Sr. DataStage Engineer

Post Date

Apr 15, 2026

Location

Downers Grove,
Illinois

ZIP/Postal Code

60515
US
Jun 18, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

CHI-abfb47f2-c3e7-44a1-b38b-6784f1952cf3

Pay Rate

$53 - $66 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Designs, builds, and maintains large-scale data infrastructure and data processing systems. Implements robust and scalable solutions to support data-driven applications, analytics, and business intelligence.
• Ensures seamless integration of data from different sources, such as databases, application programming interfaces (APIs), or streaming platforms.
• Optimizes data processing and query performance by fine-tuning data pipelines, database configurations, and data partitioning strategies.
• Establishes data quality checks and validations to identify and resolve data issues, ensuring high-quality and reliable data for downstream applications and analytics.
• Implements security measures to protect sensitive data throughout the data lifecycle by working closely with security teams to ensure data encryption, access controls, and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, software engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Designs and develops data infrastructure, including data warehouses, data lakes, and data pipelines.
• Establishes auditing and monitoring mechanisms to track data access and maintain data governance standards.
• Establishes monitoring and alerting mechanisms to identify bottlenecks, latency, or failures, and troubleshoots data-related problems, investigates root causes, and implements remediation measures.
• Explores new frameworks, platforms, or cloud services that can enhance data processing capabilities.
• Leverages DevSecOps practices

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-7 years work experience
• Strong IBM DataStage experience
• Experience with SQL-based relational database
• Participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation (approximately every 6 weeks)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.