RPG/AS400 Developer

Job Description

• Competent to work on ALL phases of system analysis and can/may direct others.
• Should have extensive experience in AS400 support.
• Should have experience in AS400 Admin.
• Studies and analyzes the most complex Company-wide procedures as assigned; strives toward process improvements via concrete measurements and metrics.
• Conducts thorough problem analysis in regard to technical system and application programs; documents findings and proposes problem resolution alternatives at their highest level.
• Assists in application development, system design, debugging, interface points between larger, medium complexity cross-departmental systems and code review.
• Prepares test data and tests coded programs for accuracy. Generally assigned to most complex company-wide systems.
• Follows departments stated Software Development Life Cycle and leads large scale projects to their completion using appropriate methodologies.
• Effectively manage Stakeholder communications and expectations at an executive level. Responsible for system upgrades.
• Participates in research, planning, implementation and testing of new systems and processes. Prepares descriptions of existing and proposed new systems.
• Supervise others in formulating logical statements of business requirements and devising procedures for solutions of the requirements through the use of automated systems; adhering to prescribed standards.
• Responsible for adjusting and monitoring the automatic job scheduler.
• Determines causes of computer processing malfunctions.
• Prepares documentation for users and computer operators.

Must have Skills Sets

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• ISeries AS/400 Programmer utilizing of RPG, RPG-ILE, COBOL, SQL, AS/400 environments, DB2 Database.
• Ability to write program specification and coding from program specifications is required. Ability to work with APIs and various integration techniques cross platforms.
• Knowledge and experience with modeling and designing DB2 and SQL on AS/400.
• Ability to solve difficult problems and deal with a variety of variables without a defined right answer.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Embrace change and assist others in accepting and moving forward with new systems and processes.
• Ability to multi-task in a busy, fast-paced, sometimes stressful and noisy environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to work quickly in accordance with customers time constraints.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include presentation creation and delivery.