Developer

Job Summary

The AS400 Developer will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and supporting applications on the iSeries/AS400 platform within the retail domain.

This role involves analyzing requirements, creating technical specifications, performing development activities, and providing second-level production support.

The position requires strong RPG, SQLRPGLE, CL programming skills and the ability to collaborate with product owners, business teams, and QA to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze and develop iSeries/AS400 code supporting various retail applications.

Create functional specifications following established standards, processes, and procedures.

Conduct code reviews, perform unit testing, and coordinate development and QA activities.

Adhere to client development standards and deployment processes.

Collaborate with product owners, business teams, and QA to clarify and document requirements.

Participate in development estimation, deployment activities, and release planning.

Provide second-level support for incident tickets and create knowledge base articles for first-level teams.

Perform peer reviews to ensure code quality, reusability, scalability, and adherence to best practices.

Participate in technical discussions focused on user experience, design, architecture, and development. Required Qualifications

Strong programming skills on the iSeries platform using RPG, RPG ILE, SQLRPGLE, and CLP/CLLE.

Solid understanding of SQL concepts, including writing and modifying complex SQL queries, embedded SQL, cursor programming, and stored procedures.

Experience with physical files, logical files, SQL tables, indexes, and views.

Proficiency in screen programming, including display files, subfiles, and printer files.

Ability to document business rules and create data-mapping documents based on program and data flows.

Experience with ILE programming, including modules, binding directories, and service programs.

Working knowledge of Message Queue (MQ), MQ triggers, and embedding XML in RPG programs.

Strong communication skills with the ability to independently manage project tasks and collaborate with analysts. Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Turnover for code configuration management.

Experience using X-Analysis for cross-referencing.

Knowledge of triggers and message queuing for inter-program or inter-system communication.

Experience with ROBOT job scheduler for batch job scheduling.

Knowledge of normalized and denormalized tables and star schema design.

Experience with iSeries Navigator for running and analyzing SQL performance.

Retail domain experience in areas such as merchandising, warehouse management, or distribution.