Ab Initio Migration Specialist (Ab Initio to Azure Databricks Migration)

Hybrid in Phoenix, AZ, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago
Contract Independent
12 Months
Hybrid
$50 - $60/hr
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Skills

  • ADF
  • Ab Initio
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Apache Spark
  • ApacheBench
  • Banking
  • Cloud Computing
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Lake
  • Data Quality
  • Data Validation
  • Databricks
  • Debugging
  • Extract
  • Transform
  • Load
  • IT Management
  • Informatica
  • Insurance
  • Management
  • Mentorship
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Migration
  • Offshore Development
  • Offshoring
  • Performance Tuning
  • Project Delivery
  • PySpark
  • SQL
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Storage
  • System Integration Testing
  • Teradata

Summary


Job Description

Hi,

Hope you're doing well.

We have an immediate opening for an Ab Initio Migration Specialist with our direct client USPS in Phoenix, AZ. We are looking for a strong Ab Initio SME who has experience migrating legacy ETL applications to Azure Databricks.

The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in Ab Initio, excellent data analysis skills, and hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Spark, PySpark, and SQL. This role requires working closely with business stakeholders while providing technical leadership to offshore development teams during the migration.


Responsibilities

  • Lead migration of Ab Initio ETL applications to Azure Databricks.
  • Analyze existing Ab Initio graphs, plans, and transformation logic.
  • Convert Ab Initio components into Spark/PySpark/SQL-based Databricks pipelines.
  • Act as the primary Ab Initio Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the migration project.
  • Work directly with business users to gather and clarify requirements.
  • Coordinate with offshore development teams and provide technical guidance.
  • Debug complex ETL jobs and resolve data quality issues.
  • Perform data validation and reconciliation between legacy and target systems.
  • Create reusable migration frameworks, templates, and best practices.
  • Support SIT, UAT, production validation, and performance tuning.
  • Troubleshoot Ab Initio execution issues throughout the migration lifecycle.
  • Collaborate across multiple teams while ensuring timely project delivery.

Required Skills

  • 5 10 years of IT experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Ab Initio
    • GDE
    • Co>Operating System
    • EME
    • Conduct>It
    • Continuous Flows
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Graph development
    • DML
    • Transform functions
    • Rollup
    • Join
    • Lookup
    • Normalize/Denormalize
    • Partition/De-partition
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • Azure Databricks
    • Apache Spark
    • PySpark
    • SQL
  • Experience with ETL modernization or cloud migration projects.
  • Strong data validation, reconciliation, and debugging experience.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience working with offshore teams.

Preferred Skills

  • Ab Initio to Azure Databricks migration experience.
  • Legacy ETL migration (Informatica or Teradata to Databricks).
  • Azure Data Factory (ADF)
  • Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
  • Azure SQL
  • CI/CD for Data Engineering
  • Healthcare, Banking, Insurance, or other regulated industry experience.
  • Experience mentoring technical teams.
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  • Dice Id: 91172362
  • Position Id: 9022296
  • Posted 6 hours ago

Company Info

About Metalight Solutions Inc

Metalight Solutions is a modern talent solutions partner helping organizations across the US and Canada build high-performing teams through intelligent, scalable hiring solutions. We specialize in delivering top-tier talent across IT, Non-IT and Engineering domains, supporting businesses in fast-moving and competitive markets.

By combining high-level sourcing strategies, deep market intelligence, and human expertise, we identify candidates who are not only qualified, but aligned with business goals, culture, and long-term success. From Contract, C2C, Contract-to-Hire, to Permanent Hiring, we provide agile workforce solutions designed for today’s evolving business needs.

Our approach is built on speed, precision, and quality execution. With strong talent networks, data-driven recruitment strategies, and a delivery-focused mindset, we help clients close critical roles faster while maintaining hiring excellence.

We partner with startups, staffing firms, SMBs, and enterprise organizations, adapting seamlessly to diverse hiring models while ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and accountability at every stage.

At Metalight Solutions, we go beyond staffing, we enable growth by connecting businesses with the right talent, powered by technology and driven by results.

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