Programmer analyst MDM

Accord Technologies Inc; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Programmer Analyst to support and enhance Master Person Index, Michigan Index Data Stewardship Portal, and Symmetry applications.

The role requires onsite presence near Lansing, IL, focusing on enterprise MDM, data integrity, and batch processing within a complex production environment. The candidate will lead development and maintenance efforts, work with Linux/Unix, SQL scripting, and CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience
• Hands-on with IBM Infosphere MDM v14x Standard Edition (Virtual MDM) including data models, transactions, batch processing and troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing maintenance and support for MPI, MIDSP, and related applications
• Develop SQL scripts in Oracle and SQL Server
• Create monthly reports for MDM applications
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams for deployments and issue resolution
• Design, develop and execute SDLC artifacts and test plans
• Maintain system documentation and assist UAT testing

Skills

Enterprise software development

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

IBM Infosphere MDM

Apache Kafka

WildFly

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Azure Git

Oracle SQL

MS SQL Server

Bash scripting

CRON scheduling

Flowable

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Title

Programmer Analyst

Location & Details

Location: Lansing, IL
Duration: 12 months
Position type: W2 contract.

Only qualified Senior IBM Master Data Management (MDM) & Integration Developer candidates located near the Lansing MI area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence.

Required Experience

• Experience of software development experience supporting enterprise-scale systems (8+ years)
• Strong hands‑on experience with IBM Infosphere MDM v14x Standard Edition (Virtual MDM) including MDM data models, entities, transactions, batch processing, configuration, customization and troubleshooting
• Hands‑on experience with Apache Kafka

Preferred Experience

• Strong understanding of MDM concepts and IBM MDM product capabilities with the ability to understand, maintain and enhance an existing MDM Standard Edition implementation built by a third‑party vendor
• Experience of Java/J2EE including Java JSP and REST/SOAP‑based services with strong production troubleshooting skills (8+ years)
• Experience working with Linux/Unix operating systems including command‑line usage, log analysis and system‑level troubleshooting (5+ years)
• Hands‑on experience with Apache Kafka including topic creation and configuration, producer and consumer development, message flow troubleshooting and understanding of Zookeeper and Kafka Kraft concepts
• Use of Strimzi operator
• Experience with batch processing using WildFly and Kafka
• Experience working with application servers such as WildFly including application deployments, start‑up configuration, health checks and runtime issue resolution
• Experience integrating Kafka with WildFly‑based applications and IBM MDM Standard Edition
• Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments
• Strong Linux/Unix shell scripting skills (Bash) including automation and operational scripting
• Experience creating scheduling and maintaining CRON jobs for batch and scheduled processes
• Experience in development of Flowable is a strong plus
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Azure GIT repo or similar tools
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in cloud and OCP containerized environments
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
• Exposure to OpenShift and Kubernetes is a strong plus
• Experience with ELK / Elastic Stack for log monitoring and troubleshooting including correlating logs across Kafka, WildFly and MDM
• Experience working with data and supporting mission‑critical production systems
• Ability to independently own, maintain and support complex systems with minimal external dependency

Job Description

The position is responsible for providing ongoing maintenance and support for Master Person Index (MPI), Michigan Index Data Stewardship Portal and Symmetry applications supported within our department. These applications are part of the Technology and Database area. The resource is integral to supporting and improving client automated processes, streamlining critical business processes, data integrity, SEM/SUITE compliance, and securing the applications. As a lead, the resource participates in a variety of assignments that provide for the enhancement, integration, maintenance, and implementation of projects. The resource also provides application oversight to business analysts and to other teams integrating with Master Person Index.

Job Responsibilities

• Write high level functional requirement documents
• Work in Linux Operating Systems
• Develop scripts in PowerShell
• Work in Git and GitHub for repositories
• Work closely with Database Administrators to develop and execute SQL scripts
• Create monthly reports for MDM applications
• Work with client for task and ticket resolutions in MPI and MIDSP
• Work on creating and deploying certificates on Windows and Linux systems
• Work closely with Infrastructure teams like Server team (Linux Windows) and Network team for maintenance and issue resolution
• Execute full software development life cycle (SDLC) including experience in gathering requirements and writing functional/technical specifications for complex projects
• Experience developing prototypes/mock‑up for user review and approval
• Exposure to flowcharts, screen layouts and documentation to ensure logical flow of the system requirements
• Assist with Enterprise Architecture Solution Assessment (EASA) Hosting document and Firewall Rules
• Design, develop and implement test plans and test reports for applications or subsystems
• Create or collect test data and execute approved tests to determine the accuracy of program logic to produce desired results
• Assist with UAT Testing, Test cases, Post Implementation testing
• Provide defect and incident tracking information
• Assist with implementation of Request for Change (RFC - application changes, infrastructure changes etc)
• Maintain/update system documentation as a result of system upgrades
• Monitors applications both production and non‑production environments
• Provide application support for business client applications that are maintained by Client
• Deliver product and service based upon the core concepts of software development