Lead Ab Initio Developer (W2 only)

Terms of Employment:

Contract, Six Months (Likely Extension)

This position is remote. Candidates must reside in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, or West Virginia.

Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer with deep expertise in Ab Initio to join a high-priority cloud migration team. In this role, you will apply your ETL development skills to help transition our data platform from a Cloudera/Ab Initio environment to a state-of-the-art stack on AWS. If you are an Ab Initio expert who is excited about working with modern cloud data technologies, this is the perfect role for you.

You will…

Develop, test, and maintain ETL processes using Ab Initio for a large-scale data migration.

Work with the engineering team to deploy and run Ab Initio jobs in a cloud environment.

Engage in performance tuning of ETL workflows to ensure data is loaded efficiently into new AWS databases like Redshift and PostgreSQL.

Analyze and understand the existing Cloudera environment to ensure a smooth transition.

Collaborate on data access and loading strategies for various file types.

Required Qualifications:

8+ years of hands-on experience as an Ab Initio developer with large, enterprise organizations.

Strong background in ETL development, data warehousing, and database concepts.

Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts and past project work.

Experience running Ab Initio on a cloud platform, particularly AWS.

Hands-on experience with AWS data services, especially Redshift, PostgreSQL, and/or Athena.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with the Cloudera ecosystem.

Professional experience in the healthcare industry.