Progress Developer

Job Description

Our client, a leading food distribution company, is seeking an experienced Progress Developer to join their IT team. This individual will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and maintaining business-critical applications that support daily operations across the organization. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Progress development, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with technical and business teams in a fully remote environment.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Design, develop, test, and maintain applications using Progress programming technologies.
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• Enhance existing applications and develop new functionality to support business and operational needs.
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• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues to ensure system reliability and performance.
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• Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and other developers to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions.
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• Support integrations between internal applications and third-party systems.
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• Participate in code reviews, testing, documentation, and ongoing application improvements.
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• Identify opportunities to improve system functionality, efficiency, and overall performance.
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• Provide ongoing production support and assist with resolving technical issues as they arise.
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Required Qualifications

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• Professional experience developing and supporting applications using Progress (OpenEdge).
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• Strong knowledge of Progress 4GL / ABL programming.
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• Experience working with relational databases, SQL, and application integrations.
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• Ability to troubleshoot complex application issues and identify root causes.
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• Experience supporting and enhancing existing enterprise applications.
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• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
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• Ability to collaborate with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience with Progress OpenEdge database administration or development tools.
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• Familiarity with APIs, EDI, and third-party system integrations.
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• Experience working with ERP, inventory management, warehouse management, or distribution systems.
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• Background supporting applications within the food distribution, wholesale, or supply chain industry.
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• Experience with modernizing or migrating legacy Progress applications.
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What You'll Bring

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• A hands-on development mindset and strong technical problem-solving abilities.
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• The ability to balance ongoing application support with new development initiatives.
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• A collaborative approach to working with business and technical teams.
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• The ability to take ownership of projects and deliver solutions in a remote environment.
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About Us:

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At Brooksource, relationships are the foundation of everything we do. Since 2000,

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we’ve built lasting partnerships with clients, consultants, and internal teams to

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deliver an exceptional experience across every engagement. As a trusted IT and

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Engineering services provider, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 organizations

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through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our

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proprietary Workforce Transformation program. Whether you're hiring

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for software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics,

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or enterprise IT, our customized staffing solutions are designed to align with your

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company’s unique goals, culture, and technology stack. We offer flexible hiring

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models, including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement to meet your

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evolving business needs.

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We are a certified partner of leading platforms, including Salesforce, AWS,

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Microsoft, and Google Cloud, enabling us to deliver scalable, end-to-end

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technology solutions. With a growing national footprint, Brooksource is redefining

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expectations in IT consulting, engineering services, and technology workforce

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solutions.

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EEO Statement:

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Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the

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basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry,

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citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation

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and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual

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orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental

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disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law,

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genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal,

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state, or local laws and ordinances.

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