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Ab Initio Data Engineer

Pyramid Consulting, Inc.
Berkeley, NJ Contractor
POSTED ON 8/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/3/2026

Immediate need for a talented Ab Initio Data Engineer. This is a 06 Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Berkeley Heights, NJ (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:26-23682

Pay Range: $45 - $53/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain complex ETL graphs using Ab Initio GDE (Graphical Development Environment)
  • Architect end-to-end data integration solutions spanning multiple source/target systems (RDBMS, mainframe, flat files, message queues)
  • Optimize graph performance parallelism, partitioning (broadcast, hash, range), layout tuning, checkpointing
  • Lead development using Ab Initio components: Co>Operating System, EME (Enterprise Meta>Environment), Conduct>It, Data Profiler, Continuous Flows
  • Own metadata management and data lineage within EME
  • Design and implement CDC (Change Data Capture) and near-real-time data pipelines
  • Troubleshoot production job failures, perform root-cause analysis, and implement fixes with minimal downtime
  • Define coding standards, review peer-developed graphs, and enforce best practices
  • Mentor junior/mid-level Ab Initio developers
  • Collaborate with data architects, DBAs, and business analysts to translate requirements into technical design

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

  • Must have skills: - Ab Initio, GDE and Unix/Linux
  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 7 years of ETL development experience, with 5 years specifically in Ab Initio
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Ab Initio GDE, Co>Op, EME, and Conduct>It
  • Deep understanding of parallel processing concepts and Ab Initio partitioning/multi-file system (MFS)
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with major RDBMS (DB2)
  • Experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts (dimensional modeling, SCDs, star/snowflake schemas)
  • Experience with Kafka
  • Strong debugging and performance-tuning skills for large-volume data processing
  • Experience with mainframe data integration (COBOL copybooks, VSAM, flat files)
  • Exposure to Kubernetes, openshift
  • Familiarity with Hadoop/Spark ecosystems and hybrid ETL architectures
  • Knowledge of API-based or streaming integration (Kafka)
  • Prior experience as a technical lead or in a client-facing architecture role
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex data issues
  • Ability to lead design discussions and drive technical consensus
  • Effective mentorship and knowledge-sharing across the team
  • Clear communication with both technical and business stakeholders
  • Good Communication skills
  • 5 days Work from Office at Berkley Heights, NJ
  • Team Player
  • Ability to work in a changing environment
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to work independently or within a team
  • Manage day-to-day challenges and communicate developmental risks with the technical team

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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