Ab Initio Developer - Assistant Vice President

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Assistant Vice President, Ab Initio Developer

Job Level: C12 Location: Chennai, India

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Assistant Vice President to join our technology team as an Ab Initio Developer. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering and ETL processes. This role is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and support of new and existing data applications in coordination with the broader Technology team. The overall objective is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities, delivering robust, scalable, and high-quality data solutions that meet specific business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement high-performance, scalable, and reliable ETL workflows and data pipelines using Ab Initio (GDE, Co>Operating System, EME).
• Collaborate with business analysts, data architects, and other stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements for data integration, transformation, and processing.
• Develop and optimize complex Ab Initio graphs for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL/ELT) from various sources.
• Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, and IT planning for data-centric projects.
• Implement data quality checks, error handling, performance tuning, and exception management within data pipelines to ensure data integrity and reliability.
• Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development and data engineering to analyze complex problems, provide evaluation of system processes, and make evaluative judgments.
• Monitor and control all phases of the development process, including analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation, as well as provide operational support for applications.
• Serve as an advisor or coach to new or lower-level analysts, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
• Ensure essential procedures are followed, help define operating standards and processes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our data engineering practices.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • 8-12 years of relevant experience in software development, with a strong focus on data engineering, ETL, and data warehousing.
  • Proven experience in managing and implementing successful data projects.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
• Technical Skills:
  • Extensive hands-on experience with the Ab Initio suite of tools (GDE, Co>Operating System, EME, Conduct>It).
  • Advanced knowledge of SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle).
  • Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT processes, and data modeling.
  • Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting.
  • Experience with big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Python) is a plus.
  • Experience in the financial services or banking domain is a plus.
• Soft Skills:
  • Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision and exercise independence of judgment.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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