Teradata/Abinitio Senior Developer & Developer

Cognizant

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: OP971-09

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Role Purpose:
Design, Develop and test configurations and software for loading source files into a 3rd normal form data model using a dedicated framework of Ab Initio or using Teradata Utilities and integrate it into the overall BI system architecture.

• Implement new and changed applications in development, test, preproduction and production environments
• Ensure proper functionality of technical application interfaces
• Work closely with business and technical unit to ensure a common understanding of requirements
• Understanding of cLDM, and align the ETL architecture for the same
• Create the Low Level Design for the specifications either suitable for Ab Initio mapping or Teradata Scripts
• Creating transformation scripts using Teradata utilities like BTEQ, FEXP, MLOAD, FASTLOAD and are well versed in writing Teradata procedures and Macros
• Implement these specifications by using the configuration tools (Ab Initio ACE, Ab Initio MDWP, Shell, etc) in place
• Besides configuration, custom development need to be done that requires a deep knowledge of Ab Initio development (Ab Initio Co-Operating System, Ab Initio GDE, Shell, Perl) and Teradata scripting
• Work closely with product vendors in case defects in the products (Ab Initio) are detected
• Provide Root Cause Analysis for defects to minimize defects in future
• Ab Initio and related products, Unix Shell scripting or Teradata and related Utilities
• Data Warehousing concepts
• ETL Concepts knowledge and basics of standard architecture

Behavioral/ Personality Specifications required:
• Excellent communication skills (business and technical)
• Written and verbal English language
• Ability to respond quickly to issues and risks
• Ability to highlight possible issues proactive
• Support process improvements
• Being a problem solver
• Team player

Requirements

Essential
• Ab Initio and related products, Unix Shell scripting or Teradata and related Utilities
• Data Warehousing concepts
• ETL Concepts knowledge and basics of standard architecture

Desired
• Telecom Domain Knowledge
• Worked in cLDM or any similar Industry model Implementation

About the Company

Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. With over 50 delivery centers worldwide and approximately 211,500 employees as of December 31, 2014, Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000 and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

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