Senior Ab Initio Engineer - with Growth Opportunities

Position: Senior Ab Initio Developer (Data Engineer)

Location: Reston VA (Hybrid)

Job Type: 12 Months Contract To Hire

NOTE:- This is hybrid role and candidate are expected to come at least once a week to office.

Hiring Manager Notes:

• 12 month C2H role. Hybrid. Expected to go on-site once a week.
• Looking for strong exp with Big Data platform, preference for someone w/ Cloudera exp.
• Should require minimum guidance
• Will work with scrum teams, other Devs and the data platform teams.
• Needs to have very strong database fundamentals
• Ab Initio CDC exp is preferred, but not required
• End of day: Looking for Ab Initio Dev who has worked with Cloudera or any other big data platform.
• Will work on scrum team of 7-8 members. This person main role will be to build the data pipelines.

Job description:

PURPOSE:

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for orchestrating, deploying, maintaining and scaling cloud OR on-premise infrastructure targeting big data and platform data management (Relational and NoSQL, distributed and converged) with emphasis on reliability, automation and performance. This role will focus on developing solutions and helping transform the company's platforms deliver data-driven, meaningful insights and value to company.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1) Work with Business Analysts and Product team to gather data requirements

2) Design and Build AbInitio data graphs and data pipelines to extract the data various databases/flat files/message queues

3) Transform the data to create a consumable data layer for various application uses

4) Support Data pipeline with bug fixes, and additional enhancements

5) Document Technical design , Operational Runbook etc

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Education Details: Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering or related field

Experience:

• Total of 7+ Years of IT Experience predominantly in Data Integration/ Data Warehouse area
• Must have at least 3 years of ETL Design and Development experience using Ab Initio
• 1-2 years of Data Integration project experience on Hadoop Platform, preferably Cloudera
• At least one project implementation of AbInitio CDC ( Change Data Capture ) in a Data Integration/ETL project
• Working knowledge of HDFS, Hive, Impala and other related Hadoop technologies
• Sound understanding of SQL and ability to write well performing SQL queries
• Good knowledge of OLTP and OLAP data models and other data warehouse fundamentals
• 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
• Must have some working experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting
• Must be able to work independently and support other junior developers as needed
• Some Java development experience is nice to have
• Knowledge of Agile Development practices is required

The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes them ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs. Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time. Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.