Ab Initio ETL Administrator - ONLY W2

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Title: Ab Initio ETL Administrator

Location: Reston, VA (hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Job Description:

Terms of Employment

• W2, Contract, 12 months
• DMV Candidates preferred
• Occasional onsite meetings required in Reston, VA

Overview

• Our client is seeking a Senior Ab Initio ETL Administrator to join their team. This position is a dedicated Ab Initio administration role, not a development position. The primary responsibility is to manage all administrative tasks for the ETL tool (Ab Initio) and to lead the migration of the Ab Initio infrastructure to the cloud. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Ab Initio, a strong background in Unix/Linux and scripting, and a proven ability to manage complex infrastructure projects with minimal supervision

Key responsibilities include:

• Administer and perform all tasks involved in managing the Ab Initio ETL tool.
• Manage the project of migrating Ab Initio infrastructure to the cloud, specifically to AWS with EKS containerization.
• Create Big Data pipelines (ETL) from on-premises to cloud storage such as S3 or EBS.
• Perform code reviews for the ETL code developed by the development team and provide guidance to resolve issues.
• Work on break-fix issues and continuous development items, including the review and inspection of production changes.
• Design and develop automated ETL processes and architecture.
• Troubleshoot environmental issues affecting core components like the Metadata Hub (MDH) and Operational Console.
• Collaborate and interpret both business and technical needs.
• Apply and implement best practices for data auditing, scalability, reliability, and application performance.
• Facilitate technical requirements gathering and design sessions.
• Work in an Enterprise environment with cross-team interaction and collaboration.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 6 years of experience with all administrative tasks for the ETL tool (Ab Initio).
• Demonstrated experience managing migration or infrastructure build projects without direct supervision.
• Advanced knowledge of Ab Initio GDE, Metadata Hub, and Operational Console.
• Experience with Ab Initio, AWS EKS, S3, DynamoDB, MongoDB, ProgreSQL, RDS, and DB2.
• Extensive experience with UNIX (AIX or Linux) and scripting.
• Experience with DevOps (CI/CD Pipeline), with a preference for Jenkins experience.
• Strong knowledge of SQL.
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong testing, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot mid-tier/infrastructure issues.
• Must be able to perform assigned tasks with minimum supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and strong documentation skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• AWS certification.
• Experience with DevOps or IaaS.
• Experience with LDAP or EIAM (Identity Access Management).
• Ab Initio Admin and Architect experience is preferred.

Sincerely,

Preetam Raj

Lead Technical Recruiter

nTech Workforce Inc.

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