We are seeking an experienced Ab Initio Administrator to join our Data & Analytics team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Ab Initio Administration, particularly in EME (Enterprise Meta Workplace) management, along with hands-on experience in production support, ETL environments, performance tuning, and platform administration.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: • Installation and upgrades: Install, configure and upgrade the entire suite of Ab Initio products – Co>Operating System, Technical Repository (EME) and web applications like Authorization Gateway, Control>Center, Metadata Hub, Query>It and Express>It • EME Administration: User access control, code promotion, branching, periodic backup, locking and version control • Environment provisioning: Create, configure, manage and isolate separate environments that support all stages of SDLC – Dev, Test, UAT, Production – in both EME and sandboxes • Resource management: Monitor and optimize server resources like CPU, Memory and Disk space to ensure Ab Initio environment runs efficiently • Performance Tuning and troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve configuration issues, platform failures, job-failures, Access issues for users, Troubleshooting issues with web applications • Security, Compliance and Governance:



Implement user authentication and authorization policies by integrating with LDAP/Active Directory, Perform periodic Disaster recovery tests • Ensuring compliance with data security standards and securing connectivity to data sources • Automation and DevOps: Develop and maintain shell scripts to automate routine administrative tasks like file system cleanup, environment health checks, periodic backup/recovery processes, Automate code promotion/migration process to higher environments • Capacity Forecasting: Track system utilization stats and trends for CPU, memory and disk I/O, network and provide forecast of the infrastructure needs

Qualifications

Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience in Ab Initio Administration and Production Support. • Strong hands-on experience with EME, Conduct>It, GDE, Co>Operating System, and Metadata Hub. • Experience in Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting. • Strong knowledge of ETL concepts, data warehousing, and data integration. • Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, or PostgreSQL. Proficiency in SQL for troubleshooting and data validation. • Knowledge of scheduling tools such as Control-M, Autosys, or similar. • Experience in performance tuning, environment management, and release deployments. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

📌 Manager (Chennai)
🏢 EXL
📍 Chennai