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).