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Progress/Open Edge Full Stack Developer – Contract/Permanent

Location: Flexible/Hybrid 2 days on site

Engagement: Permanent

Our client, a forward-thinking organisation undergoing major modernisation within their technology landscape, is seeking an experienced Progress/Open Edge Full Stack Developer to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a business-critical platform while working in a collaborative, agile environment.

As a Progress/Open Edge Full Stack Developer, you will play a key role in enhancing, maintaining, and evolving a complex suite of systems. You will be heavily involved in hands‑on development, architecture input, system optimisation, and end‑to‑end product delivery.

• Core development across bug fixes, data fixes, feature enhancements, and third‑party integrations
• Conducting peer reviews and testing, offering constructive feedback to the team
• Contributing to the full product lifecycle from concept to deployment
• Assisting in delivery estimations and sprint planning
• Developing secure, scalable back‑end solutions
• Maintaining and optimising existing systems
• Overseeing code releases, merges, and deployments across environments
• Creating and maintaining clear, developer‑friendly documentation

• Agile methodology (currently Scrum), with openness to evolving practices
• Pair Programming culture to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration
• Test‑Driven Development used where appropriate

• Flat team structure: Your input will matter; decisions are collaborative
• Friendly, supportive culture: Successes and challenges are shared as a team
• Technology‑agnostic mindset: The best tools are chosen for each challenge
• Career growth: The team is expanding, with clear paths for professional development

• 5+ years' Progress/Open Edge experience
• Open Edge 11+ (experience with v12 and PASOE highly beneficial)
• Strong experience with database schema changes
• Experience with Subversion (SVN) or similar version control tools
• Confident working with Windows 10, macOS 10+, and Linux (Red Hat
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• Performance tuning, backups/restores, migrations
• Fathom replication, disaster recovery
• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)

• Requirements gathering
• Writing technical specifications
• Query performance tuning
• Creating test plans and test cases
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Good time management and documentation abilities
• Ticketing system knowledge (Jira preferred)
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative agile team
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills