Job Description

5 - 7 Years
1 Opening
Chennai, Trivandrum

Role description

Job Title:

Lead I - Software Engineer(Ab Initio )

Location:

[Bangalore/Chennai/Hyderabad]

Job Type:

Full-Time | [Permanent]

:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced

Level 3 Services Engineer (SDE3)

specializing in

Ab Initio

and

Data Engineering

to join our dynamic engineering team. This role focuses on delivering scalable and secure data solutions that power critical credit card platforms serving a diverse customer base.



As a key member of a self-organized engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting high-performance data solutions using

Ab Initio

,

SQL

, and related technologies. You will play a pivotal role in mentoring team members, driving engineering best practices, and ensuring delivery excellence across the full software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality data processing applications using

Ab Initio GDE

,

Unix/Linux scripting

, and

SQL

. Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Lead and contribute to the development of significant components and services within the platform. Apply strong debugging and troubleshooting skills to support production and resolve complex issues. Drive best practices in data engineering, security, performance optimization, and code quality. Review and provide feedback on code developed by peers to ensure consistency and adherence to best practices. Contribute to Agile ceremonies and continuously improve team delivery throughput by identifying and eliminating inefficiencies. Estimate development efforts and timelines effectively with justifiable rationale. Participate in CI/CD processes using

Jenkins pipelines

and other automation tools. Actively promote reusability and inner-sourcing across engineering teams to reduce redundancy and increase innovation.

Required Skills & Experience:

Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions using

Ab Initio

. Strong hands-on expertise in

SQL

,

Unix/Linux shell scripting

, and data transformation workflows. Ability to interpret complex requirements and architect effective data solutions. Proficiency in debugging and resolving performance and data quality issues in data pipelines. Leadership experience in Agile development environments, including mentoring and code reviews. Strong understanding of

CI/CD pipelines

, especially using tools like

Jenkins

. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Desirable / Advantageous Skills:

Experience with

AWS services

, including S3 and Lambda, or similar cloud-based architectures. Familiarity with

Lambda programming

and serverless data processing. Experience in regulated environments such as banking, finance, or insurance. Prior experience with pair programming, TDD, or other XP (Extreme Programming) practices.

Skills

Data Engineering,Sql,Ab Initio

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact--touching billions of lives in the process.