Senior Clipper/XBase Developer
Summary
Maintain and enhance legacy back-office apps written in Clipper/XBase++ and VBA, troubleshoot issues, and add new features in a business-critical environment.
Job Title: Senior Clipper/XBase Developer
Contract Type: Full-time | Hybrid (2 days at the office / 3 days remote) | Long-term assignment (approximately 4 years)
Role Overview
A Senior Clipper/XBase Developer is needed to support the maintenance, enhancement, and evolution of a core back-office application. The successful candidate will work on existing developments, implement new functionalities, and resolve incidents within a business-critical environment.
Main Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance existing applications, primarily developed in Clipper/XBase++ and VBA.
- Analyze business requirements and develop new functionalities and processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve application issues in collaboration with business users.
- Investigate and fix software bugs.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement and stability of the core backend system.
Key Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience developing applications in Clipper.
- Extensive experience working with DBase III tables and indexes.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook).
- Experience with VBA and Microsoft Office automation.
- Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a user-oriented mindset.
Nice to Have
- Experience with XBase++.
- Knowledge of Git.
- Experience with Altova.
Other Details
The position is based in a hybrid environment and involves a long-term assignment, which is expected to last for approximately 4 years.