OpenText Developer

Presently we are unable to sponsor and request applicants to apply who are authorized to work without sponsorship*Job Title: OpenText Exstream Developer – Senior (7+ years)Location: (Columbus, OH) OnsiteDuration: Contract - 12 monthsAbout BCforwardBCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior OpenText Exstream Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in high-volume batch composition, PDF and AFP output engineering, and data integration for customer communications and a proven ability to deliver stable, performant, and compliant print-ready outputs at scale.Responsibilities:Design, build, and maintain Exstream batch applications with predictable throughput and restartability.Engineer PDF and AFP outputs with consistent fidelity, proper resource usage, and deterministic behavior.Define and govern composition data contracts and implement robust mapping and validation gates.Tune performance for batch scale, including layout complexity, conditional logic, resources, and I/O.Build and maintain golden-sample regression suites and conduct edge-case testing for regulated communications.Execute disciplined release management with version control, impact analysis, and rollback readiness.Integrate with enterprise schedulers, produce runbooks, and implement monitoring and reconciliation checks.Required Skills & Qualifications:Expertise in OpenText Exstream batch composition, template architecture, and deterministic pagination.Deep knowledge of PDF fidelity, font and image handling, barcode quality, and output optimization.Strong AFP fundamentals including overlays, page segments, and resource management for print streams.Proficiency in defining hierarchical data models, mapping, null/default handling, and data validation.Proven performance tuning in batch environments and memory/throughput management.Experience building regression suites and conducting edge-case testing for compliance-critical outputs.Release governance with version control, traceability, change approvals, and PII handling controls.7+ years of hands-on experience in Exstream or equivalent CCM batch composition roles.Preferred Skills:Experience designing channel parity between PDF and AFP with controlled exceptions.Background in enterprise scheduling, job orchestration, and operational monitoring.