Altak Group - ETL Developer

Data Engineer is needed in United States.

Client: Altak Group

Location: Remote

Contract: Contract

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced ETL Developer to build and optimize high-throughput, resilient data pipelines that move and transform data from on-prem sources to cloud destinations. You’ll design, develop, and support Ab Initio graphs and plans, integrate with AWS and/or Azure services, and partner with platform, security, and analytics teams to deliver governed, production-grade data at scale.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on ETL development using Ab Initio (GDE, EME, Co>Operating System; Conduct>It scheduling).
• Proven Delivery: Experience with high-volume batch and near-real-time pipelines, including restart/recovery, parameterization, and metadata-driven design.
• Database Expertise: Strong SQL and performance tuning across major RDBMS (Oracle/SQL Server/DB2; plus Redshift/Synapse/Snowflake a plus).
• Cloud Experience: Production experience integrating Ab Initio with AWS and/or Azure for data landing, processing, and analytics.
• Technical Foundations: Solid Linux/Unix fundamentals and scripting (bash, Python preferred).
• Messaging & Networking: Experience with Kafka/MQ (publish/subscribe), file transfer patterns, and secure networking (VPC/VNet, PrivateLink/Private Endpoints).
• Data Integrity: Familiarity with data quality, lineage, and compliance for sensitive data (e.g., PHI/PII).
• Problem Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to own solutions end-to-end.

Preferred / “Nice to Have”

• Cloud Certifications: AWS Data Analytics / Solutions Architect, or Azure Data Engineer Associate.
• Modern Data Stack: Experience with Glue/Spark or Synapse Spark for complementary processing; EMR/Databricks exposure a plus.
• Orchestration: Experience with Airflow/ADF alongside Conduct>It; event-driven designs with Lambda/Functions.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Awareness of Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep to collaborate with platform teams.
• Storage Patterns: Experience with Snowflake or Delta Lake patterns on S3/ADLS.
• Observability: Proficiency with CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus/Grafana, or Splunk.
• Methodology: Agile/SAFe delivery in regulated environments (healthcare/financial services).

Job Type

Contract

Pay

$55.00 - $60.00 per hour

Application Questions

• Describe a project where you integrated Ab Initio with AWS or Azure (e.g., S3, Redshift, ADLS, or Synapse). What was your specific role in that integration?
• Please state your work authorization status

Experience

• Ab Initio: 5 years (Required)

Work Location

Remote