Role Expectations :
Technical Leadership & Architecture (40%) :
- Lead technical design and architectural decisions for new features and system enhancements across Informix 4GL-based platforms.
- Operate confidently in AIX or UNIX environments for application deployment, system troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Define and promote coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across the engineering team.
- Collaborate with engineering managers and architects to shape modernization roadmaps for legacy applications.
- Provide hands-on guidance during code reviews, refactoring efforts, and system integrations.
Application Development & Support (30%) :
- Develop, test, deploy, and maintain enhancements and features in Informix 4GL.
- Perform complex troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis for production systems.
- Support end-to-end software delivery, ensuring accuracy, performance, and reliability.
- Serve as the technical escalation point for application support and incident resolution.
Collaboration & Problem Solving (15%) :
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, product management, and support to ensure alignment on business priorities and technical execution.
- Participate in agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, and sprint planning to support delivery goals.
- Partner with business analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver robust, scalable solutions.
Mentorship & Team Development (10%) :
- Mentor junior and mid-level developers, providing coaching, guidance, and professional development.
- Foster a collaborative team culture focused on accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Champion technical learning, internal knowledge sharing, and onboarding initiatives.
Continuous Improvement (5%) :
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to existing tools, processes, and system performance.
- Support automation, documentation, and knowledge management initiatives.
- Stay current on technology trends that may enhance or replace legacy systems over time.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including substantial experience with IBM Informix and Informix 4GL.
- Demonstrated success in leading complex development projects or teams.
- Strong expertise in software architecture, data modeling, and performance optimization.
- Skilled in using SDLC tools such as Git, Azure DevOps, PVCS, and JIRA.
- Proven ability to analyze legacy codebases and drive sustainable improvements.
- Familiarity with modern design patterns, object-oriented principles, and refactoring legacy systems.
- Understanding of RESTful APIs, asynchronous programming, and message queueing systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus).
- Exposure to .NET development and integration strategies with legacy platforms.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS) and hybrid hosting environments.
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical discussions and bridge legacy and modern technology stacks.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.