PowerBuilder Developer

Position Details

• Location: Lansing, MI
• Duration: 12 Months
• Interview: In Person Only

About the role

• Plans, develops, tests, and documents computer programs, applying knowledge of programming techniques and computer systems. Strong PowerBuilder coding expertise for versions 7 through 12, experience with the PowerBuilder Foundation Class Library.
• Years of Experience: 4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Strong PowerBuilder coding expertise for versions 7 through 12, experience with the PowerBuilder Foundation Class Library (PFC)
• Strong skills in creating SQL objects, writing database scripts, and preparing Packages, Stored Procedures, Functions, and Triggers
• Skills in C#.NET, VB.NET, ASP.NET, XML, AJAX, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Transact SQL (T-SQL), MS Visual Studio, and MS Office Suite are highly desired but not required.

Serve as a first-functioning level Programmer/Analyst under the guidance of the immediate supervisor or senior level Programmer/Analyst. Use basic principles and procedures of methodology, and automated data processing to design, develop, debug, test, and maintain low to medium complexity computer applications. These applications exist on a wide variety of platforms including PC-based, Web-based, Mobile, and Mainframe. Legacy application development and maintenance may require knowledge of other platforms.

• Participate in project review meetings and project workgroups.
• Design and document IT solutions that are State of Michigan standard technology.
• Provide professional technical expertise to the DTMB IS PMO Managers and client agency managers and supervisors in IT project planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Create, update, and maintain systems and IT programs documentation, including system specs and flow diagrams.
• Develop software code based on design.
• Design solutions for a specific application need.
• Code to standards.
• Work with the business client to create test scenarios.
• Design and develop test plans, applications, or subsystems.
• Provide defect tracking log entry information.
• Test the database and associated design to ensure compliance with the business rules which govern the database.
• Implement IT solutions.
• Maintain and upgrade systems as a result of tool upgrades.
• Documents identified problems and analyze to determine root cause and provide root cause analysis.
• Follow change management procedures and provide input to execute change management.
• Work with vendors who provide IT solutions.
• Represents DTMB as a technical resource at meeting.
• Performs assigned tasks for internal/external security and standards review and development.
• Identify potential impacts of changes.
• Research, test and recommend new development tools, languages, upgrades and equipment as directed by senior team members.
• Apply State government processes to systems that support the DNR, DEQ, and MDARD.
• Apply Agency business rules to system and program design.
• Document changes to existing programs using standards established by DTMB management.
• Follow client's policies for access and distribution of reports and data.
• Maintain work log and status.
• Perform tasks for internal/external security and standards review as directed.
• Follow DTMB Problem Management processes to resolve client problems reported through Remedy trouble tickets, phone calls and email.
• Update assigned trouble tickets with status comments to keep clients and co-workers informed.