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).
RequirementsRequired 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.
- 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
Skills Required
- 5+ years of ETL and enterprise data integration experience
- 5+ years of development experience, including at least 1 year of Ab Initio development experience
- Hands-on expertise with Ab Initio GDE, Conduct>IT, Express>IT, and EME
- Experience integrating APIs, legacy systems, and heterogeneous data sources, including troubleshooting performance issues and optimizing large-scale ETL workflows
- Familiarity with Agile development environments
- Experience with APIs supporting low-code development models
- Active security clearance
- Active DoD 8570 IAT I certification, such as A+ or SSCA
- U.S. citizenship
- Experience in federal environments
- Experience working with business analysts and technical leads
Credence Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.
Credence Insights
What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
