Ab Initio Developer
First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026.
About the role :
You will design, build and maintain ETL data pipelines using Ab Initio to move and transform large volumes of data for reporting and analytics.
What you will do :
- Design, develop and maintain ETL graphs and plans using Ab Initio
- Extract data from multiple sources, transform it and load it into target systems
- Use Ab Initio components, parallelism and partitioning for high-volume processing
- Tune graphs and troubleshoot performance issues
- Schedule and monitor batch jobs, and fix failures
- Write SQL and Unix shell scripts to support data processing and validation
- Work with data architects, testers and business teams to meet data requirements
- Document designs and support production releases
What you need :
- 8+ years of experience in ETL development, with strong hands-on Ab Initio experience
- Strong knowledge of Ab Initio GDE, Co>Operating System, EME and Conduct>It
- Strong SQL skills with databases such as Oracle, Teradata or SQL Server
- Good Unix/Linux shell scripting skills
- Understanding of data warehousing, data modelling and ETL/ELT concepts
- Experience with batch scheduling tools such as Control-M or Autosys
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Nice to have :
- Experience with Ab Initio Metadata Hub, Express>It or BRE
- Experience with Hadoop, Hive or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- Knowledge of data quality and data governance practices
- Experience working in Agile teams
Skills
Data Engineering, ETL, SQL, Unix, Abinitio, Data Pipeline, Data Warehousing, SQL Server, Metadata, Reporting Analytics