RPG Programmer/Developer

This will start remote but we are looking for someone who can do hybrid once converted.

Contract-to-Hire

Tampa, FL

Job Description:

Looking for a seasoned tech lead who can direct other developers and support the development and maintenance of cost-effective application software utilizing knowledge of tools, concepts, and principles to construct and deliver software in direct support of customer business needs across all internal development platforms.

•Interact with business and other Systems department personnel to design, develop and maintain business applications that effectively support the client's Tampa Operations business customers.

•Provides recommendations on methodology and development environment improvements. Uses knowledge and experience in solving complex problems.

•Performs complex and varied programming, based on specifications, utilizing appropriate development tools, common routines and interfaces using internal development languages (i.e., RPG, Visual Basic, Java, C#, StreamSure, etc.).

•Designs, develops, maintains and supports multi-platform application systems to increase productivity and promote reusability.

•Develops a sequence of programming steps translating business model specifications into detailed system component specifications, including file design and operating instructions.

•Supports the creation of test plans and debugs programs.

•Analyzes job requests from user departments for feasibility and impact on current applications systems.

•Designs, develops, maintains and supports multi-platform application systems to increase productivity and promote reusability.

•Performs other assignments to comply with business strategies and initiatives.

Requirements:

•Project Management experience including the ability to coordinate, through the full project life cycle, the efforts of project team members including end-users, vendors and internal systems staff.

•Strong analysis and design skills with a focus on system design and flow.

•Experience with designing and implementing high volume, mission critical, productions systems.

•Must be a team player

•Ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

•Experience in a Windows desktop environment.

•Must be a self-starter with the ability to learn quickly through on the job experience working with a sense of urgency.

•8+ years of development experience in RPG/400, RPG-ILE, RPG Free

•8+ years of development experience in CL

•Working experience with COBOL

•8+ years working experience with Service Programs, ILE Modules, bound programs, binding directories, etc.

•Working experience with Aldon (Rocket) Change Management tool

•Working experience with IBM WebSphere Development Studio Client (Eclipse)

•8+ years working experience in IBM DB2 and SQL

•8+ years working experience with exposing iSeries programs for web applications (stored procedures, web services, etc.)

•Leadership skills a plus

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