the installation, configuration, tuning, monitoring, and operational support of the DataStage platform, including coordination with infrastructure, database, and application teams. The role will also provide secondary operational administration support for the Cognos Analytics reporting platform, assisting with monitoring, environment management, and operational troubleshooting.

This role operates within a lean team responsible for stabilizing and supporting a mission-critical enterprise data and reporting environment. The team is intentionally small, and every member is expected to take a hands-on, execution-oriented approach to problem solving and platform operations.

Core Responsibilities

DataStage Platform Administration

Lead administration of the IBM InfoSphere DataStage platform (11.7) including installation, configuration, and ongoing platform management.
Configure and manage DataStage components including engine tier, services tier, repositories, and project environments.
Support promotion and deployment of ETL assets across development, test, and production environments.

ETL Performance Optimization

Analyze and optimize DataStage job performance and troubleshoot ETL bottlenecks and performance issues affecting batch processing windows.
Collaborate with development teams to improve ETL design patterns and job performance.

Job Orchestration and Batch Operations

Administer enterprise job orchestration tools such as RunDeck, Control-M, or similar scheduling platforms used to manage ETL batch workloads.
Monitor batch execution and troubleshoot job failures across the ETL pipeline and Develop operational procedures for job restart, failure recovery, and incident response.

Other Responsibilities

Cognos Operational Administration and Monitoring

Provide operational support for the Cognos Analytics reporting platform( v 12.1.0)
Monitor Cognos services and assist with platform troubleshooting and operational stability.
Support deployment and promotion of Cognos reports and packages across environments.
Monitor system performance and usage patterns across the Cognos reporting environment.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of experience administering IBM InfoSphere DataStage platforms.
Demonstrated expertise in DataStage installation, configuration, and administration.
Experience doing software installations, patches and upgrades for InfoSphere Datastage, in RHEL, Linux/Unix environments
Strong experience managing large-scale ETL batch processing environments.
Experience administering ETL platforms integrated with enterprise job orchestration tools such as RunDeck, Control-M, or similar schedulers.
Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning experience for ETL pipelines.
Experience working with enterprise relational databases such as DB2.
Experience working with Linux-based enterprise data platforms.
Experience supporting data warehouse and analytics environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting IBM Cognos Analytics platform administration.
Experience supporting cloud-hosted data platforms (AWS preferred).
Experience working in healthcare data environments, including claims or encounter data processing.
Experience working with state government or public-sector technology programs.
Familiarity with Medicaid systems, healthcare reporting, or regulatory data processing environments.