Opening For Ab Initio Administrator

Tekskills; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills is seeking an Ab Initio Administrator to manage and optimize the Ab Initio ETL environment, focusing on installation, configuration, performance tuning, and reliable data processing. You will collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure secure operations.

Responsibilities include environment management, job scheduling with Control Center and Autosys, scripting in Shell or Python, security controls, documentation, and cloud/DevOps integration.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Ab Initio experience with GDE, EME and Metadata Hub.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux and shell scripting.
• Strong understanding of ETL and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with databases such as Oracle, Teradata, PostgreSQL and SQL.
• Cloud & DevOps exposure with AWS; familiarity with containers (Docker, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Environment management: install, configure and maintain Ab Initio components (GDE, EME, Control Center).
• Performance monitoring and optimization of ETL jobs and system health.
• User access control and security management.
• Job scheduling and automation using Control Center, Autosys or similar tools; script development.
• Provide L2/L3 support and collaborate with development and data engineering teams.
• Documentation of configurations, processes, and standards; ensure data governance compliance.
• Cloud & DevOps integration: support migrations to cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Ab Initio expertise

Unix/Linux

Shell scripting

ETL/Data warehousing

Databases (Oracle, Teradata, PostgreSQ

Cloud & DevOps (AWS)

Docker/Kubernetes

Tools

Ab Initio GDE/EME/Metadata Hub

Control Center

Autosys

Jenkins

Job description

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).