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Technical Lead, IT​/Tech, Systems Engineer

Job in Norfolk, Virginia, 23500, USA
Listing for: UST
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Role description

Technical Lead

Lead II - Data Engineering

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you'll create a boundless impact that transforms your career-and the lives of people across the world.

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You Are:

UST is seeking a Technical Lead with deep expertise in the Ab Initio suite to oversee and drive a critical Ab Initio upgrade project for one of the leading healthcare providers in the U.S. The ideal candidate will lead technical teams in upgrading and modernizing an enterprise ETL platform built on Ab Initio, ensuring performance, stability, and long-term scalability.

The opportunity:

• Lead the Ab Initio Upgrade:
Drive the technical planning, design, and implementation of the Ab Initio platform upgrade (GDE, Co>

Op, EME, Control Center, MDH, etc.).

• Architecture & Design:
Design and validate the target-state architecture post-upgrade, ensuring compatibility, scalability, and compliance with security and performance standards.

• Technical Oversight:
Assess and analyze existing code and infrastructure for upgrade compatibility.

• Identify deprecated or incompatible components and lead re-engineering efforts.

• Define upgrade sequencing, rollback plans, and post-deployment validation strategies.

• Hands-on Development & Optimization:
Lead development and refactoring of Ab Initio graphs and components as needed during the upgrade process.

• Testing & Validation:
Oversee regression, integration, and performance testing during and post-upgrade to ensure platform stability.

• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
Maintain detailed documentation of upgrade processes, configurations, and design changes. Mentor and guide junior developers and ensure knowledge transfer.

• Stakeholder

Collaboration:

Partner with data architects, infrastructure teams, QA, and business stakeholders to align on goals and ensure successful delivery.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:

• Technical

Skills:

Core Ab Initio

• Experience (Must-Have): 10+ years of experience with Ab Initio including:

• Graphical Development Environment (GDE)

• Co>

Operating System

• Enterprise Meta>

Environment (EME)

• Control Center

• Ab Initio Metadata Hub (MDH)

• Ab Initio Continuous Flows / Web Services

• Ab Initio Query>

It

• Ab Initio Business Rules Environment (BRE) Upgrade
- • Specific

Skills:

Direct experience with Ab Initio version upgrades, including:
Environment compatibility assessments

• Deep understanding of data lineage, metadata management, and dependency tracking using Ab Initio toolsets.

• Data Integration & Warehousing:
Proficient in DB2 and Postgre

SQL databases.

• Solid understanding of ETL patterns, data quality, and performance tuning.

• Experience designing and optimizing end-to-end data pipelines in a high-volume environment. SDLC & Dev Ops:
Solid grasp of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and CI/CD pipelines in a data environment.

• Familiarity with version control tools and deployment best practices.

• Skilled in preparing high- and low-level technical designs

Soft Skills:

Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Business Analysts, QA, Infrastructure, and Architects.

• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

• Clear communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Assertiveness in presenting ideas, estimates, project scope,…
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