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P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Title : Lead Ab Initio Developer (Operations) Client : Dexian Location :Reston VA OR Washington DC Weekly visits required Job Type: 6 months Contract (Long-term assignment) Hiring Manager Notes: Needs to be local to DMV so he can meet team on weekly basis. Backfill for someone who did a lot of automation work. Needs AWS, Hadoop, Linux, Python, Control-M (nice to have) and who has heavy automation skills. Needs 10+ YOE and Lead exp Day to day: Support big data platforms (Hadoop and Cloudera Should understand why jobs are failing on daily basis. How to minimize cost of operations on Cloud as well. How can they improve systems to complete jobs on time? Ab Initio Dev team will be there to help for first 30 days after they pass off. Job description: PURPOSE: Defines, designs and develops system requirements. Performs trade-off analysis of performance, life-cycle cost, risk, producibility, and other system or program requirements. Assesses architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, and evaluates input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system. Defines system support requirements to include monitoring, capacity, staffing and patching/updating. Analyzes and resolves program support deficiencies. Conducts independent technical investigations in systems design. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 30% Installs, tunes, upgrades, troubleshoots, and maintains all computer systems relevant to the supported applications including all necessary tasks to perform operating system administration, user account management, disaster recovery strategy and networking configuration. 25% Develop and implement techniques to prevent system problems, troubleshoots incidents to recover services, and support the root cause analysis 20% Evaluates new systems by performing in-depth tests, including end-user reviews. Researches software and related products to support recommendations and purchasing. Determines systems integration issues by evaluating components; developing and completing performance tests; analyzing test data; studying project requirements; analyzing user and potential user input; evaluating similar and related products and systems. Develop system automation and system integration of business processes. 15% Improves engineering job knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies. 10% Acts as a mentor for junior and senior team members. Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education Level: Bachelor''s Degree Education Details: Information Technology or Computer Science Experience: 8 years proven success overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software systems and applications. In Lieu of Education In lieu of a Bachelor''s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience. Preferred Qualifications : Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Knowledge of programming languages and web based technologies., Expert Proficient in Microsoft Office applications., Advanced Ability to collaborate to solve technical problems across teams., Expert Excellent communication skills both written and verbal., Expert The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes them ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs. Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time. Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging. Licenses/Certifications ITIL Foundations v3 within 180 Days Pref