03rd March, 2026
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Job Title: Data Engineer - DataStage ETL III
Location: Cincinnati, OH (Madisonville)
Years of Experience: 5-25
TOP SKILLS:
Must Have
- Database Management Systems: DB2, SQL, Oracle, Etc
- ETL - DataStage
Nice To Have
- Experience in banking or other highly regulated financial industries
- Java
- Scripting Languages - SAS, Python
- Storage - NAS, SharePoint, Etc
What You'll DoOverview An experienced Data Engineer focused on ETL development in support of our complaints management processes on CMT, running on IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) during our integration of Comerica Bank. The work will require the use of DataStage, familiarity with DB2, and some scripting. It will likely involve landing data from Snowflake into DB2. Potentially landing unstructured data to NAS or SharePoint.
Requirements Handle the design and construction of scalable management systems, ensure that all data systems meet company requirements, and also research new uses for data acquisition. Required to know and understand the ins and outs of the industry such as data mining practices, algorithms, and how data can be used. Primary Responsibilities:
• Design, construct, install, test and maintain data management systems.
• Build high-performance algorithms, predictive models, and prototypes.
• Ensure that all systems meet the business/company requirements as well as industry practices.
• Integrate up-and-coming data management and software engineering technologies into existing data structures.
• Develop set processes for data mining, data modeling, and data production.
• Create custom software components and analytics applications.
• Research new uses for existing data.
• Employ an array of technological languages and tools to connect systems together.
• Collaborate with members of your team (eg, data architects, the IT team, data scientists) on the project's goals.
• Install/update disaster recovery procedures.
• Recommend different ways to constantly improve data reliability and quality.
Qualifications • Technical Degree or related work experience
• Experience with non-relational & relational databases (SQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, MongoDB, etc.)
• Experience programming and/or architecting a back end language (Java, J2EE, etc)
Must Have Skills • ETL - DataStage
• Database Management Systems Experience: DB2
Nice to Have Skills • Scripting Languages - SAS, Python
• Java
• Storage/Unstructured Data
• Experience in banking or other highly regulated financial industries
What You'll Get SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Competitive base salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Optional life and disability insurance provided
- 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
- Paid vacation time
- Paid Bench time
- Training allowance offering
- You'll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!