PowerBuilder Developer Job Description
Permanent Position, On-Site in Braintree, MA
Position Duties and Responsibilities :
- Code, test, and implement complex programs from user specifications
- Develop appropriate programs and systems documentation according to established IT practices.
- Support and troubleshoot production systems as required to ensure availability, optimize performance, and respond to user inquires in a timely fashion.
- Provide routine maintenance to in-house applications.
- Develop and execute test plans both for internal and external solutions.
- Provide ad hoc data extraction / analysis in support of management.
- Develop and analyze functional specifications.
- Develop and execute deployment plans for new / updated systems.
- Work with vendors to resolve interface issues.
- Develop and maintain development and staging environments.
- Support software production release cycle.
- Staying up to date with the industry trends and best practices in PowerBuilder development.
Skills and Knowledge :
- Strong analytical and exceptional problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in PowerBuilder programming language.
- Experience as a PowerBuilder developer or similar role.
- Experience with XML.
- Ability to communicate, verbally and in writing with clients and internal staff at all levels.
- Demonstrated knowledge of SOA-based concepts, strategies and implementation.
- Mid-level or greater experience writing queries and stored procedure with Oracle databases.
- Understanding of testing practices for both unit testing and overall system regression and functionality testing.
- Ability to interpret functional specifications to produce a component / module design.
- Understanding of general web-based application development practices including HTML, client side scripting, AJAX, and web applications servers.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Experience using data reporting tools
- EDI Experience (specifically 5010 834 X12 and 820)
Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related area required.
- 7+ years of hands-on development experience in PowerBuilder.
- Minimum of four years programming experience.
- Minimum of two years of experience in hands-on C# programming required.
- Strong working knowledge of object-oriented programming, web application development and relational database design.
- Health or Dental insurance industry experience.
Experience / Skills in These Areas Are a Plus :
- Proficient understanding of C#, ASP.NET, MVC and the .NET framework.
- Solution design / architecture experience.
- Self-guided, with demonstrable project references.
- Microsoft certifications a plus (or other relevant training).
30+ days ago