PowerServer Engineer

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HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: November 30, 2026

Work Set Up: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Clearance Required: BPSS Eligibility Required

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a PowerServer Engineer to support the assessment, investigation, and strategic planning of existing PowerBuilder and PowerServer applications. This role is responsible for auditing legacy systems, identifying technical risks and improvement opportunities, and providing recommendations for optimization, modernization, or migration. The successful candidate will leverage strong analytical, consulting, and technical expertise to support strategic decision-making while collaborating with stakeholders to define future-state application roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive audits and assessments of existing PowerBuilder and PowerServer applications.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify performance, stability, scalability, and operational issues.
• Analyze application architecture, deployment configurations, and system integration workflows.
• Identify technical risks, system inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimization.
• Prepare detailed audit reports, technical findings, and actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define modernization, migration, or application enhancement strategies.
• Develop strategic roadmaps and implementation plans for future upgrades.
• Provide technical guidance on application modernization, security, and performance optimization.
• Support technical decision-making through feasibility studies and architectural assessments.
• Evaluate legacy applications and recommend appropriate modernization approaches.
• Document assessment results and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams throughout assessment and planning activities.

• Proven experience with PowerBuilder and PowerServer technologies.
• Experience performing application audits, system assessments, or technical consulting engagements.
• Strong understanding of client-server and web-based application architectures.
• Experience conducting performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of relational database platforms such as SQL Server, Oracle, or equivalent.
• Experience evaluating legacy systems and developing modernization or migration strategies.
• Strong technical documentation, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and investigative abilities.
• Experience supporting application migration initiatives from on-premises to cloud or web-based platforms is preferred.
• Familiarity with Appeon PowerServer is highly desirable.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS) is advantageous.
• Knowledge of application security principles and compliance standards is preferred.
• Previous consulting or advisory experience is considered an asset.
• Ability to produce system audit reports, risk and gap analyses, modernization recommendations, and strategic implementation roadmaps.

Please submit a CV/resume (mandatory) along with your application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.