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Metadimensions

Ab-Initio Developer

Woodlawn, MD · On-site

Administration of the Ab Initio co>operating system, Enterprise Metadata Environment, and Data Profiling Tool on UNIX Sun Solaris servers. * Administration of Ab Initio project directories and ...

Capgemini America, Inc.

Ab Initio Developer Location : Mississauga , Canada (Onsite/Hybrid) Experience : 8+ Years Employee Type : Full Time with Benefits We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Ab Initio Developer ...

Diverse Lynx

Ab Initio Developer

Cleveland, OH · On-site

Diverse Lynx is a company that specializes in providing IT services. They are seeking an experienced Ab Initio Developer to lead and own all technical aspects of ETL projects, from requirements to ...

Navtech, Inc.

Ab Initio Developer

Arkansas City, AR · On-site

Ab Initio Developer Location: Arkansas Duration: 6+ months Preferred only H1B, USC, GC, H4, L2 The primary Skill requirement of this position is Ab Initio with 3 to 5 years experience in development ...

IRIS Software, Inc.

Ab Initio Developer

Irving, TX · Hybrid

Ab Initio developer Location: Hybrid (Canada, Jersey City, NJ, Tampa, FL or Rutherford, NJ, Irving, TX) Duration: 18 Months+ Skills: AB Initio and Express IT - Conduct IT and Meta Hub, Advance SQL ...

Rose International

Ab Initio Developer

Tampa, FL · Hybrid

Ab Initio Developer Job Location: Tampa, FL, USA, 33610 Work Model: Hybrid Work Model Details: Hybrid -3 days onsite and 2 days remote Shift: Standard Work Hours Employment Type: Temp to Hire FT/PT ...

Sonsoft Inc

Ab-initio Developer

Phoenix, AZ

Skills: - Ab initio ETL, UNIX shell scripting , DB2 * Must have strong hands on experience in the design and delivery of ETL solutions using Ab initio * Hands on experience and knowledge in PDL ...

Pantar Solutions INC

Ab initio Developer

Andes, NY · On-site

Ab Initio Technical Lead NYC, NY Long term Requisition Details: Skills/Experience: An Ab Initio Technical Lead with primary focus of this position to provide technology leadership, technological ...

Career Guidant

Ab initio Developer

Phoenix, AZ

Mandatory Technical Skills Skills: - Ab initio ETL , UNIX shell scripting , DB2 Must have strong hands on experience in the design and delivery of ETL solutions using Ab initio Hands on experience ...

Navtech, Inc.

Ab Initio Developer

Little Rock, AR · On-site

$45/hr

Little Rock, Arkansas Duration: 6-12 month contract Visa & Passport Number Mandatory For EAD/H1B Max rate is $45 on C2C The primary Skill requirement of this position is Ab Initio with 3 to 5 years ...

Pantar Solutions INC

Ab initio Developer

Andes, NY · On-site

An Ab Initio Technical Lead with primary focus of this position to provide technology leadership, technological recommendations and reusable solutions that support the development and implementation ...

Stem Xpert

Ab Initio Tester / Develoepr

Herndon, VA

Company Description Ab Initio Tester / Develoepr Location - Herndon, VA Duration - Long Term (24 months) ----- Good in Ab Initio Good knowledge in ETL Testing and Unix Good in SQL and data warehouse ...

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To thrive as an Ab Initio Developer, you need strong expertise in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, data warehousing concepts, and proficiency in SQL and data modeling, typically backed by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with the Ab Initio tool suite, along with experience in Unix/Linux environments and relevant certifications, is highly valued. Attention to detail, analytical problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies are critical for designing, maintaining, and optimizing reliable data solutions that meet business requirements.

What are the main responsibilities and challenges faced by an Ab Initio Developer on a typical project?

