Technical Lead - Norfolk - UST Inc

Description

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 PostgreSQL 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 & DevOps: 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, and timelines.

* Preferred Qualifications: Experience in U.S. healthcare domain, including claims processing, enrollments, and provider data.

* Hands-on experience with PHI/PII data handling and compliance (HIPAA, SOC2, etc.).

* Familiarity with business intelligence tools like Cognos, Tableau, or Power BI. Awareness of security standards in data handling.

* Qualifications: Preferred: master s degree in computer science or a related field.

* Required: bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Virginia

Compensation Range: $92,000-$138,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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Skills

ab initio,control center,graphical development environment (gde),ab initio query>it,ab initio metadata hub (mdh),db2,co>operating system,data lineage,shell scripting

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