Software Engineer

Job Description

Software Engineer

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Job Description

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Department: Information Technology

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Reports to: IT Manager

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Job Summary:

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Responsible for designing, developing, testing, supporting, and continuously improving business applications on the IBM i platform. This position requires hands-on RPG programming and supports core business logic, reports, interfaces, and application modernization.

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Supervisory Responsibilities:

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• No direct reports

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain applications using RPG, RPGLE/ILE RPG, free-format RPG, CL/CLLE, SQL, and DB2 for i.

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• Analyze business requirements and existing program logic and translate needs into maintainable technical solutions.

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• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, correct defects, and support business-critical IBM i applications.

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• Maintain and modernize legacy programs, batch processes, reports, files, interfaces, and job streams.

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• Create and maintain program specifications, technical documentation, data flows, deployment steps, and support procedures.

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• Follow coding, testing, source-control, change-management, security, and deployment standards.

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• Collaborate with users on testing and validation and communicate status, risks, and implementation impacts.

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• Support interfaces between IBM i applications and other systems, including APIs, file exchanges, EDI, and scheduled integrations.

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• Participate in code review, knowledge transfer, application support, and continuous improvement.

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• Follow all company safety and environmental policies and federal regulations.

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• Other duties assigned.

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Required Skills/Abilities:

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• Demonstrated ability to program in RPG on IBM i.

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• Working knowledge of RPGLE/ILE concepts, CL, SQL, DB2 for i, job processing, debugging, IBM i development tools, HTML, and Javascript.

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• Ability to read and safely modify legacy code while using modern, modular, and documented practices for new development.

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• Strong analytical, communication, testing, documentation, and business-process skills.

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Education and Experience:

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• Associate or bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software development, or related field; or equivalent experience.

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• IBM i and RPG development experience required.

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• Free-format RPG, embedded SQL, APIs, EDI, integrations, or modern IBM i tooling experience preferred.

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• JD Edwards experience helpful but not required.

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Physical Requirements:

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• Primarily office-based work environment.

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• Occasional travel and after-hours support may be required.

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• Ability to sit, stand, and use standard computer equipment for extended periods.

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L. G. Everist, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate. We embrace a diverse workforce and opportunities for all qualified applicants. We are committed to having a team that represents the communities where we operate with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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All job offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug test and background check.