PowerBuidler Developer- PB10 || Remote with Occasional Travel
About The Position
The Technical Specialist contractor analyst/designer/developer will enhance and maintain HiCAMS, a mission-critical custom client-server PowerBuilder application used to track work, materials, and payments on Division of Highways construction projects. The application also has Java, C++, and ASP.NET/C# interfaces with internal and external systems, along with planned new interfaces and web applications. The initial assignment is to diagnose and resolve a Java compatibility problem that causes interfaces to fail following a planned Red Hat Linux upgrade. The developer will also code, test, and apply minor logic changes and enhancements to Java interfaces. Subsequent work includes analyzing, designing, coding, testing, implementing, and supporting PowerBuilder 10.0 data windows to replace approximately 100 sample test-result spreadsheet formats created with an outdated third-party tool. Other duties include analyzing, designing, coding, and testing bug fixes and functional enhancements to HiCAMS and its interfaces. The role requires practical experience across the standard software development life cycle, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, unit and system testing, and quality assurance testing. Experience with business process transformation is also sought. The position is remote with occasional onsite travel, described as once or twice. The engagement is for 12 months.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience as a PowerBuilder developer using PB10 or a more recent version.
- Development experience in Java, particularly solving library and compatibility issues between versions.
- Strong SQL skills; Sybase experience is not required, as SQL skills on any database platform are acceptable.
- Strong Microsoft Suite experience, particularly Excel.
- Experience working in a remote software development environment.
- Strong analytical, conceptual, and technical skills.
- Positive interpersonal skills and an independent, self-motivated work ethic.
- Ability to work with a custom base class.
- Proven written and verbal communication skills.
- Practical experience with all phases of the standard software development life cycle, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, unit and system testing, and quality assurance testing.
- Experience with business process transformation.
Nice To Haves
- Development experience in C#.
- Development experience in C++.
- Experience coding stored procedures and triggers in any database.
- Experience developing .NET applications and APIs in a Visual Studio environment.
- Data conversion experience.
- Experience designing and interfacing with SharePoint and web-based solutions.
Responsibilities
- Enhance and maintain the HiCAMS mission-critical application.
- Diagnose and resolve Java library or compatibility issues so Java interfaces continue working after a Red Hat Linux upgrade.
- Code, test, and apply minor logic changes and enhancements to Java interfaces.
- Analyze, design, code, test, implement, and support PowerBuilder 10.0 data windows replacing approximately 100 sample test-result spreadsheet formats.
- Analyze, design, code, and test bug fixes and functional enhancements to HiCAMS and its interfaces.
- Participate in requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, unit and system testing, and quality assurance testing.
- Explain business processes to IT users and IT applications to business users.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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