Senior ETL Data Engineer – Ab Initio

Job Title: ETL Engineer 
Location: Charlotte, NC 
Type: Contract W2 Only

Description

In this contingent resource assignment you may:

• Consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Software Engineering and contribute to large-scale planning related to Software Engineering deliverables.
• Review and analyze moderately complex Software Engineering challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of moderately complex issues and consult with others to meet Software Engineering deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of the function policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with client personnel in Software Engineering.

Required Qualifications:

• 4 years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, or education.

Primary Skills

1. ETL Development
2. PySpark, Python
3. Oracle Database
4. Ab Initio

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, support, and enhance existing ETL applications and data integration workflows.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot issues, and ensure timely resolution of incidents.
• Analyze, design, develop, test, and deploy ETL solutions using Ab Initio, PySpark, and Python.
• Lead and execute the migration of ETL jobs and data pipelines from Ab Initio to PySpark.
• Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to support code generation, refactoring, testing, documentation, and migration activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in ETL development and data integration.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ab Initio or PySpark, Python, and Oracle Database.
• Experience supporting and maintaining enterprise-scale data processing applications.
• Experience with production support, incident management, and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-based data platforms and modern data engineering practices.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, version control, and automated testing methodologies.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or similar, to improve development productivity, accelerate migrations, and enhance code quality.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proven experience migrating ETL jobs from legacy platforms to modern data processing frameworks.
• Strong SQL skills.

Key Skills

• Production Support
• ETL Modernization & Migration
• AI-Assisted Development Tools
• Agile Methodologies

This role requires a strong technical contributor who can balance day-to-day operational support with strategic modernization initiatives while leveraging AI tools to drive efficiency and innovation.
Pay Range: $50-$55/hr on W2.

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