Abinitio Administrator

Tekskills; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills seeks an Ab Initio Administrator to manage and optimize the Ab Initio ETL environment. You will install, configure, and tune components, schedule jobs, and collaborate with data teams to ensure secure, reliable processing.

You'll handle metadata, performance monitoring, and automation scripts, while enforcing security and governance policies across on-premise and cloud setups.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Ab Initio tools (GDE, EME, Metadata Hub).
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux and shell scripting.
• Solid understanding of ETL and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with databases like Oracle, Teradata, PostgreSQL, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Environment Management: Install, configure, and maintain Ab Initio components (Co>Operating System, EME, GDE, Control Center).
• Manage metadata repositories and operational consoles.
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization: Monitor ETL job performance and system health.
• Troubleshoot job failures and optimize workflows.
• User Access & Security: Manage user accounts and access controls; implement security protocols.
• Job Scheduling & Automation: Schedule ETL jobs using Control Center, Autosys, or similar tools; develop automation scripts.
• Troubleshooting & Support: Provide L2/L3 support for ETL jobs and platform issues; collaborate with developers.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain technical documentation for configurations, processes, and standards; ensure data governance and security policies.

Skills

Ab Initio tools

Unix/Linux

Shell scripting

ETL & data warehousing

SQL & databases

Cloud & DevOps awareness

Tools

Ab Initio (GDE/EME)

Control Center

Autosys

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS services

Job description

Job Summary:

The Ab Initio Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining the Ab Initio ETL environment to ensure efficient, secure, and reliable data processing. This includes installation, configuration, performance tuning, job scheduling, troubleshooting, and collaboration with development and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Environment Management:
• Install, configure, and maintain Ab Initio components (Co>Operating System, EME, GDE, Control Center).
• Manage metadata repositories and operational consoles.
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization:
• Monitor ETL job performance and system health.
• Troubleshoot job failures and optimize workflows.
• User Access & Security:
• Manage user accounts and access controls.
• Implement and maintain security protocols.
• Job Scheduling & Automation:
• Schedule ETL jobs using Control Center, Autosys, or similar tools.
• Develop automation scripts using Shell, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Troubleshooting & Support:
• Provide L2/L3 support for ETL jobs and platform issues.
• Collaborate with developers and data engineers to resolve issues.
• Documentation & Compliance:
• Maintain technical documentation for configurations, processes, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.
• Cloud & DevOps Integration (Preferred):
• Support migration and management of Ab Initio on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Use DevOps tools like Jenkins for CI/CD automation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise:
• Strong hands-on experience with Ab Initio tools (GDE, EME, Metadata Hub).
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux and shell scripting.
• Solid understanding of ETL and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with databases like Oracle, Teradata, PostgreSQL, and SQL.
• Cloud & DevOps (Preferred):
• Experience with AWS services (EKS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB).
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).