Ab Initio Developers are primarily responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining ETL pipelines and data integration solutions using the Ab Initio platform. This often involves transforming large volumes of complex data, optimizing performance, and ensuring data quality and consistency across systems. Common challenges include handling evolving business requirements, troubleshooting data discrepancies, and collaborating with data architects, business analysts, and cross-functional IT teams. The role typically involves both independent problem-solving and group collaboration to deliver robust, scalable data solutions on tight project deadlines.

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An Ab Initio job refers to a role that involves working with Ab Initio, a powerful ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) data processing tool used for handling large-scale data integration and warehousing tasks. Professionals in this role typically design, develop, and optimize data workflows using Ab Initio's graphical interface and scripting capabilities. They work on high-performance data processing, transformation, and loading across databases and big data platforms. Strong knowledge of data modeling, ETL concepts, and performance tuning is essential for success in this role.

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Ab initio Developer

Purple Drive Technologies

Cincinnati, OH • On-site

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

Overview:
Role: Ab initio Developer
Location: OH, Cincinnati
Duration: 6 months
Languages: SQL, Unix Shell
Tools: Ab Initio software suite - Co>Op, EME, BRE, Conduct>It, Express>It, Metadata>Hub, Query>it, Control>Center
Ab Initio frameworks - Acquire>It, DQA, Spec-To-Graph, Testing Framework
Databases: Db2, Oracle, MySQL, Teradata, and MongoDB
Big Data: Cloudera Hadoop, Hive
Dev Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall
Others: JIRA, Service Now, Linux 6/7/8, SQL Developer, AutoSys, and Microsoft Office
Same as Relevant experience
Total of 7+ Years of IT Experience predominantly in Data Integration/ Data Warehouse area
Must have 6+ years of ETL Design and Development experience using Ab Initio
Strong knowledge in Ab Initio MDH and DQ checks
2+ years of Data Integration project experience on Hadoop Platform, preferably Cloudera
Experience in Ab Initio EME, GDE, parallelism techniques, Graphs using Data, Pipeline & Component parallelism.
Ability to design and build Ab Initio graphs (both continuous & batch) and Conduct>it Plans, and integrate with portfolio of Ab Initio softwares.
Complete understanding and analytical ability of Metadata Hub metamodel.
Build graphs interfacing with heterogeneous data sources - Oracle, Snowflake, Hadoop, Hive, AWS S3.
Parse XML, JSON & YAML documents including hierarchical models.
Build and implement data acquisition and transformation/curation requirements in a data lake or warehouse environment and demonstrate experience in leveraging various Ab Initio components.
Build Control Center Jobs and Schedules for process orchestration.
Build BRE rulesets for reformat, rollup & validation use cases.
Ability to identify performance bottlenecks in graphs and optimize them.
Rigor in high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practices, ability to write reusable code components.
Ability to unit test the code thoroughly and to troubleshoot issues in production environments.
Code management and development for Extract, Transform, & Load (ETL) routines using Ab Initio.
Ensure Ab Initio code base is appropriately engineered to maintain current functionality and development that adheres to performance optimization, interoperability standards and requirements, and compliance with client IT governance policies.
Build automation pipelines for Continuous Integration & Delivery (CI-CD), leveraging Testing Framework & JUnit modules, integrating with Jenkins, JIRA and/or ServiceNow.
Successful project implementation of Ab Initio CDC (Change Data Capture) in a Data Integration/ETL project
Demonstrable experience with Ab Initio components such as Rollup, Scan, join Partition by Key, Partition by Round Robin, Gather, Merge, Interleave, Lookup, and others.
Excellent SQL, UNIX shell scripting, and performance tuning skills.
Technical experience in design (mapping specifications, HLD, LLD), development (coding, unit testing) using Ab Initio.
Some Java development experience is nice to have.
Knowledge of Agile/Waterfall Development practices is required.
Must be able to work independently and support other junior developers as needed.
Keep abreast of Ab Initio best practices and new features to continuously improve development processes.

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