Systems and Infrastructure Engineer II
Walmart · Chennai · Posted 2026-07-19
Tech stack: Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Linux, Python, SQL, Unix
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About the role
The Walmart DataStage team plays a critical role in supporting enterprise data integration, ETL processing, and data movement across key business platforms. The team is focused on maintaining a stable and reliable DataStage and NextGen environment while driving improvements in performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Platform Installation & Configuration
- Install, configure, and patch IBM InfoSphere Information Server (DataStage 11.7).
- Install, configure, and patch Cloud Pak for Data (CPD) including Next Gen DataStage (5.2.x / 5.3.x).
- Perform version upgrades and migrations of DataStage environments.
- Platform Administration
- Configure and manage DataStage components including: Engine tier Services tier Metadata repositories DataStage projects
- Engine tier
- Services tier
- Metadata repositories
- DataStage projects
- Manage platform stability, performance tuning, and environment optimization.
- Deployment & Release Management
- Support code promotion and deployment of ETL assets across environments (DEV, QA, PROD).
- Work with release management processes and ensure smooth pipeline transitions.
- Operational Support
- Monitor DataStage job executions and ETL pipelines.
- Troubleshoot job failures and performance issues.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Respond to production incidents and ensure timely resolution.
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with: Development teams Database Administrators (DBAs) OS/Infrastructure teams Business users and stakeholders
- Development teams
- Database Administrators (DBAs)
- OS/Infrastructure teams
- Business users and stakeholders
Qualifications:
- Core Technical Skills
- Strong experience with: IBM DataStage 11.x administration. Cloud Pak for Data (CPD) platform like Next Generation DataStage
- IBM DataStage 11.x administration.
- Cloud Pak for Data (CPD) platform like Next Generation DataStage
- Experience in DataStage upgrades, migrations, and patching, performance tuning.
- Database – DB2, Oracle,Big Query, Informix, Azure Sql.
- Operating Systems
- Strong expertise in: Unix / Linux Windows environments
- Unix / Linux
- Windows environments
- Scripting & Automation
- Strong hands-on experience in: Shell scripting (Bash/Korn) Python scripting
- Shell scripting (Bash/Korn)
- Python scripting
- Scheduling Tools
- Experience with enterprise schedulers: Control-M Apache Airflow
- Control-M
- Apache Airflow
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Experience working in multi-cloud environments (Azure, Google Cloud) On-premises infrastructure
- Experience with OpenShift / Kubernetes / DevOps technologies
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
- Knowledge of enterprise data integration
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow, and Jira ticketing systems.
- Pager call management for support duty.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production support environment
- Team-oriented with cross-functional collaboration mindset.
Qualifications
- Core Technical Skills
- Strong experience with: IBM DataStage 11.x administration.
- Cloud Pak for Data (CPD) platform like Next Generation DataStage
- IBM DataStage 11.x administration.
- Experience in DataStage upgrades, migrations, and patching, performance tuning.
- Database DB2, Oracle,Big Query, Informix, Azure Sql.
- Operating Systems Strong expertise in: Unix / Linux Windows environments
- Unix / Linux Windows environments
- Scripting & Automation
- Strong hands-on experience in: Shell scripting (Bash/Korn) Python scripting
- Shell scripting (Bash/Korn)
- Python scripting Scheduling Tools
- Experience with enterprise schedulers: Control-M Apache Airflow Control-M Apache Airflow
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Experience working in multi-cloud environments (Azure, Google Cloud) On-premises infrastructure
- Experience with OpenShift / Kubernetes / DevOps technologies
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
- Knowledge of enterprise data integration
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow, and Jira ticketing systems.
- Pager call management for support duty.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production support environment
- Team-oriented with cross-functional collaboration mindset.
Responsibilities
- Platform Installation & Configuration
- Install, configure, and patch IBM InfoSphere Information Server (DataStage 11.7).
- Install, configure, and patch Cloud Pak for Data (CPD) including Next Gen DataStage (5.2.x / 5.3.x).
- Perform version upgrades and migrations of DataStage environments.
- Platform Administration Configure and manage DataStage components including: Engine tier Services tier Metadata repositories DataStage projects Engine tier Services tier Metadata repositories DataStage projects
- Manage platform stability, performance tuning, and environment optimization.
- Deployment & Release Management
- Support code promotion and deployment of ETL assets across environments (DEV, QA, PROD).
- Work with release management processes and ensure smooth pipeline transitions.
- Operational Support Monitor DataStage job executions and ETL pipelines.
- Troubleshoot job failures and performance issues.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Respond to production incidents and ensure timely resolution.
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with: Development teams Database Administrators (DBAs) OS/Infrastructure teams Business users and stakeholders Development teams
- Database Administrators (DBAs)
- OS/Infrastructure teams Business users and stakeholders