Job Title: IBM DataStage & Cognos Consultant

Location: Boston, MA (Local Candidates Only – Onsite Client Evaluation)
Duration: 12 Months
Experience Required: 8–10 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IBM DataStage & Cognos Consultant with strong expertise in IBM Cognos Architecture, Framework Manager, IBM InfoSphere DataStage, and PL/SQL. The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting enterprise data integration, reporting, and analytics solutions while supporting modernization initiatives involving cloud and big data technologies.

Candidates must be local to Boston for onsite client evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

• Design and architect enterprise data integration and reporting solutions using:
  • IBM Cognos
  • Framework Manager
  • IBM InfoSphere DataStage
• Define scalable data architecture and reporting frameworks aligned with business requirements
• Lead solution design, technical architecture reviews, and implementation planning

Data Engineering & Integration

• Develop and optimize ETL/ELT workflows using IBM DataStage
• Design and maintain data integration pipelines across enterprise systems
• Build and optimize data transformation logic using PL/SQL
• Support data modeling, reconciliation, and enterprise reporting requirements

Reporting & Analytics

• Architect and support reporting solutions using:
  • IBM Cognos Analytics
  • Framework Manager semantic models
• Work with business stakeholders to translate reporting and analytics requirements into scalable technical solutions

Modernization & Cloud Enablement

• Support modernization initiatives involving:
  • Databricks
  • Apache Spark / Scala
  • AWS cloud platforms
• Collaborate on migration or hybrid architecture strategies where required

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in enterprise data architecture / BI / ETL engineering

Mandatory Skills

• IBM Cognos Architecture
• Framework Manager
• IBM InfoSphere DataStage
• PL/SQL

Strong Technical Expertise In

• Data integration architecture
• ETL / ELT pipeline development
• Enterprise reporting and analytics
• Performance tuning and optimization

Preferred / Secondary Skills

• Databricks
• Apache Spark / Scala
• AWS Cloud
• Modern data platform migration experience

Key Skills

• IBM InfoSphere DataStage
• IBM Cognos
• Framework Manager
• PL/SQL
• Data Integration
• Databricks
• Spark Scala
• AWS