Senior Ab Initio Developer

Overview

On Site
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

Management
Data Integration
Quality Assurance
Workflow
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
Data Modeling
Software Development Methodology
Data Engineering
Ab Initio
GDE
EME
Performance Tuning
Optimization
Data Warehouse
Business Intelligence
Extract
Transform
Load
SQL
Relational Databases
Oracle
Teradata
Unix
Linux
Scripting
Big Data
Apache Hadoop
Apache Spark
HDFS
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Analytical Skill
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Debugging
Communication
Collaboration
Agile
Scrum
Health Care
Insurance
Data Governance
Meta-data Management
Data Quality

Job Details

Senior Ab Initio Developer

Location: Louisville, KY

Type: Contract (C2C) | Onsite

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Ab Initio Developer with extensive experience in ETL design, development, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Ab Initio GDE, Co>Op, Express>It, EME, PDL, and Meta Programming, with proven ability to manage large-scale data integration projects. This role involves close collaboration with business analysts, data architects, and QA teams to deliver scalable, high-performance, and business-critical data solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, test, and implement ETL workflows and applications using Ab Initio.

  • Work with large-scale datasets, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and performance optimization.

  • Collaborate with business and technical teams to analyze requirements and deliver solutions aligned with project goals.

  • Develop reusable components, frameworks, and utilities to improve development efficiency.

  • Perform unit testing, integration testing, and system testing for ETL solutions.

  • Support production deployments and resolve issues related to data pipelines, performance, and ETL jobs.

  • Work with data modeling teams to translate business requirements into logical and physical data models.

  • Participate in code reviews, performance tuning, and optimization of ETL processes.

  • Ensure adherence to SDLC, coding standards, and best practices in data engineering.


Required Skills & Experience:

  • 8+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years of hands-on Ab Initio development.

  • Strong expertise in Ab Initio GDE, Co>Op, Express>It, PDL, EME, and Meta Programming.

  • Experience in ETL design, performance tuning, and optimization.

  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts (DW/BI) and ETL best practices.

  • Strong experience with SQL and relational databases (Oracle, Teradata, DB2, etc.).

  • Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux scripting.

  • Knowledge of big data platforms (Hadoop, Spark, HDFS) is a plus.

  • Familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) preferred.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

  • Healthcare or insurance domain experience (highly desirable).

  • Exposure to data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.


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