Senior Programmer Analyst, RPG

Standard Beverage Corporation; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

Standard Beverage Corporation in Lawrence, Kansas is seeking a senior Programmer Analyst to join our IT team. The primary focus is RPG development in our IBM i / Power10 environment, designing new solutions and enhancing existing business applications to improve operational efficiency.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with users and IT leadership. This is a part-time on-site position, roughly 25-30 hours per week with no remote work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CIS, Computer Science, MIS, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of application development experience with senior-level responsibilities.
• Expertise in RPG IV ILE, free-form RPG, service programs, and IBM i app design.
• Strong DB2 for i experience, embedded SQL, and SQL-based data access.
• Experience with DDS display files, menus, subfiles, and related interfaces.
• Knowledge of IBM i job scheduling, logs, spool files, and system health review.
• Experience in API, web services, FTP/SFTP integrations.
• MS SQL experience with ETL scripting using SSMS.
• Strong communication with tech teams, vendors, and users.
• Ability to translate business context into executable steps.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain RPG-based applications for critical operations.
• Troubleshoot production issues, analyze root causes, deliver fixes with tests and documentation.
• Gather requirements and design solutions with IT leadership and users to deliver projects end-to-end.
• Create technical documentation including scope, specs, designs, processes and testing plans.
• Support integrations between IBM i apps and external systems via APIs, web services, files, FTP/SFTP.
• Collaborate with infrastructure to plan upgrades and vendor-led changes.
• Analyze current processes and recommend efficiency improvements.
• Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and cross-coverage.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow security practices.
• Provide occasional after-hours support; weekend support not typically required.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CIS / CS / MIS or related field

Tools

RPG IV ILE

Free-form RPG

DB2 for i

SQL

DDS display files

Java

C#

Web services

FTP/SFTP

IBM i

Job description

We are seeking a senior level Programmer Analyst to join our Lawrence, Kansas IT team. The primary focus is RPG development in our IBM i / Power10 environment. This role is ideal for a hands‑on developer who is equally comfortable supporting and enhancing existing business applications, designing new solutions, and partnering with users to improve operational efficiency.

This is a part‑time on‑site role, approximately 25‑30 hours per week. Remote work is not available.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain RPG‑based applications and enhancements supporting critical business operations.
• Troubleshoot production issues, analyze root causes, and deliver reliable fixes with thorough testing and clear documentation.
• Partner with IT leadership, peer programmers, vendors, and business users to gather requirements, define solutions, and deliver projects from design through deployment.
• Develop technical documentation including scope, functional specifications, technical designs, process flows, object models, and testing plans.
• Support and improve integrations between IBM i applications and external systems using APIs, web services, delimited files, and FTP/SFTP‑based exchanges.
• Work across application and infrastructure teams to support upgrades, vendor‑led changes, testing cycles, and deployment planning.
• Analyze current business processes and recommend improvements that increase efficiency, maintainability, and user experience.
• Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, documentation, and cross‑coverage for business‑critical systems.
• Protect company, customer, and personnel information by maintaining strict confidentiality and following established security practices.
• Provide occasional after‑hours support for critical business issues as needed; weekend support is not typically required.

Technical Environment and Platforms

• RAS/ERP running on an IBM Power10 environment, with RPG IV ILE development using free‑form RPG, structured programming, and SQL.
• Mirrored production and high‑availability environments supported through geographically separate infrastructure, using iTera Mirroring.
• Warehouse mobile devices integrated with ERP for warehouse management processes.
• Windows‑based middleware and Java‑powered integration services used to move and transform data between business systems.
• IBM web services that expose RPG service programs to online ordering and other connected platforms.
• Mobile sales and delivery applications integrated with the ERP platform to support field operations.
• Collaboration with infrastructure teams supporting VMware, disaster recovery, and backup/recovery platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CIS, Computer Science, MIS, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of application development experience, including senior‑level responsibility for analysis, design, development, testing, and production support.
• Strong experience with RPG IV ILE, fully free‑form RPG, service programs, procedures, data structures, and modular IBM i application design.
• Strong experience with DB2 for i, embedded SQL, and SQL‑based data access and troubleshooting.
• Experience with DDS display files, menus, subfiles, dialog‑style interfaces, printer files, and externally described files.
• Working knowledge of IBM i operational concepts such as job scheduling, job logs, spool files, resource monitoring, and general system health review.
• Experience designing, documenting, and supporting integrations using APIs, web services, delimited files, and FTP/SFTP.
• Experience creating functional and technical documentation, test plans, process flows, and implementation details for new solutions and enhancements.
• MS SQL experience, including ETL‑related scripting and support using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical teams, vendors, and business users.
• Ability to understand the broader business context while breaking complex initiatives into detailed, executable steps.
• Strong attention to detail, a high level of accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience modernizing legacy RPG applications and improving maintainability, performance, and supportability.
• Experience with CL commands or programs and general IBM i development tooling.
• Experience with Java, C#, or other complementary technologies used in system integrations or middleware solutions.
• Experience with Route Accounting Software (RAS), warehouse management systems (WMS), mobile business applications, or business intelligence platforms.
• Experience working in distribution, logistics, warehouse, or delivery‑focused business environments.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with Company Matching
• Life Insurance
• 9 Paid Holidays
• PTO
• RAIN program immediate access to earned wages
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• SBC Wellbeing Program
• Referral Program

Full‑time candidates will receive a market‑competitive compensation package. Comprehensive benefits are included.