iSeries/AS400 Developer

Job Title: iSeries/AS400 Developer Location: Issaquah, WA Pay Range: $53/hr Job Summary: Lead the development, design, and maintenance of iSeries (AS/400) code supporting Enterprise retail and supply chain applications. Collaborate with architects, analysts, and business owners to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. Mentor junior engineers and ensure adherence to IT standards. Key Responsibilities: Lead development of iSeries code (RPGLE, SQL, CL) for Retail applications. Drive architectural design discussions and implement engineering best practices. Develop efficient, fault-tolerant software and maintain high code quality. Perform peer code reviews, unit testing, and ensure adherence to coding standards. Collaborate with Systems Architects, Analysts, and Product Owners for requirements and specifications. Document functional specifications and release artifacts. Participate in SDLC activities, including estimation, deployment, and release planning. Provide 2nd level support, create knowledge base articles, and resolve incident tickets. Support off-hours work as needed (weekends, holidays, on-call rotation). Mentor junior engineers and contribute to personal growth and team development. Required Qualifications: 7 years programming experience on iSeries (RPGLE, SQL, CL). 5 years’ functional and technical design experience. Experience with iSeries DB2/400, Turnover, X Analysis. Experience designing and maintaining real-time, large-scale business applications. Strong collaboration skills and experience producing solution/functional design documents. Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work off-hours as required. Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with SAP Master Data (MDG) and application integration. Experience with IBM WebSphere Broker or IBM Client. Understanding of Agile development practices. Proficiency with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Gmail). Knowledge of API development, including security and performance considerations. Internal candidates: 1 year on current team preferred.