5 months
01/07/2026 - 31/12/2026 Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Requirements
Roles
  • Software Engineer Mid Level
Languages
  • English Limited working proficiency
  • Dutch Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
Skills
  • Experience with PASOE (Progress Application Server) Expert
  • OpenEdge database design Expert
  • progress openedge Expert
Description

We are looking for an experienced Progress developer.
As a Progress OpenEdge Developer, you will play a key role in maintaining, modernizing and extending our business-critical applications.
You work in a hybrid environment combining classic ABL development with modern API-driven architectures (PASOE).
You will work alongside analysts, project managers and end users in a team with other progress experts.

Key Responsibilities
 

  • Develop and maintain applications in ABL (Advanced Business Language)
  • Design and optimize database access (OpenEdge DB)
  • Build and expose APIs via openedge studio
  • Analyze and improve performance (queries, locking, transactions)
  • Integration with internal and external systems

Profile
 Must-have skills

  • Strong experience with Progress OpenEdge / ABL
  • Solid understanding of:
    • Temp-tables, datasets, buffers
    • Transactions and locking (NO-LOCK, SHARE-LOCK, EXCLUSIVE-LOCK)
  • Experience with OpenEdge database design and performance tuning
  • Knowledge of APIs
  • Experience with PASOE (Progress Application Server)

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with:
    • .net
    • Modern IDEs (Progress Developer Studio / PDSOE)
    • APIDOG

Soft Skills

  • Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Structured, detail-oriented, and quality-driven
  • Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across IT teams