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Minimal guidance required.\nTeam Collaboration: Work closely with scrum teams, other developers, and the data platform teams.\nDatabase Fundamentals: Strong understanding of database fundamentals is essential.\nAb Initio CDC: Experience with Ab Initio Change Data Capture (CDC) is a plus but not required.\nJob Summary:\nWe are seeking a Sr. Ab Initio Developer to join our team supporting a leading healthcare client. The candidate will play a critical role in developing and maintaining data pipelines while working in an Agile environment. This role requires hands-on experience with Ab Initio, Cloudera (or other Big Data platforms), and ETL design.\nKey Responsibilities:\nData Pipeline Development:\nDesign and build Ab Initio data graphs and data pipelines to extract data from various sources (databases, flat files, and message queues).\nDevelop and transform data pipelines to create a consumable data layer for various application use cases.\nMaintain, debug, and enhance existing data pipelines to ensure reliability and efficiency.\nRequirement Gathering & Collaboration:\nCollaborate with Business Analysts and Product teams to gather and understand data requirements.\nWork closely with other developers, scrum teams, and data platform teams to ensure data accuracy and system efficiency.\nDocumentation & Support:\nDocument technical designs, operational runbooks, and data models.\nProvide support for production pipelines by troubleshooting and fixing any issues that arise.\nRequired Skills & Qualifications:\nMust-Have Qualifications:\n10+ years of IT experience, primarily in Data Integration/Data Warehousing.\n5+ years of hands-on ETL design and development experience using Ab Initio.\n1-2 years of Data Integration project experience on Hadoop platforms, preferably Cloudera.\nStrong knowledge of HDFS, Hive, Impala, and other related Hadoop technologies.\nSolid understanding of SQL with the ability to write high-performing queries.\nStrong knowledge of OLTP, OLAP data models, and data warehouse best practices.\nExperience with Unix/Linux shell scripting.\nNice-to-Have Qualifications:\nAb Initio CDC (Change Data Capture) experience.\nExperience with various AWS services.\nBasic knowledge of Java development.\nWorking experience with Agile Development practices.\nJob Type: Contract\nPay: $50.00 - $58.00 per hour\nSchedule:\n8 hour shift\nExperience:\nData warehouse: 9 years (Preferred)\nAb Initio: 6 years (Required)\nETL: 5 years (Preferred)\nHadoop: 2 years (Preferred)\nSecurity clearance:\nConfidential (Preferred)\nWork Location: In person","company":"Delviom","rawCompany":"delviom","city":"Reston","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T14:55:45.871Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Ab Initio Developer","description":"Job Title: Sr. Ab Initio Developer\nLocation: Reston, VA (Hybrid – Onsite Once a Week, Local to DMV Only)\nJob Type: 12-Month Contract to Hire\nHiring Manager Notes:\nContract to Hire: 12-month C2H role with potential conversion.\nHybrid Model: Onsite once a week in Reston, VA. 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