Job title: Ab Initio Engineer
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Software Development
Pay rate: Negotiable
Location: Stockholm
Job published: 22-10-2025
Job ID: 35648

Job Description

Job Brief

We are looking for an experienced AB Initio Engineer to support the HR initiatives. The role focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing Ab Initio/ETL pipelines to integrate data from multiple source systems into our environment. The ideal candidate will have solid hands-on experience with Ab Initio tools, ETL processes, and data management best practices, ensuring secure, compliant, and stable handling of HR data across systems such as HR, POL, and SABA.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain Ab Initio graphs and pipelines for onboarding various data formats.

  • Build automated data exports from HR-related systems (HR, POL, SABA) to EAP environments.

  • Manage system performance tuning and troubleshooting for ETL processes.

  • Implement data transformations, partitioning, and integration using Ab Initio components and utilities.

  • Maintain and improve metadata management through EME and Control Center.

  • Ensure data security, stability, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle.

  • Create and maintain technical documentation for repeatable processes and configurations.

Requirements & Skills

  • Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience with the Ab Initio suite, including:

    • Graphical Development Environment (GDE)

    • Co-Operating System

    • Enterprise Meta Environment (EME)

    • Control Center

  • Experience handling multiple data formats: XML, JSON, AVRO, CSV, Web Services, databases, streams, mainframe files, cloud storage, etc.

  • Strong proficiency with key Ab Initio components (rollup, scan, normalize, reformat, partitioning, transform, etc.).

  • Experience with data storage formats such as Parquet, Delta, and Avro.

  • Knowledge of metaprogramming and performance optimization.

  • Strong understanding of ETL and data warehousing/datalake concepts.

  • Advanced SQL and database management skills.

  • Proficiency in UNIX/Linux and shell scripting.

  • Exposure to Azure Data Lake Storage and Databricks notebooks is a plus.

 

Next steps:

  • Do you consider yourself the ideal candidate for this role? If so, take the next step and apply now. Our team will take care of the rest.