RPG Developer

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Job ID: 107079BR

Type: Information Systems

Primary Location: Westlake, Texas

Date Posted: 09/05/2024

Job Details:

Company Description

Core-Mark continues to grow as the industry leader in fresh and broadline solutions for the convenience retail industry. With a reputation for empowering customers, employees, and communities, Core-Mark has become the largest, most comprehensive marketer of consumer goods in North America - offering a full range of products, programs, and solutions to convenience operators across the U.S. and Canada.

Job Description

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support food distribution
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary:

A core function of the IT department within Core-Mark is to develop and support our suite of IBMi(AS400) applications, primarily the custom developed Distribution Center Management System (DCMS) and related interfaces. DCMS is at the heart of the company in terms of Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, Customer Billing, Inventory, and interfaces with financial systems (SAP FICO and BW) and other custom and packaged systems.

The RPG Developer is responsible for developing, supporting and collaborating with other colleagues with the core responsibility of designing, programming, maintaining and testing applications on IBMi(AS400) while supporting the wider company business. New development is done in entirely Free Format RPG. However, the desired candidate needs to be proficient in RPG III & IV for maintenance/enhancements of older programs still used in production. SQLRPGLE is also used throughout new application development.

Responsibilities:

• Program IBMi systems (RPG IV, RPG Free, RPGLE, SQLRPGLE, ILE, CLLE)
• Thorough planning, documentation, business and process analysis, system configuration and reporting.
• Assists in the delivery of project deadlines and schedules.
• Assume responsibility for the quality of the code development process including design, performance, observing coding standards, code review and thorough testing.
• Analyze and design computer systems with users.
• Support users on systems.
• Troubleshoot system problems and assist Help Desk and users with production issues.
• Maintain and modify current systems to conform with changes in company.
• Assist with modernization procedures.
• Develops conversion and system implementation plans; implements newly created code and fixes into existing software.
• Provides programming support for various interfaces.
• Work during normal business office hours; however, may occasionally be required to provide afterhours support when issues are encountered.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Desired Skills:

• Strong written communication skills including the ability to write business requirements, specifications and programming/configuration documentation.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills - seasoned IT professional able to grasp the needs of the business operation, translate business needs into requirements and specifications and configure/program systems to create the needed results.
• Highly organized to effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities, and work independently.

Required Qualifications

\tBachelors degree or equivalent experience.

\tMinimum of 5 years experience with IBMi (AS400) development.

\tMinimum of 5 years of experience utilizing RPG/ILE/Free-format, CLLE, IBMi/SQL including embedded SQL in RPGLE programs, DDL structure, DDS, Subfiles, and index structures.

\tExperience with ILE concepts including but not limited to Procedures, Modules and Service Programs.

\tExcellent hardware and software troubleshooting skills and experience in IBM Power systems (IBMi/iSeries/AS400).

Preferred Qualifications

\tPrevious experience in wholesale warehousing and distribution environments

\tFamiliarity with SEQUEL, ARCAD, IBM WebSphere MQ, IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere, Object Oriented (OO) concepts and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

\tExperience with Java, REST/SOAP API Web Services

\tExperience with MIMIX and/or other high-availability and disaster recover tools and processes in an IBMi environment

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.