This is a direct-hire, full-time position in Silver Spring, MD.

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We are seeking an experienced DataStage Lead to provide technical leadership and strategic oversight for a large-scale enterprise data integration and analytics environment. This role will lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise data pipelines using IBM InfoSphere DataStage, supporting critical data warehouse and analytics platforms across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in ETL development, enterprise data integration, and modern data architectures, while guiding engineering teams responsible for building scalable, high-performance data pipelines that consolidate data from diverse source systems into trusted analytical platforms.

In this role, the DataStage Lead will oversee the delivery and operational stability of mission-critical data pipelines that support reporting, finance, and enterprise analytics initiatives. Responsibilities include leading data engineering teams, driving improvements in data quality and platform reliability, and partnering with architecture and business stakeholders to evolve the enterprise data platform strategy. This position plays a key role in modernizing legacy ETL environments, supporting cloud-based data platforms, and ensuring scalable, governed data integration solutions that enable data-driven decision making across the business.

Leadership & Program Ownership

12+years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, and enterprise data platforms

5+years leading large-scale data programs and cross-functional delivery teams

Proven ability to lead geographically distributed teams and manage multiple workstreams

Strong experience in PI planning, delivery execution, and dependency management

Track record of building high-performing engineering and architecture teams

Enterprise Data Architecture & Integration

Deep experience designing and leading enterprise-scale data integration platforms

Strong background in data warehousing, lakehouse, and modern data architectures

Hands-on experience with batch and real-time ingestion pipelines

Expertise in dimensional modeling, data marts, and analytical data products

Experience designing scalable, secure, and governed data platforms

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Strong experience with AWS-based data platforms(Lake Formation, Redshift, S3, Glue, EMR, Lambda, IAM)

Experience with Azure and Databricks environments is a plus

Knowledge of containerized workloads, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices

Experience implementing data governance, security, and privacy controls

Operational Excellence & Reliability

Strong experience managing mission-critical EDW operations

Proven ability to improve system reliability, data quality, and SLA performance

Experience with production monitoring, incident management, and root cause analysis

Ability to balance platform stability with innovation and modernization

Stakeholder & Business Partnership

Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Experience working closely with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, and business leadership

Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions

Proven track record of building trust with senior leadership

Strategic Thinking & Execution

Ability to define multi-year data platform strategy and roadmap

Strong decision-making skills across architecture, tooling, and vendor selection

Experience managing platform modernization and cloud migration programs

Booker DiMaio, LLC

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