Progress OpenEdge Developer - 69973253

About the role

As a Progress OpenEdge Developer, you will design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications using Progress OpenEdge technologies. You will be a valued member of the Application Development team and work collaboratively with architects, business stakeholders, QA teams, and cross-functional IT teams to deliver high-quality solutions aligned to business needs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications using Progress 4GL/OpenEdge
• Build and support REST and SOAP web services for system integrations
• Develop object-oriented OpenEdge solutions leveraging modern design practices
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and provide ongoing support
• Deliver high-quality OpenEdge application development across the full SDLC
• Drive integration solutions using APIs, XML, and JSON
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability
• Provide production support and resolve complex technical issues
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Progress OpenEdge development
• Proficiency in Progress OpenEdge (11.7 & 12.2), 4GL, PASOE, AppServer, and GUI programming
• Proven experience with object-oriented programming in OpenEdge
• Hands-on experience building web services (SOAP/REST) and system integrations
• Strong experience with performance tuning, debugging, and application optimization

Skills

These will help you stand out:

• Experience with HTML, JavaScript, and web technologies
• Experience with .NET OpenClient development
• Knowledge of Claims domain
• Experience with API programming
• Familiarity with SVN and SQL
• Extend solutions to modern web-based integrations
• Support hybrid architectures through .NET interoperability
• Bring domain expertise to accelerate delivery in claims-based environments
• Strengthen API-driven architectures
• Improve development efficiency using version control and database best practices

Schedule

Hybrid preferred. This role requires working onsite up to 3 days a week in Cognizant's office in Plano, TX.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance

Benefits are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.