OpenText Dialogue (Exstream) Developer

Senior OpenText Dialogue (Exstream) Developer Responsibilities • Batch Composition Mastery • Architect and maintain scalable, high-throughput batch applications with predictable performance and restartability. • Develop modular, reusable templates and layouts with shared style libraries, conditional regions, dynamic tables, and deterministic pagination. • Implement advanced business rules including suppression logic, eligibility, jurisdiction/state variations, and effective-dating of disclosures. • Ensure compliance with print-oriented requirements such as page numbering, duplex rules, address blocks, inserts, banners, and statement cycles. PDF + AFP Output Engineering • Guarantee PDF fidelity across environments with robust font embedding/substitution, image handling, and barcode quality. • Apply AFP fundamentals including overlays, resource management, and deterministic output for mainframe/print vendor workflows. • Design channel-parity rules to ensure consistent content across PDF and AFP with controlled exceptions. Data Integration & Modeling • Define and govern data contracts with hierarchical structures, repeat groups, and clear attribute handling. • Build robust data transformations with null/default handling, formatting, and multi-byte text support. • Implement validation gates and fail/fallback strategies to prevent compliance defects. • Optimize data usage for batch scale, minimizing expensive per-record operations. • Performance, Scalability & Stability • Diagnose and improve throughput by tuning layouts, conditional logic, image usage, and resource loading. • Manage memory footprint and batch sizing to prevent degradation in long runs. • Design for operational recovery with deterministic outputs, checkpoint/restart strategies, and re-run safety. Testing & Quality Assurance • Develop golden-sample regression suites with baseline outputs and controlled datasets. • Conduct edge-case testing for extreme data scenarios, overflow conditions, and jurisdictional boundaries. • Perform defect triage to quickly isolate root causes across data, rules, layout, and resources. Release Management & Governance • Maintain version control and promotion discipline with full traceability and rollback readiness. • Conduct impact analysis across templates/products and disclosures. • Enforce strong PII controls including masking, secure dataset handling, and retention compliance. Operations & Orchestration • Integrate with enterprise schedulers and manage upstream/downstream handoffs. • Produce operational runbooks with parameters, runtimes, failure modes, and reconciliation checks. • Monitor job-level KPIs including volumes processed, rejects, runtimes, and exception reasons. Minimum Qualifications • 7+ years of hands-on experience with OpenText Exstream (Dialogue) in batch composition. • Proven expertise in PDF and AFP output engineering. • Strong background in data integration, modeling, and validation for large-scale batch systems. • Demonstrated ability to optimize performance and ensure stability in high-volume environments. • Experience in regulated communications with strict compliance and audit requirements. Preferred Qualifications • Experience integrating Exstream with enterprise schedulers and orchestration tools. • Familiarity with mainframe print production workflows. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on operational excellence. • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.