OpenText Application Developer - Remote - Contract

Summary: The OpenText Application Developer role involves translating application requirements into web-based solutions using the OpenText platform. The developer will leverage new technologies to enhance system efficiencies and improve business processes for the agency. Key responsibilities include working in an Agile environment, providing functional design and documentation, and supporting integration with other systems. The position requires a strong background in OpenText and related technologies, along with excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Project Manager to develop a detailed project schedule using Microsoft Project.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced Agile development environment.
• Provide functional design, coding, testing, risk assessment, and mitigation strategy for Development, Test, and Production releases.
• Provide additional documentation necessary to coordinate, track, and implement the project.
• Participate in the elicitation of business requirements.
• Provide activity/status reports as required by the Project Manager.
• Perform unit testing prior to Quality Assurance (QA) and User Acceptance Test (UAT).
• Provide bug fix remediation for QA/UAT test cycles and Operations and Maintenance for current production releases.
• Utilize Jira project management software to plan, track, and update status of software development tasks.
• Provide and maintain documentation for all changes to software or configuration.
• Provide data migration/mapping plans, systems integration recommendations, and contingency plans.
• Support weekend Production releases/patches and provide a Software Release Management task plan.
• Address Help Desk tickets assigned as an OpenText issue/incident.
• Support end-user training in coordination with the OpenText Trainer as needed.
• Maintain configuration and version control using designated Code Management System.
• Develop & support the integration of other systems with OpenText systems and related integration documentation.
• Develop Release notes.

Key Skills:

• Five (5) years of experience in systems analysis, application architecture, and programming in the OpenText platform (Content Server).
• Ability to develop applications using advanced technologies, including HTML, PERL, JavaScript, Java, and Web Services.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile project management tools such as Jira.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to create project documentation using Microsoft tools such as MS Word, MS Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to lead OpenText design and development sessions.
• Proficiency in collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT