Progress Developer

Our client, the global leader in technology-enabled claims and risk management solutions, is hiring multiple Progress / OpenEdge Developers to support and enhance critical enterprise applications.

***This is a 100% remote 12 month contract with the opportunity for extension based on performance and business needs***

This is a hands-on development role focused on maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving established Progress/OpenEdge applications that support complex business operations. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Progress OpenEdge (version 12 preferred), PASOE, and AIX/Unix environments, along with the ability to investigate complex technical issues and develop effective solutions. They're looking for developers that enjoy problem-solving, have strong debugging skills, and thrive in a large, fast-paced organization undergoing significant transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, test, debug, and enhance software applications using Progress/OpenEdge in a Windows client/server environment.
• Design, code, test, document, and maintain programs based on business and technical requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex application issues, investigate root causes, and resolve escalations from IT support teams.
• Develop and support Progress-hosted web services, APIs, and application integrations.
• Work with OpenEdge databases, Oracle PL/SQL, and other relevant platforms to support application functionality.
• Design and support application architecture, including three-tier architectures and application servers.
• Analyze and optimize application performance through debugging, performance tuning, and code improvements.
• Utilize UNIX shell scripting to execute and support OpenEdge programs.
• Analyze user needs and translate business requirements into technical specifications and solutions.
• Become familiar with various aspects of the application, including claims management, intake services, reporting, parameters, and carrier/client/vendor interfaces.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive hands-on development experience with Progress / OpenEdge, preferably version 12.
• Experience with PASOE (Progress Application Server for OpenEdge).
• Strong experience with Progress WebSpeed and Object-Oriented OpenEdge programming.
• Experience with AIX / Unix environments and UNIX shell scripting.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL.
• Experience developing and supporting APIs and web services for OpenEdge databases.
• Understanding of three-tier architecture and application server environments.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, error handling, and application performance tuning skills.
• Experience supporting and maintaining complex enterprise applications.
• Working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience, including at least 5 years working with Progress/OpenEdge.
• Experience with OpenEdge Application Development Environment (ADE).
• Experience working with Microsoft SQL, .NET, and other enterprise application platforms.
• Background in insurance, claims management, or other complex business application environments.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach to application support and development.