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Technical Leadership & Architecture 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 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 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. Required 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. Preferred Qualifications 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 (ref:hirist.tech)
