Senior Ab Initio Developer at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Ab Initio Developer with extensive experience in designing, developing, and implementing Data Integration solutions using Ab Initio.
• The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, collaborating and building data integration processes across our enterprise data platforms, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex ETL workflows using Ab Initio GDE, Conduct>It and the EME.
• Work closely with data architects, business analysts, and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Optimize existing Ab Initio applications for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across systems and processes.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior developers.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment of data integration solutions.
• Develop documentation, including data flow diagrams, technical specifications, and best practices.
• Stay up to date with data engineering trends and Ab Initio product enhancements.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Diploma
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git, SVN).
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Minimum Experience Level

• 5-8+ years of hands-on experience in Ab Initio development.
• Proficient in Ab Initio components: GDE, EME, Conduct>It, BRE, Metadata Hub, and Continuous Flows
• Strong experience with relational databases (Postgres, MS SQL Server, DB2).
• Experience with real-time APIs (Exposing a graph as an API, Continuous Flows)
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, ETL design patterns, and data modelling.
• Experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting and job scheduling tools (e.g., Autosys, Control-M).
• Familiarity with big data platforms (Hadoop, Spark) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Strategic planning
• Performance management
• Staff resource planning
• Employee training/development
• Agile Concepts
• Data analysis
• Change management
• Principles of project management
• Business writing skills
• Client Service Management
• Software Development
• Disaster Recovery & Business continuity standards
• Architecture Modeling
• Data modelling tool
• Engineering