PDA

View Full Version : Senior Visual DataFlex and DataFlex Developers/Architects Wanted!



Jack Baugh
20-Jun-2013, 05:25 PM
Senior Visual DataFlex and DataFlex Developers/Architects Wanted!

Job Summary:
The Professional Services Division of Data Access Worldwide (DAW) is growing! We are seeking Senior Visual DataFlex (VDF) and/or legacy DataFlex (DF) Developers/Architects for current and future software development projects. While each project will be different, many projects will require a brief orientation period at the client site, followed by work that can oftentimes be performed remotely!

Senior Visual DataFlex and/or DataFlex Developers/Architects within Data Access Worldwide’s Professional Services Division may work independently, or as part of a larger team, to analyze, design, develop, deliver and/or support Visual DataFlex Windows (GUI), web, mobile-computing, and/or character mode DataFlex software applications.

Experience building web-based applications using the latest version of Visual DataFlex is a big plus!

Primary Responsibilities:

Ensure Data Access Worldwide’s clients’ overall project-related expectations are continually met
Create high-quality business requirement documents that fully meet client expectations
Work with others to identify and mitigate potential adverse business and technical impacts prior to development
Design, develop, test, and deliver graphical user interface Visual DataFlex (Windows and/or web-based) and/or character mode DataFlex (DOS and/or Unix) software applications that meet the business requirements
Develop and execute appropriate unit, module and system test plans to ensure personal deliverables are of high-quality at all times
Proactively work to anticipate, identify, prevent and mitigate potential performance-related issues
Proactively identify, mitigate and/or escalate project risks that may otherwise cause expectations to be unmet
When appropriate, work to improve overall software throughput, performance, and quality by minimizing coding redundancies and maximizing code reuse by using or extending VDF’s and DF’s application frameworks and/or implementing other source code consolidations
Take appropriate action to quickly and diplomatically resolve any issues that may arise
Establish and maintain effective and cooperative relationships with client and all project personnel at all times
When appropriate, research and recommend tools and/or methods for improving the software design, development, and delivery processes
Perform any other duties as may be required or assigned
Qualifications:

Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or information systems
Ability to quickly and efficiently analyze and propose effective solutions for moderate-to-complex technical issues
Two or more years of extensive object-oriented programming experience using Visual DataFlex, and its Data Dictionary object, in high-transaction, mission-critical environments preferred
One or more years of extensive experience using legacy character mode DataFlex in mission-critical environments preferred
Extensive experience designing and developing powerful, highly intuitive, and easy-to-use, user interfaces
Experience designing, developing and integrating reports using reporting software such as Crystal Reports, Visual Report Writer (VRW), DataFlex’s legacy Report Macro, or other reporting software (SSRS, Access, etc.) preferred.
Experience extending Visual DataFlex’s and/or DataFlex’s reusable software application frameworks preferred
Experience using Visual DataFlex’s AJAX Library for web-based development preferred
Experience integrating Windows APIs and/or other technologies into DF and/or VDF programs preferred
Experience designing, developing and integrating electronic data interchanging (EDI) software preferred
Experience designing and developing DataFlex-based web services preferred
Extensive experience designing, creating and working with DF’s embedded database tables and indices preferred
Two or more years of experience designing, monitoring and optimizing relational database tables, indices, stored procedures, triggers, constraints, views, etc. preferred
Experience integrating Visual DataFlex or DataFlex applications with Microsoft SQL Server and/or IBM DB2 strongly preferred
Web-based software development experience using (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, .ASP, etc.) strongly preferred
Experience using DAW’s Electos Web Content Management System a plus
Experience using DAW’s Dynamic AI for BI (Artificial Intelligence for Business Intelligence) a plus
Some familiarity with Microsoft .NET, C# and/or Java-based development a plus
Highly familiar with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation)
Excellent mentoring and interpersonal skills
If interested, please email your resume to jobs@dataaccess.com.