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 Environment) 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 setting 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