SLG - 26 - 12506 - Sr. PowerBuilder Developer (In-Person Interview) - HBITS-08-15051

Sligo Software Solutions Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sr. PowerBuilder Developer position with Sligo Software Solutions, Inc. in Albany, NY. The role requires expertise in PowerBuilder, DataWindow, PFC, and Oracle PL/SQL to lead and modernize mission-critical applications for NYS ITS.

Onsite engagement for a 30-month duration. The candidate will serve as the primary developer, handling design, development, testing, and deployment while maintaining production stability and mentoring NYS staff.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software development experience.
• Experience leading PowerBuilder projects and teams.
• Strong understanding of Oracle databases and PL/SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and support of PowerBuilder apps for HCR portfolio.
• Design, develop, test, and implement enhancements using PFC, DataWindow, and PowerScript.
• Maintain Oracle database components and integrate with PowerBuilder code.
• Diagnose production issues across application and database layers and coordinate fixes.
• Document code structure, business rules, and deployment procedures.
• Support modernization efforts and transfer knowledge to State staff.

Tools

PowerBuilder IDE

PowerScript

PowerBuilder DataWindow

PowerBuilder Foundation Classes (PFC)

Oracle PL/SQL

Job description

Greetings from Sligo Software Solutions, Inc. !!

SLIGO is a Software Development & IT Consulting company. We have around 100+ IT associates working with our esteemed clients across several domains such as IT, Banking, Healthcare, and Government.

We have an urgent requirement for Sr. PowerBuilder Developer (In-Person Interview) position with our client.

Role: Sr. PowerBuilder Developer (In-Person Interview)

Location: Albany, New York

Duration: 30 Months

Job ID: HBITS-08-15051

Client: NY State - Information Technology Services (ITS)

• In-Person Interview****

Description

ITS requires an Expert-level Software Developer to serve as lead developer for NYS Homes and Community Renewal's (HCR) portfolio of mission-critical PowerBuilder applications following the unexpected loss of the agency's lead and only PowerBuilder developer. The selected candidate will develop, enhance, and support these applications, which are built on the PowerBuilder Foundation Classes (PFC) framework with an Oracle database, until they are replaced through the agency's modernization efforts. No in-house PowerBuilder expertise remains, so the candidate must be able to work independently in a large, mature codebase with minimal onboarding and without disrupting production operations.

Duties

• Serve as lead developer for HCR's PowerBuilder applications, responsible for their day-to-day development, maintenance, and support.
• Design, develop, test, and implement enhancements and fixes to large, mature PowerBuilder applications built on the PowerBuilder Foundation Classes (PFC), including PFC ancestor objects and services, Data Windows, and Power Script.
• Develop and maintain the Oracle database components that support these applications, including PL/SQL stored procedures, packages, and triggers, and the PowerBuilder code that calls them.
• Diagnosing and resolve production issues across the application and database layers; serve as the primary escalation point for PowerBuilder application problems.
• Analyze business processes and requirements with HCR program staff and translate them into application changes.
• Document the applications, including code structure, business rules, and build and deployment procedures.
• Support modernization efforts by providing knowledge of the existing applications' business rules, data, and integrations to modernization teams, and keep production systems stable through the transition.
• Transfer knowledge to designated State staff throughout the engagement.

Mandatory Requirements

• Experience (12+ Years)
• Is involved with all facets of the software development process, including the research, design, programming, testing and implementation of computer software.

Requirements

• This is an 100% Onsite
• 84 months practical, real-world application of the PowerBuilder Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and its associated technologies to design, build, maintain, and modernize enterprise-level applications, using PowerBuilder, PowerScript, and PowerBuilder DataWindow technology.
• 84 months of experience developing and maintaining PowerBuilder applications built on the PowerBuilder Foundation Classes (PFC) framework, including extending and customizing PFC ancestor objects and services.
• 84 months of experience developing PowerBuilder applications that use an Oracle database, including writing Oracle Procedural Language/Structured Query Language (PL/SQL) stored procedures and packages and calling them from PowerBuilder.
• 12 months of PowerBuilder development experience within the last 36 months.
• 84 months of experience as the lead or primary developer responsible for production support of PowerBuilder applications, including diagnosing and resolving production issues across the application and database layers.
• R sum
• Copy of Candidate Identification (i.e., Driver's License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)
• Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications (i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.)