PowerBuilder Developer

About the Role

The Delaware our client(DelDOT) is seeking a skilled PowerBuilder Developer to maintain and support a critical legacy business application. The role will be based in Dover and operates in a hybrid environment, allowing collaboration with on‑site teams while also providing flexibility for remote work. You will be responsible for ensuring application stability, quickly diagnosing issues, and delivering low‑risk fixes that keep business operations running smoothly. This position offers the chance to deepen expertise in legacy systems and contribute to future modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate, prioritize, and resolve application incidents and support tickets.
• Diagnose and fix issues across PowerBuilder, DataWindows, PowerScript, SQL, and Oracle components.
• Analyze existing code, object inheritance, business logic, and data flows to understand system behavior.
• Create and maintain concise technical documentation as knowledge of the legacy codebase evolves.
• Communicate findings, risk assessments, effort estimates, and recommended actions to stakeholders.
• Support application builds, deployments, and configuration management as needed.
• Provide secondary support for related .NET applications when required.
• Participate in on‑call rotation to address routine and priority issues within established service windows.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum five years of hands‑on PowerBuilder development experience, primarily in production support of legacy applications.
• Deep expertise with DataWindows, including retrieval/update logic, computed columns, and nested/composite structures.
• Strong PowerScript proficiency, especially event‑driven logic and object inheritance for windows, menus, and user objects.
• Demonstrated ability to debug undocumented or unfamiliar codebases and infer system behavior directly from source.
• Solid SQL skills with experience analyzing and tuning queries embedded in DataWindows.
• Experience working with Oracle databases or the ability to quickly become proficient.
• Familiarity with PowerBuilder development tools such as Object Browser, Find in PBLs, and dependency reports.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

Tools & Technologies

• PowerBuilder development environment (including Object Browser and Find in PBLs).
• DataWindows and PowerScript for UI and business logic.
• SQL for query development and performance tuning.
• Oracle database platform.
• .NET framework for occasional cross‑application support.
• Version control systems (e.g., Git or Subversion) for source management.

Work Schedule & Duration

• Hybrid work arrangement: two days per week on‑site in Dover (Tuesdays mandatory, second day flexible).
• Contract start date 10/05/2026; duration to be determined based on project needs.
• Relocation assistance may be considered for qualified candidates.

Interview Process

The interview process includes an in‑person, one‑hour interview with the hiring manager and technical lead, focusing on problem‑solving, PowerBuilder expertise, and fit within the team.

Position Details

• Employment Type: Contract
• Duration: Approximately 12 months (with potential for extension)
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States