Applications Developer - IBM i

Spi Ind; Town of Medford (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking an Application Developer to join our IT team and deliver business-ready applications on the IBM i (Power Systems) platform. The role emphasizes designing, building, and maintaining solutions that meet evolving business needs, with collaboration across users and support staff.

The ideal candidate has RPG IV/ILE RPG experience, solid SQL knowledge, and a disciplined, results-driven work style.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field OR three years of professional experience in application development
• Working experience with RPG IV / ILE RPG in a business environment is preferred
• Basic knowledge of SQL and database concepts
• Independently motivated, detail-oriented, and able to maintain focus on long-term projects
• Proven problem-solving and time-management skills
• Results-oriented with urgency to achieve efficient and accurate results
• Committed to integrity and confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements then design, create and maintain applications using modern RPG and development tools on the IBM i (Power Systems) platform
• Utilize technology to solve problems and build software solutions with varying degrees of complexity
• Collaborate with users to identify improvements that enable them to excel at their job
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to application functionality
• Drive to completion all phases of application development
• Take initiative to analyze problems, gather input from users and team members, evaluate options, and recommend practical ideas that improve applications and business processes
• Effectively communicate and present technical information and solutions to a variety of audiences
• Train and directly support users and/or technical support staff

Skills

RPG IV / ILE RPG

SQL knowledge

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

RPG IV / ILE RPG

Job description

• We train and promote from within
• Excellent low-cost health benefits
• Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
• Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We have grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

We are a fourth-generation family owned, family-oriented company where employees are respected, integrity is valued and a strong work ethic is recognized and rewarded. We are looking for an Application Developer to become a valued member of our IT team that takes pride in effectively responding to business needs and directly contributing to the success of the Company.

This position is not remote and requires living in the commutable Red Bluff, California or Medford, Wisconsin area. The successful applicant requires current authorization to work in the United States as Sierra Pacific does not provide a Visa sponsorship.

About the Position

• Analyze business requirements then design, create and maintain applications using modern RPG and development tools on the IBM i (Power Systems) platform
• Utilize technology to solve problems and build software solutions with varying degrees of complexity
• Collaborate with users to identify improvements that enable them to excel at their job
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to application functionality
• Drive to completion all phases of application development
• Take initiative to analyze problems, gather input from users and team members, evaluate options, and recommend practical ideas that improve applications and business processes
• Effectively communicate and present technical information and solutions to a variety of audiences
• Train and directly support users and/or technical support staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related computer science program OR three years of professional experience with application development
• Working experience with RPG IV / ILE RPG in a business environment is preferred
• Basic knowledge of SQL and database concepts
• Independently motivated, detail-oriented, and able to maintain focus on long-term projects
• Proven problem-solving and time-management skills
• Results-oriented; demonstrated sense of urgency and commitment to achieving efficient and accurate results
• Committed to the highest levels of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $65,000 and $120,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.