Senior Ab Initio Developer

Credence is a privately held technology services company supporting mission-critical federal defense and health organizations. Across areas such as AI/ML, enterprise modernization, cloud, and advanced intelligence, the company delivers technology solutions that help customers solve complex operational challenges and modernize essential systems.

As an Ab Initio Developer, you will play an important role in building and strengthening enterprise data integration capabilities that support high-impact programs. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys working across complex data environments, partnering with technical and business stakeholders, and contributing to solutions where reliability, performance, and quality matter.

Credence has an immediate need for a Ab Initio Developer to join our team supporting the modernization of an existing DoD system to the Ab Initio platform. This position will work closely with cross-functional teams to provide strategic direction, technical expertise, and ensure the solution meets the specific needs of the government. This role is slated to begin onboarding in October 2026.
Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Ab Initio ETL workflows for enterprise data integration.
• Build and optimize data pipelines across databases, APIs, and legacy systems.
• Troubleshoot, test, and validate ETL jobs to ensure reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
• Document ETL processes and support compliance with quality and change management standards.
• Support the modernization of legacy business rules onto the Ab Initio business rules engine (BRE).

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of ETL and data integration experience in enterprise environments.
• 5+ years of development experience, including at least 1 year of Ab Initio development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Ab Initio GDE, Conduct>IT, Express>IT, and EME.
• Experience building integrations across APIs, legacy systems, and heterogeneous data sources, with the ability to troubleshoot performance issues and optimize large-scale ETL workflows.
• Familiar with working in an Agile development environment.
• Experience with application programming interfaces (APIs) to support Low-Code development models
• Active security clearance.
• Active DoD 8570 IAT I certification, such as A+ or SSCA.
• U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in federal environments.
• Experience working with business analysts and technical leads.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources