ISeries​/AS400 Developer

Job Summary:
Lead the development, design, and maintenance of iSeries (AS/400) code supporting Enterprise retail and supply chain applications. Collaborate with architects, analysts, and business owners to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions, mentor junior engineers, and ensure adherence to IT standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development of iSeries code (RPGLE, SQL, CL) for Retail applications.
• Drive architectural design discussions and implement engineering best practices.
• Develop efficient, fault-tolerant software and maintain high code quality.
• Perform peer code reviews, unit testing, and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Collaborate with Systems Architects, Analysts, and Product Owners for requirements and specifications.
• Document functional specifications and release artifacts.
• Participate in SDLC activities, including estimation, deployment, and release planning.
• Provide 2nd level support, create knowledge base articles, and resolve incident tickets.
• Support off-hours work as needed (weekends, holidays, on-call rotation).
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to personal growth and team development.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years programming experience on iSeries (RPGLE, SQL, CL).
• 5 years functional and technical design experience.
• Experience with iSeries DB2/400, Turnover, X Analysis.
• Experience designing and maintaining real-time, large-scale business applications.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience producing solution/functional design documents.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work off-hours as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with SAP Master Data (MDG) and application integration.
• Experience with IBM Web Sphere Broker or IBM Client.
• Understanding of Agile development practices.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Gmail).
• Knowledge of API development, including security and performance considerations.
• Internal candidates: 1+ year on current team preferred.