Technical Specialist

Job Role : Technical Specialist

Location - Nashville, TN

JD :

• Strong knowledge of Progress OpenEdge, including Progress 4GL, ABL, and database concepts (tables, indexes, triggers).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills are crucial for both roles.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL, and familiarity with operating systems like Windows or Unix / Linux are often required.
• Familiarity with source control systems like Git is increasingly common
• Install, upgrade, and maintain Progress OpenEdge databases, including managing advanced features like auditing, replication, and AppServer.
• Monitor and tune database performance, optimize queries, and recommend system-wide changes to enhance operation.
• Implement and execute backup and recovery strategies, perform dump and load operations, and manage disaster recovery planning.
• Daily monitoring of database health and performance, with an emphasis on security administration, user access, and logging.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot issues, often involving scripting (shell / bash) for automation.
• Experience with Unix / Linux environments and familiarity with related tools like AdminServer, NameServer, and AppServer are common.
• Design, develop, and maintain business applications using Progress 4GL, OpenEdge, and ABL.
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure applications are responsive and scalable by optimizing them for speed and performance.
• Support Progress batch jobs, perform code reviews, and troubleshoot application issues.

May need to implement web services, XML parsing, and ProDataSets