Software Developer
For more details, please connect with Kajal Verma at kajalv@vgroupinc.com or call at 609-564-2786.End Client: State of New York – Information Technology Services (ITS)
Job Title: Software Developer – Expert (PowerBuilder)
Duration: 30 Months
Location: Albany, NY 12257 (Onsite)
Position Type: Contract
Hours Per Week: 40 Hours Per Week
Interview Type: In PersonCeipal ID: SNY_POW051_KV
Job Code: HBITS-08-15051
Department: Information Technology Services (ITS) – NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)
Scope of Project: 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.
Responsibilities:
- 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 PowerScript.
- 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.
- Diagnose 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.
Required Skills:
84 months of 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. Expert-level software development experience, with the ability to work independently in a large, mature application codebase. Experience with application documentation, build and deployment procedures, production support, and knowledge transfer. Experience supporting application modernization initiatives while maintaining production stability. Ability to analyze business processes and requirements and translate them into application enhancements. Ability to work with Oracle database components, including PL/SQL stored procedures, packages, and triggers. Ability to complete mandatory ITS security agreements and fingerprint-based background check. Ability to complete State-mandated training as required. V Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State and Local. We have multiple awards/ contracts with 30+ states, including but not limited to NY, CA, FL, GA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OR, CO, CT, TN, PA, TX, VA, NM, VT, and WA.If you are considering applying for a position with V Group, or in partnering with us on a position, please feel free to contact me for any questions you may have regarding our services and the advantages we can offer you as a consultant. Please share my contact information with others working in Information Technology.
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