Senior Ab Initio ETL Administrator

Ethereum Technologies LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethereum Technologies LLC is seeking a Senior Ab Initio ETL Administrator to manage all administrative tasks for the Ab Initio tool and to lead the migration of the Ab Initio infrastructure to the cloud. The role emphasizes operational excellence, automation, and cross‑team collaboration.

The ideal candidate has extensive Ab Initio experience, strong UNIX/Linux and scripting skills, and a proven ability to oversee complex infrastructure projects with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with Ab Initio administration.
• Experience migrating infrastructure or building infrastructure without direct supervision.
• Advanced knowledge of Ab Initio GDE, Metadata Hub, and Operational Console.
• Experience with Ab Initio, AWS EKS, S3, DynamoDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RDS, and DB2.
• Unix (AIX or Linux) and scripting experience.
• DevOps/CI/CD experience, Jenkins preferred.
• Strong SQL knowledge and SDLC experience.
• Excellent testing, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage all tasks for the Ab Initio ETL tool.
• Lead migration of Ab Initio infrastructure to the cloud (AWS EKS).
• Create ETL pipelines from on-prem to cloud storage (S3, EBS).
• Review ETL code and guide developers to resolve issues.
• Address break‑fix issues and production changes, with continuous improvement.
• Design automated ETL processes and architecture.
• Troubleshoot core components like MDH and Operational Console.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to align needs.
• Apply best practices for data auditing, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Lead requirements gathering and design sessions.
• Operate in an enterprise environment with cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Ab Initio admin

Migration projects

Unix/Linux

Scripting

Ab Initio GDE

Metadata Hub

Operational Console

AWS EKS

AWS S3

DynamoDB

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

RDS

DB2

CI/CD

Jenkins

SQL

SDLC

Testing

Problem solving

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Ab Initio ETL Administrator to join their team. This position is a dedicated Ab Initio administration role, not a development position. The primary responsibility is to manage all administrative tasks for the ETL tool (Ab Initio) and to lead the migration of the Ab Initio infrastructure to the cloud. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Ab Initio, a strong background in Unix/Linux and scripting, and a proven ability to manage complex infrastructure projects with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and perform all tasks involved in managing the Ab Initio ETL tool.
• Manage the project of migrating Ab Initio infrastructure to the cloud, specifically to AWS with EKS containerization.
• Create Big Data pipelines (ETL) from on-premises to cloud storage such as S3 or EBS.
• Perform code reviews for the ETL code developed by the development team and provide guidance to resolve issues.
• Work on break‑fix issues and continuous development items, including the review and inspection of production changes.
• Design and develop automated ETL processes and architecture.
• Troubleshoot environmental issues affecting core components like the Metadata Hub (MDH) and Operational Console.
• Collaborate and interpret both business and technical needs.
• Apply and implement best practices for data auditing, scalability, reliability, and application performance.
• Facilitate technical requirements gathering and design sessions.
• Work in an Enterprise environment with cross‑team interaction and collaboration.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 6 years of experience with all administrative tasks for the ETL tool (Ab Initio).
• Demonstrated experience managing migration or infrastructure build projects without direct supervision.
• Advanced knowledge of Ab Initio GDE, Metadata Hub, and Operational Console.
• Experience with Ab Initio, AWS EKS, S3, DynamoDB, MongoDB, ProgreSQL, RDS, and DB2.
• Extensive experience with UNIX (AIX or Linux) and scripting.
• Experience with DevOps (CI/CD Pipeline), with a preference for Jenkins experience.
• Strong knowledge of SQL.
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong testing, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot mid‑tier/infrastructure issues.
• Must be able to perform assigned tasks with minimum supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and strong documentation skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• AWS certification.
• Experience with DevOps or IaaS.
• Experience with LDAP or EIAM (Identity Access Management).
• Ab Initio Admin and Architect experience is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ETHEREUM TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. ETHEREUM TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will ETHEREUM TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract