Dunham's Sports · 8 hours ago
IBM AS400/RPG Developer
Troy, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelDunham's Sports is one of the largest full-line sporting goods chains in the U.S., founded in 1937. They are seeking a Developer on IBM i Power Systems (AS400) to work at their corporate office in Troy, MI, responsible for programming, user requirement gathering, and project management within the AS400 environment.
Consumer GoodsSports
Responsibilities
Must be well-versed in RPG, including RPG3 and ILE
Expert with internal and external printer files and database files
Must be an expert in Control Language programming
The applicant must be well-versed in iSeries technical skills
Must know IBM products: Query and SDA
A working knowledge of FTP, DDM, and Stream Files is important
Expertise in SQL should include both Interactive and RPG-ILE
Experience with non-IBM products, DBU, and Hawkeye is also required
Experience with Mark Magic is helpful but not required
A working knowledge of the SDLC process with practical project management experience is expected
Must be able to gather user requirements, author user design documents, and develop technical design documents
Project planning skills are essential
Must be able to develop a quality assurance and formal test plan
Must also be able to author user documentation and be at ease conducting end-user training sessions
Expertise with DB2/400 is also expected, as well as the ability to troubleshoot database performance issues
System performance tuning, PTF, and Release Upgrades are also highly desirable
Familiarity with common iSeries hardware, such as printers and tape drives, is also expected
Qualification
Required
Must be well-versed in RPG, including RPG3 and ILE
Expert with internal and external printer files and database files
Must be an expert in Control Language programming
The applicant must be well-versed in iSeries technical skills
Must know IBM products: Query and SDA
A working knowledge of FTP, DDM, and Stream Files is important
Expertise in SQL should include both Interactive and RPG-ILE
Experience with non-IBM products, DBU, and Hawkeye is also required
Experience with Mark Magic is helpful but not required
A working knowledge of the SDLC process with practical project management experience is expected
Must be able to gather user requirements, author user design documents, and develop technical design documents
Project planning skills are essential
Must be able to develop a quality assurance and formal test plan
Must also be able to author user documentation and be at ease conducting end-user training sessions
Expertise with DB2/400 is also expected
Ability to troubleshoot database performance issues
System performance tuning, PTF, and Release Upgrades are also highly desirable
Familiarity with common iSeries hardware, such as printers and tape drives, is also expected
Must be a self-starter, highly motivated, and well organized
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
Having the ability to work with members of other departments in both team and one-on-one roles is also required
Experience with third-party consultants and software vendors is very important
Must have the ability to quickly identify technical issues, work with management in developing an action plan, execute the plan on schedule, and determine a measurement for success
Complete familiarity with Microsoft products; Word, Excel, Project, and Outlook is required
Must be open to on-call responsibilities
Preferred
Retail experience highly desirable
Knowledge of Lawson financial software is a plus
Experience with Manhattan WMS software is also a big plus
Exposure to Island Pacific merchandising systems is also highly desirable but not mandatory
Familiarity with Visual Source Safe is desirable
Benefits
Health, dental, and prescription coverage
Life, STD, LTD Insurance
Vacation and PTO days
401 (K) Savings plan
Merchandise discount
Company
Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports is a sporting goods superstore chain
Founded in 1937
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Doug Charron
Head of Strategy & Analytics (Senior Director)
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