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FastTek Global

Infrastructure Engineer #1037818

FastTek Global, Dearborn, Michigan, United States, 48120

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Infrastructure Engineer #1037818 Job Description:

Administer and support IBM InfoSphere DataStage environments (development, test, staging, production): installs, upgrades, patching, configuration, and licensing. Architect, evaluate, and optimize deployment strategies for various complex enterprise platforms and applications across diverse Kubernetes environments (e.g., Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), performing in-depth engineering analysis to identify technical benefits, risks, and strategic advantages for the organization. Maintain Red Hat OpenShift clusters used for deployment of data services and pipelines: application deployment, scaling, resource quotas, operator lifecycle, and troubleshooting. Implement, operate, and troubleshoot Apache NiFi flows and NiFi clusters; manage templates, controllers, and provenance. Create, maintain, and improve automation and operational scripts (Bash, Python, or similar) for deployments, backups, monitoring, rollbacks, and routine maintenance. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for DataStage, NiFi templates, and containerized services. Monitor platform health and data pipelines; implement alerting, capacity planning, and performance tuning. Plan and execute backups, disaster recovery drills, and restore procedures for DataStage and NiFi artifacts. Enforce security best practices: secrets management, role-based access control, patching, vulnerability remediation, and audit logging. Troubleshoot incidents across integration stack, perform root cause analysis, and produce post-incident reports. Maintain accurate operational documentation, runbooks, playbooks, and run regular housekeeping tasks. Mentor junior admins/engineers and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver integration solutions. Skills Required:

Scripting Kubernetes IBM Websphere Application Server Linux GitHub Jenkins Docker Python Skills Preferred:

Kubernetes Scripting Linux IBM Websphere Application Server GitHub Jenkins Python Docker Experience Required:

5+ years of production systems administration and platform support experience (or equivalent). 3+ years administering IBM InfoSphere DataStage (installation, configuration, upgrade, job deployment, troubleshooting). Demonstrated engineering expertise in evaluating, designing, and implementing deployment architectures for a variety of complex data and application platforms. Red Hat OpenShift (cluster ops, deployments, operators, resource management). Apache NiFi (flow development ops, templates, clustering, provenance) (Preferred, not mandatory). Strong Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS) and networking fundamentals. Proficiency with scripting and automation (Bash and one or more: Python, Perl). Experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, or similar) and container workflows (Docker). Solid understanding of security practices for data platforms (RBAC, secrets management, TLS, patching). Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills. Experience Preferred:

Experience with DataStage on IBM Information Server / DataStage 11.x versions and Good Experience in CP4d is nice to have. Experience containerizing DataStage or integration workloads, or familiarity with hybrid DataStage deployments. Experience with enterprise backup and DR solutions for middleware. Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration, IBM DataStage certifications. Technical Skills Summary

Platforms: IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Apache NiFi, Red Hat OpenShift OS: RHEL/SUSE Linux Scripting: Bash, Python (or Perl) Containers: Docker, Kubernetes / OpenShift CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, GitOps concepts SCM: Git Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree Additional Info:

At FastTek Global, our purpose is our people and our planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way. FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused. Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include: Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program) Vision Personal Time Off (PTO) Program Long Term Disability (100% paid) Life Insurance (100% paid) 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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