TEMP IT Computer Prof Senior Specialist at NTT DATA

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Appeon PowerBuilder, PowerServer, IIS Deployment, Debugging, Technical Documentation, Code Reviews, Performance Tuning, Unit Testing, Agile, Mentoring, Oracle Databases, Stored Procedures, Object-Oriented Programming, SQL, Git, CI/CD

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Design, develop, and enhance enterprise applications using Appeon PowerBuilder and PowerServer, following established coding standards and best practices. Configure, build, and deploy PowerServer applications on local IIS and other target environments, ensuring stable and repeatable deployment processes. Diagnose and debug PowerServer applications end-to-end, identifying root causes and implementing robust fixes for complex technical issues. Collaborate closely with business analysts, architects, QA, and other cross-functional stakeholders to refine requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, deployment guides, and support runbooks for applications. Conduct peer code reviews, enforce coding standards, and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality and maintainability across the team. Perform application and database performance tuning, proactively addressing bottlenecks to ensure scalability and reliability. Design and execute unit tests, ensuring adequate test coverage and adherence to quality gates before deployment. Work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Coach, guide, and mentor junior developers, providing technical leadership and helping build domain and platform expertise within the team Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in designing and building applications with Appeon PowerBuilder and PowerServer, including cloud/web deployment scenarios. Minimum 5+ years of experience working with Oracle databases, including writing and optimizing stored procedures, triggers, and complex queries. Minimum 5+ years of object-oriented programming principles and their application in PowerBuilder-based solutions. Minimum 5+ years of proven ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code that adheres to industry and team standards. Minimum 3+ years of demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-tier application issues. Minimum of 3+ years of Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Minimum 3+ Years of proficiency in SQL and relational database concepts, including normalization, indexing, and query optimization. Practical experience with version control systems (such as Git or similar) in a collaborative team environment. High attention to detail with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and maintainability of delivered solutions. Solid understanding of modern software development methodologies and practices, such as Agile, CI/CD, and test-driven development.

Responsibilities

The specialist will be responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing enterprise applications using Appeon PowerBuilder and PowerServer, while also configuring, building, and deploying these applications to target environments. Key duties include diagnosing complex issues, collaborating with stakeholders to refine requirements, maintaining technical documentation, and conducting peer code reviews.