IBM iSeries Analyst / Developer

Job Description

Description:

Weidenhammer Overview

Weidenhammer is founded on business consultants, technologists, and creatives who have led modernization at every market inflection point since 1978. We help our clients to forge a smarter way by leveraging technology and operational efficiency to drive business outcomes in a holistic, interconnected way. As a trusted advisor to our clients, we deliver value through deep knowledge and solutions in specific focus areas:

Hammer Tech establishes a Smarter Foundation: IT Managed Services, Network Infrastructure, Collaboration, Hosting & Security

Hammer Dev drives Smarter Operations: Data, Workflow & Software Solutions

Hammer’s Growth Agency fuels Smarter Growth: E-Commerce & Omnichannel Marketing

Summary/Objective

The IBM iSeries Analyst / Developer is engaged in technology solutions including functional design, development, testing, and user interaction required to meet the client’s requirements. The role will require critical thinking skills including technical review as well as interaction with client team members to determine source of issues and resolutions. Technical skills will be primarily focus on the IBM iSeries but will extend to other technologies for interface and interaction.

This is a client facing role requiring excellent relationship management and communication skills as well as technical skills. The IBM iSeries Analyst / Developer is responsible for the following Focus Areas:

Functioning in a perform role – Solution Functional and Technical Design, Development, Testing, and Deployment.

Functioning in a consultative role providing guidance and assistance as requested to fellow team members.

Function is a perform role for Client Support.

Requirements:

Excellent analytical, verbal, written, and overall communication skills.

Ability to openly communicate to engagement management and / or senior leadership the good news as well as challenges that we can face within projects.

Contribute to an energizing work environment which maintains a highly engaged team.

Provide technical expertise in:

Excellent iSeries RPG ILE & CLLE development skills

Strong ability to debug, analyze and communicate issues and suggested resolutions.

Strong iSeries DB2 SQL skills

REST web services functioning on the iSeries using JSON

Query/400

Ability to work with the IFS

Knowledge of how to use the following in the iSeries environment (beneficial)

Rocket Software (LMI)

FTP / sFTP

Advanced Job Scheduler for IBM i

QShell commands / scripting

Apache webserver configuration

Required Education and Experience

Minimum 5 years of IBM iSeries development, design, and functional support experience

Base knowledge of overall IBM iSeries technology stack

Proven ability to develop and implement high-quality software solutions.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Remote work at least 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8:00AM until 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time.

Night Hours maybe required on a rotational basis to provide client support on Priority One Support instances.

Occasional travel to overall corporate events and client sites may be required.

Full-time

Fully remote