AS400 / iSeries (RPG) Developer

We are seeking a talented and creative AS400 / iSeries (RPG) Developer for application development and support within a leading wholesale retail environment in the United States. The ideal candidate should be strong in problem-solving, collaboration, and end-to-end application development in an enterprise setting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and develop iSeries applications supporting retail systems
• Create functional specifications using standard development practices
• Perform code reviews, unit testing, and QA coordination
• Work with analysts, product owners, QA, and IT leadership to define and deliver requirements
• Participate in estimation, release planning, deployment, and production support
• Provide 2nd level support for incident resolution and create KB articles
• Perform peer code reviews focusing on scalability, reuse, and best practices
• Collaborate on technical discussions involving architecture, design, and user experience
• Ensure adherence to client development standards and deployment processes

Must-Have Skills

iSeries / AS400 Development

• Strong programming experience on iSeries platform
• RPG, RPG ILE, SQLRPGLE, CLP/CLLE
• ILE programming (modules, binding directories, service programs)

SQL & Database

• Strong SQL knowledge
• Complex SQL queries, embedded SQL, cursor programming
• Physical files, logical files, SQL tables, indexes, views, stored procedures

Application Development

• Screen programming (Display files, Subfiles, Printer files)
• Data mapping and business rules documentation
• Understanding of program and data flow analysis

Integration & Messaging

• Message Queues (MQ) and MQ triggers
• XML integration in RPG programs

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to independently own tasks and collaborate with onsite analysts

Good-to-Have Skills

• MDCMS / Turnover (code configuration management tools)
• X-Analysis (iSeries cross-reference tool)
• Trigger-based processing and messaging systems
• ROBOT job scheduler
• iSeries Navigator (query execution and performance analysis)
• Knowledge of retail domain (Merchandising, Warehouse Management, Distribution)
• Understanding of normalized/denormalized and star schema databases
• Experience in inter-system communication using message queuing

Additional Information

• Must adhere to client IS development standards and deployment processes
• Participate in peer reviews and ensure best practices in coding
• Support production incidents and on-call responsibilities when needed