Senior Ab initio Developer

UST is seeking a Senior Ab initio Developer with deep expertise in the Ab Initio suite to oversee and drive a critical Ab Initio upgrade project for one of the leading healthcare providers in the U.S.

The opportunity:

• Platform Upgrade Support

• Contribute to the technical execution of the Ab Initio platform upgrade (GDE, Co>Op, EME, Control Center, MDH, etc.).

• Perform impact analysis on existing graphs, plans, and infrastructure components.

• Assist in identifying deprecated or incompatible components and refactor code accordingly.

• Support upgrade sequencing, validation, and rollback planning under architectural guidance.

• Development & Enhancement

• Perform hands-on development, enhancement, and refactoring of Ab Initio graphs and components.

• Optimize existing ETL workflows for performance, scalability, and maintainability.

• Troubleshoot and resolve upgrade-related defects and integration issues.

• Develop automation scripts (UNIX/Linux shell scripting) to support deployment and environment setup.

• Testing & Validation

• Execute and support regression, integration, and performance testing during and post-upgrade.

• Validate metadata integrity and lineage consistency, particularly during EME migrations.

• Assist in production validation and post-deployment stabilization activities.

• Technical Collaboration

• Work closely with data architects, infrastructure teams, QA, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

• Participate in design discussions and provide technical input for high- and low-level design documents.

• Support CI/CD and release management processes for data pipelines.

• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain detailed technical documentation for upgrade steps, configurations, and development standards.

• Provide guidance to junior developers and contribute to knowledge-sharing sessions.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

• Technical Skills

• Core Ab Initio Experience (Must-Have)

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Ab Initio, including:

• Graphical Development Environment (GDE)

• Co>Operating System

• Enterprise Meta>Environment (EME)

• Control Center

• Ab Initio Metadata Hub (MDH)

• Continuous Flows / Web Services

• Query>It

• Business Rules Environment (BRE)

• Upgrade & Migration Experience

• Hands-on experience supporting Ab Initio version upgrades.

• Experience with environment compatibility assessments and phased deployment support.

• Refactoring graphs due to deprecated components or version conflicts.

• Supporting EME migrations and validating metadata integrity.

• Resolving GDE and Co>Op version compatibility issues.

• Data Integration & Warehousing

• Strong experience with DB2 and PostgreSQL.

• Solid understanding of ETL design patterns, data quality validation, and performance tuning.

• Experience developing and maintaining high-volume, enterprise-grade data pipelines.

• Scripting & Scheduling

• Strong UNIX/Linux shell scripting skills.

• Experience with Control-M or other enterprise schedulers.

• SDLC & DevOps

• Strong understanding of SDLC processes in a data engineering environment.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

• Experience with version control systems and release management practices.

• Ability to contribute to detailed technical design documentation.

• Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating within cross-functional teams.

• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

• Ability to clearly articulate technical issues and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in U.S. healthcare domain (claims, enrollment, provider data).

• Experience handling PHI/PII and working in HIPAA/SOC2-compliant environments.

• Familiarity with BI tools such as Cognos, Tableau, or Power BI.

• Understanding of data security and governance best practices.

• Education

• Required: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• Preferred: Master s degree in Computer Science or related discipline., ab initio,enterprise meta>environment (eme),graphical development environment (gde),ab initio metadata hub (mdh),control center,query>it,co>operating system

$75,000-$113,000 life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan United States, Virginia, Norfolk 5700 Lake Wright Drive (Show on map) Apr 22, 2026 Role description, Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below., Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws., Compensation range: $ 75,000.00 to 113,000.00 per year

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