We are currently seeking a WebFocus Software Engineer to work within our Information Management Solutions (IMS) division on a contract to hire basis. The position is located at our headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. The salary upon going full time for this position with some flexibility depending on skills and fit for the position.

Overview: our client is a diversified information management company that for over half a century has given market leaders the competitive edge in data management, analytics and technology. We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to Solutions (IMS) division, which has been offering data and insight solutions to the Consumer Package Goods industry since the early 1980s. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of IBI's WebFocus reporting software. Exposure to hadoop infrastructure is a definite plus.

Responsibilities:
• Participate in the day-to-day creative decision making about the future of our core applications
• Make significant enhancements to our base application and provide customized client specific solutions
• Analyze business system requirements and design technical solutions based on those requirements
• Design, document and program both products and custom solutions
• Assist in development of test scripts, product builds and installation programs
• Support of existing programs and modules from both debugging and enhancement perspectives
• Participate in code reviews and extensive unit testing
• Writing technical documents as part of established methodology
• Design, implement and support databases such a PostgreS, Oracle or from hadoop ecosystem
• Designs, installs, and maintains complex functions of database system including access, allocations, validity checks, security, documentation and statistical methodology
• Integrates various systems through the data management system
• Conducts complex backup, recovery and query tuning
• Write functional and technical specification documents

Required Skills:
• Four-year degree in Computer Science/Information Technology, Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum 8 years development experience
• At least 2 years’ experience with IBI WebFocus application development and solution deployment
• Understands complex and advanced data management concepts
• Considers business aspects of technical problems
• Previous involvement in development of new business areas
• Understanding of Multi-tiered application development/deployment as it relates to the Internet
• Proactive and preventive in problem solving