Senior IBM i RPG/COBOL Programmer & Solutions Lead

Wolseley Canada Inc.; Burlington; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Annual bonus

Profit-sharing

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

RRSP matching

Job summary

Wolseley Canada Inc. in Burlington seeks a Senior Programmer Analyst to develop, maintain, and support critical business applications on the IBM i/AS400 platform. You will work with RPG and COBOL within a full SDLC and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

The role requires 5+ years of IBM System i experience, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to provide 24/7 on-call support on a rotating schedule. A CS/CE degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Post Secondary education in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline with hands-on programming experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• 5+ years programming experience on IBM System i, AS/400 analysing, developing and implementing applications in RPG IV, RPG Free, ILE using SEU, SDA, embedded SQL, stored procedures, service programs, modules, binding and activation groups.
• 4+ years experience in analysing and maintaining COBOL batch and interactive programs on the iSeries.
• Solid understanding of the OS400 environment including Database, Query and Library/File structures;
• Experience with Aldon change management system and ROBOT job scheduler is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Create technical specifications and perform programming, testing, and implementation to deliver high-quality business information processing systems.
• Develop and maintain applications on IBM i platform.
• Review proposed solutions using current programming practices and determine the most efficient method for developing the desired functionality.
• Responsible for delivery of assigned projects through the entire SDLC on a committed timeline.
• Participate in technical walkthroughs, coding, code reviews, and testing phases (unit, system, QA/UAT).
• Provide support during Go-Live and post-deployment.
• Analyses, debugs and supports existing application software
• Assist with implementation of new applications and systems software, (i.e. upgrades, enhancements, fixes)
• Assists with troubleshooting, debugging and inquires related to system functionality and performance
• Collaborate closely with the team manager to ensure project timelines, quality standards, and client requirements are met.
• Must be able to handle the entire life cycle of a project from requirements gathering to development, unit testing, assisting users with QA testing, UAT, deployment and follow-up support
• Work with third parties, to determine problem solutions and corrective actions.
• Perform 24/7 on-call support for critical business applications. This is 1 week at a time on a rotating basis between a team of developers.

Skills

RPG IV

COBOL

SDLC

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

SEU

SDA

Embedded SQL

ROBOT Scheduler

Aldon

Job description

Wolseley Canada Inc. in Burlington seeks a Senior Programmer Analyst to develop, maintain, and support critical business applications on the IBM i/AS400 platform. You will work with RPG and COBOL within a full SDLC and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

The role requires 5+ years of IBM System i experience, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to provide 24/7 on-call support on a rotating schedule. A CS/CE degree is preferred.