Ab Initio Developer

Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Level 4) with deep Ab Initio expertise who can operate at both the application and platform level. This role goes beyond traditional ETL development and requires ownership of the Ab Initio platform infrastructure, including standing up, configuring, and migrating Ab Initio environments as part of an ongoing data center migration initiative.

Key Responsibilities

Ab Initio Development

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance ETL pipelines using Ab Initio

• Build and optimize complex Ab Initio graphs for large-scale enterprise data processing

• Apply strong data warehousing concepts, transformations, and validations

• Troubleshoot and resolve production ETL issues

Platform & DevOps Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and stand up Ab Initio environments (Co>Operating System, GDE, Metadata Hub, Conduct>It)

• Support data center migration, including:

  • Moving Ab Initio instances to new servers

  • Environment reconfiguration and validation

  • Cutover and post-migration stabilization

• Manage Unix/Linux environments, file systems, permissions, and environment variables

• Partner with infrastructure, security, and database teams

• Provide production support and platform reliability improvements

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of software or data engineering experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Ab Initio (development + platform exposure)

• Proven experience installing, configuring, or upgrading Ab Initio

• Strong Unix/Linux system administration and scripting

• Solid understanding of ETL architecture and data warehouse concepts

• Experience supporting production systems in enterprise environments

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of critical platforms

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with data center migrations or server-to-server platform moves

• DevOps experience (automation, scripting, CI/CD concepts)

• Experience with databases such as Oracle, Teradata, DB2, or Snowflake

• Exposure to cloud platforms (even if Ab Initio remains on-prem)

• Financial services or regulated industry experienceEEO:
  “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”