Thursday, December 11, 2008

DataStage Contractor - Data Warehouse in Dallas, TX

Our client is seeking a DataStage Consultant for a long-term (6+ months) contract role. The candidate will be responsible for contributing to the architecture, design, development, and implementation of a new Data repository. Candidate will participate in the designing/developing of data integration and/or data cleansing solutions for operational and analytical systems and data quality efforts (perform data profiles, assess standardization). Candidates MUST have experience with DataStage, data transformation and conversion processes, , relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle), Parallel Extender, etc. Database consolidation/integration development experience is also REQUIRED. Data integration and/or data cleansing projects, and familiarity with processes/tools used for development are requested. You MUST have experience in analyzing, defining, and documenting data requirements to build an conversion routines from existing OLTP applications. In this role you will build be responsible for developing Target-source data mappings, DataStage data transformation, and ETL experience REQUIRED. In this role the developer will also be developing scripts, interfaces, extraction programs, and packages. Experience in legacy applications a plus. Candidate has to demonstrate the ability to take a set of business requirements, identify the resource systems where they reside, apply business rules and transformation logic and build load files. These files will then be used to load and update the Data repository. If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please forward your resume and indicate job title. Presently our client is accepting U.S. citizens, permanent residents, as well as VISA holders. You must pass a criminal background check, credit check, security check, and drug test before entering the assignment. We would like to thank everyone who submits their resume for this position. Due to the volume of resumes that we receive, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. r2 Technologies offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits, is an equal opportunity employer, and promotes a smoke-free and drug-free workplace.
Experience: Required Experience: - 7+ years Information Technology; - 3+ years DataStage ETL experience; - Scripting background; - SQL (preferably SQL Server or Oracle PL/SQL) - Strong Communication skills - Positive/Constructive Attitude - Strong Development/Testing background Desired Experience - Exposure to Full Life Cycle ETL approaches; - Data Warehousing concepts

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