Senior Ab Initio Developer

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McLean (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Work From Home

Free Food & Snacks

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Credence is seeking an Ab Initio Developer to advance enterprise data integration for a DoD modernization program. You will design, develop, and optimize Ab Initio ETL workflows, building data pipelines across databases, APIs, and legacy systems.

The role requires 5+ years in ETL and data integration, with hands-on Ab Initio experience. Agile environment familiarity and DoD/certification requirements are essential; U.S. citizenship is expected. Onboarding is planned for October 2026.

Qualifications

5+ years of ETL and data integration experience in enterprise environments.
5+ years of development experience, including at least 1 year of Ab Initio development experience.
Hands-on experience with Ab Initio GDE, Conduct>IT, Express>IT, and EME.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Ab Initio ETL workflows for enterprise data integration.
Build and optimize data pipelines across databases, APIs, and legacy systems.
Troubleshoot, test, and validate ETL jobs to ensure reliability and performance.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
Document ETL processes and support compliance with quality and change management standards.
Support modernization of legacy business rules onto the Ab Initio BRE.

Skills

ETL development

Data integration

Ab Initio GDE

API integrations

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Active DoD 8570 IAT I certification (A+ or SSCA)

Tools

Ab Initio Conduct>IT

Ab Initio Express>IT

Ab Initio EME

Job description

Credence is a privately held technology services company supporting mission-critical federal defense and health organizations. Across areas such as AI/ML, enterprise modernization, cloud, and advanced intelligence, the company delivers technology solutions that help customers solve complex operational challenges and modernize essential systems.

As an Ab Initio Developer, you will play an important role in building and strengthening enterprise data integration capabilities that support high-impact programs. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys working across complex data environments, partnering with technical and business stakeholders, and contributing to solutions where reliability, performance, and quality matter.

Credence has an immediate need for a Ab Initio Developer to join our team supporting the modernization of an existing DoD system to the Ab Initio platform. This position will work closely with cross-functional teams to provide strategic direction, technical expertise, and ensure the solution meets the specific needs of the government. This role is slated to begin onboarding in October 2026.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Ab Initio ETL workflows for enterprise data integration.
Build and optimize data pipelines across databases, APIs, and legacy systems.
Troubleshoot, test, and validate ETL jobs to ensure reliability and performance.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
Document ETL processes and support compliance with quality and change management standards.
Support the modernization of legacy business rules onto the Ab Initio business rules engine (BRE).

Required Qualifications

5+ years of ETL and data integration experience in enterprise environments.
5+ years of development experience, including at least 1 year of Ab Initio development experience.
Strong hands-on expertise with Ab Initio GDE, Conduct>IT, Express>IT, and EME.
Experience building integrations across APIs, legacy systems, and heterogeneous data sources, with the ability to troubleshoot performance issues and optimize large-scale ETL workflows.
Familiar with working in an Agile development environment.
Experience with application programming interfaces (APIs) to support Low-Code development models
Active security clearance.
Active DoD 8570 IAT I certification, such as A+ or SSCA.
U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications