Ab Initio Lead

My client is looking for an Ab Initio Technical Lead to join a growing team for a 12‑Month contract in Dublin. Responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise‑scale ETL solutions using Ab Initio. This role provides hands‑on technical leadership, ensures architectural alignment, drives performance improvements, and supports high‑quality, scalable data solutions across critical programs.

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• Lead end‑to‑end Ab Initio solution design and ETL architecture.
  
• Develop and optimize graphs, plans, PDL components, and parallel processing frameworks.
  
• Provide technical leadership, enforce standards, and mentor developers.
  
• Diagnose and resolve performance, scalability, and platform issues.
  
• Collaborate with business, data, and infrastructure teams to deliver robust solutions.
  
• Support environment setup, releases, SIT/UAT, and production deployments.
  
• Implement data quality, validation, and governance controls.
  
• Produce technical documentation and reusable solution patterns.
  
• Drive continuous improvement and platform enhancements.
  

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• Strong Ab Initio expertise (Co>Op, GDE, EME, Conduct>IT, Control Center, Continuous Flows).
  
• ETL development (graph design, PDL, plans, metadata‑driven frameworks).
  
• SQL (Oracle/DB2/Teradata) and Unix/Linux scripting.
  
• High‑volume, distributed ETL architecture and performance tuning.
  
• Version control, EME branching, and deployment processes.
  
• Agile/Scrum delivery experience.
  
• Tools: Autosys/Control‑M, Git, JIRA, Confluence.
  
• Strong stakeholder communication skills.
  

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• Hadoop ecosystem (Hive, HDFS, Spark).
  
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  
• Data warehousing and dimensional modelling.
  
• API/event‑driven integrations.
  
• DevOps/CI‑CD for ETL pipelines.
  

Thought this is a 12‑Month contract. You’d receive the full benefits of a permanent member of staff.

Salary dependent on candidate experience. Benefits: Annual Bonus Scheme. Contributory Pension. Private Medical Insurance. Life Assurance & Long‑Term Disability. Employee Assistance Programme. 22 days annual leave + 10 public holidays. Continuous Learning & Development. Access to extensive training & certification resources. Lunch & Learn sessions. Additional perks including company discounts, on‑site parking, and bike‑to‑work scheme.

Based in Dublin, Ireland. Hybrid (2 days onsite per week). Candidates must be eligible to work in Ireland/EU. xcfaprz

Interested?

For more information, please contact David Coyle at or email