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Lead ETL Administrator

12 Month Contract

Remote

We are looking for a highly skilled Lead Ab Initio ETL Administrator to join our dynamic IT team. This role requires deep expertise in Ab Initio administration, with hands-on experience in cloud environments such as AWS and Cloudera. The Lead Administrator will oversee the administration of the Ab Initio ETL tool, focusing on both on-premises and cloud-based data integration and data warehousing solutions. This role also involves mentoring junior team members, providing guidance, and potentially leading a team of matrixed resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the administration and engineering of Ab Initio ETL processes within a cloud environment (AWS).
• Support the implementation and maintenance of Data Integration/Data Warehouse solutions, both on-premises and in AWS, for data products.
• Provide hands-on technical expertise and support for ETL tasks and troubleshooting.
• Guide and mentor junior team members, fostering a collaborative environment to share knowledge and best practices.
• Design and manage data pipelines (ETL) from on-premises systems to Data Lakes, Data Factories, and cloud storage solutions like AWS S3 or EBS.
• Collaborate in architectural and design discussions, representing the team and providing expert input on best practices and implementation strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across various components, including Ab Initio, Cloudera, AWS, and related technologies.
• Automate ETL processes and workflows using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and scripting languages.
• Address complex technical challenges related to Kerberos, TLS/SSL, Hive, ICFF, HDFS, and data science workflows.
• Monitor and track the progress of projects and tasks, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in the administration and engineering of ETL tools, with deep expertise in Ab Initio (including Graphical Development Environment (GDE), Meta Data Hub, and Operational Console).
• Strong knowledge and experience working with Big Data platforms , particularly Cloudera (Hadoop, HDFS, YARN, Hive, Spark) .
• AWS Cloud experience is required, with hands-on expertise in services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC , and others.
• Proven ability to design and manage ETL pipelines that integrate on-premises and cloud-based data systems.
• Expertise in UNIX/Linux , Shell scripting , and SQL .
• Experience in managing and troubleshooting metadata components like the Metadata Hub (MDH) and operational consoles.
• Hands-on experience in troubleshooting and addressing issues with cloud infrastructure, including Kerberos , TLS/SSL , and data science tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform ).
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker , Kubernetes ) is a plus.
• Expertise with DB2 and relational databases (e.g., MySQL , PostgreSQL , MongoDB , RDS ) is strongly preferred.
• Ability to track and manage projects, ensuring timely delivery and resolution of technical challenges.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, such as containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with AWS Lambda , Glue , Redshift , and other cloud-based data solutions.
• Ability to represent the team in architectural and design discussions, providing credible technical input.

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