Provide infrastructure operations support and administration of the 11.5 and 11.7 DataStage environments. This includes setting up and testing new installations of DataStage, QualityStage and Information analyzer.
Engineer and Install/OS upgrade Information Server product suite. Post install Configuration, various data sources configuration for the plug-ins, connectors as well as ODBC configurations.
Document Runbooks for the installs/upgrades and Disaster Recovery plans etc...
Stop/Start Engine services, monitor logs, setting up Security, Create/Delete projects, assigning roles, project permissions, create/modify environmental parameters etc.
Monitor the InfoSphere suite (Data Stage/Quality Stage) servers. Kill/assist release job locks, shared memory locks, hung processes etc...
Apply fixes, patches and service packs as required. Ensure infrastructure and application stability through preventative maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementing long term solutions.
Capacity planning and generating forecast for new projects in the shared environment.
Experience working with IBM support with ticketing to resolve technical challenges.
Preferred:
Support and troubleshoot production incidents/problems, optimizing performance.
Provide technical expertise and development support for the ETL development team.
Good understanding of ETL Best Practices in design and implementation.
Occasional weekend and after-hours work required to implement software/OS upgrades.
