[Remote] Ab Initio Data Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is seeking an experienced Ab Initio data engineering professional to design, build, and modernize enterprise-scale data integration, warehousing, and governance solutions. The role provides technical leadership across transformation initiatives, including cloud migration and data quality, metadata, and lineage programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of large-scale data warehouse and data integration solutions using Ab Initio
- Design and develop high-performance ETL/ELT frameworks, reusable components, and metadata-driven solutions
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Develop and maintain data governance, data lineage, metadata management, and data quality solutions using Ab Initio Metadata Hub and DQE
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Architect and implement enterprise data quality frameworks, business glossaries, and lineage solutions
- Design and optimize batch and real-time data processing pipelines
- Support cloud migration strategies, including modernization of on-premise ETL platforms to AWS-based environments
- Lead architecture reviews, technical assessments, and proof-of-concept initiatives
- Drive best practices for performance tuning, code reviews, CI/CD implementation, and operational excellence
- Develop and maintain RESTful and SOAP service integrations supporting enterprise data services
- Collaborate with governance and compliance teams to support regulatory initiatives involving data lineage, data quality, and metadata management
- Mentor engineers and provide technical oversight across multiple projects and programs
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- 15+ years of experience in data warehousing, data integration, and enterprise data architecture
- Advanced expertise with Ab Initio including: GDE; EME; Conduct>It; Query>It; Express>It; Metadata Hub; DQE/DQA; Continuous Flows
- Strong experience designing and implementing enterprise data warehouse solutions
- Experience building metadata-driven and reusable ETL frameworks using PDL metaprogramming and parameter sets
- Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality implementations
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud migration initiatives
- Strong SQL development, query optimization, and performance tuning experience
- Experience working with Oracle, Teradata, Snowflake, or similar enterprise databases
- Experience implementing CI/CD practices using tools such as GitHub and Jenkins
- Experience leading technical teams and providing architecture guidance
- Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
- Experience within Healthcare, Insurance, PBM, Banking, Investment Banking, or Financial Services industries
- Experience with data governance platforms such as Alation
- Knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake, Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, and Big Data technologies
- Experience supporting regulatory and compliance initiatives including BCBS239, GDPR, and risk management programs
- Familiarity with FHIR, HL7, or healthcare data modernization initiatives
- Experience designing cloud-native data integration solutions and microservices-based architectures
- Experience with Python, PySpark, data automation, and modern data engineering practices
- Prior consulting experience supporting large enterprise clients
- Experience creating enterprise data quality scorecards, metrics, and executive reporting solutions
Benefits
- Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States.
- Various wellbeing programs.
- Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) plan and contributions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
- Long-term/Short-term Disability, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
- Paid Parental Leave, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
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