Sr. Lead, Infra Cloud - Datastage

Location: Pune, India, Bangalore, India

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

This criteria targets a hybrid Senior DataStage Engineer/Platform Administrator. It emphasizes deep ETL knowledge, Information Server platform architecture, network load balancing, database operations (dsodb/xmeta), user/project administration, and extensive scripting and automation.

1. Core Platform & Architecture

• Platform Buildout & Installation: Proven experience architecting, installing, configuring, and upgrading IBM InfoSphere DataStage (v11.x+) environments.

• Network Load Balancing: Deep knowledge of network load balancing and clustering strategies to ensure high availability, horizontal scaling, and failover across DataStage engine tiers and Websphere clustered environments.

• Metadata & Repository Knowledge: Advanced SQL querying skills targeted at the Operations Database (dsodb) and Metadata Repository (xmeta DB) for monitoring performance, auditing jobs, and identify stages being used.
• Exposure to AI tools/usage in day-to-day work
• Demonstrates continuous learning and adoption of new technologies

2. DataStage Administration & Security

• User Roles & Authorization: Expertise in configuring DataStage user roles, permissions, and group policies using the WebSphere/Information Server Administration Console.

• Project Administration: Ability to create, manage, and configure DataStage projects, and handle DataStage server security.

3. Scripting, Automation & Programming

• UNIX / Linux and python Shell Scripting: High proficiency in Bash and python scripting for automation and performing server maintenance.
• Java Knowledge: Familiarity with Java for building custom user exit routine.

4. Advanced DataStage Knowledge

• ETL Pipeline Design: Extensive experience designing parallel jobs using complex stages (Transformer, Aggregator, Join, Lookup, etc.).
• Performance Tuning: Solid track record in performance tuning bottlenecks, handling large volume data sets, and partitioning strategies within parallel jobs.
• Job Orchestration: Expertise in designing parameter-driven, restartable, and auditable ETL workflows.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure tools like Control-M, GitHub, Dynatrace, firewall, and load balancing

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.