Programmer Analyst

Job Location: Lansing, MI, USA
Duration: 14 Months
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Candidate Requirement: Local candidates only

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior IBM Master Data Management (MDM) & Integration Developer / Programmer Analyst to provide ongoing development, maintenance, troubleshooting, and production support for enterprise-level Master Data Management applications.

The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on experience with IBM InfoSphere MDM v14.x Standard Edition (Virtual MDM), including MDM data models, entities, transactions, batch processing, configuration, customization, and troubleshooting. Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka is also required.

The selected candidate will support mission-critical applications, including the Master Person Index (MPI), Michigan Index Data Stewardship Portal (MIDSP), and Symmetry applications, while collaborating with business, infrastructure, database, and application teams.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Required Experience & Skills

• 8+ years of software development experience supporting enterprise-scale systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM InfoSphere MDM v14.x Standard Edition (Virtual MDM).
• Strong experience with MDM data models, entities, transactions, batch processing, configuration, customization, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.
• Strong production support and troubleshooting experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to independently maintain, enhance, troubleshoot, and support complex applications with minimal supervision.

Preferred Experience & Technical Skills

• 8+ years of Java/J2EE development experience, including Java, JSP, and REST/SOAP web services.
• 5+ years of Linux/Unix experience, including command-line operations, log analysis, and system-level troubleshooting.
• Strong Apache Kafka experience, including:
  • Topic creation and configuration
  • Producer and consumer development
  • Message-flow troubleshooting
  • ZooKeeper and Kafka Food and Beverage concepts
  • Strimzi Operator
• Experience with batch processing using WildFly and Kafka.
• Experience with WildFly application servers, including deployments, startup/configuration, health checks, and runtime troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating Kafka with WildFly-based applications and IBM MDM Standard Edition.
• Strong SQL development and optimization skills using Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Strong Linux/Unix Bash scripting skills.
• Experience creating and maintaining CRON jobs for batch and scheduled processing.
• Experience with Flowable is a strong plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps and Azure Git repositories.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in cloud and OpenShift/containerized environments.
• Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure.
• Exposure to OpenShift and Kubernetes is a strong plus.
• Experience with ELK / Elastic Stack for application monitoring, log analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Experience correlating logs across Kafka, WildFly, and IBM MDM.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing maintenance, development, enhancement, and production support for MDM applications.
• Support and maintain Master Person Index (MPI), Michigan Index Data Stewardship Portal (MIDSP), and Symmetry applications.
• Gather requirements and develop high-level functional and technical specifications.
• Participate in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Develop scripts using PowerShell, Bash, and other scripting technologies as required.
• Work with Database Administrators to develop, execute, and optimize SQL scripts.
• Create monthly reports and operational documentation for MDM applications.
• Work directly with clients to resolve application tasks, incidents, and support tickets.
• Install, configure, and deploy certificates on Windows and Linux systems.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams, including Linux/Windows server and network teams, for maintenance and issue resolution.
• Develop prototypes, mock-ups, flowcharts, screen layouts, and system documentation as required.
• Assist with Enterprise Architecture Solution Assessment (EASA), hosting documentation, and firewall requirements.
• Design and execute test plans, test cases, and test reports.
• Create or collect test data and execute approved tests to validate application functionality.
• Support UAT, post-implementation testing, and production validation.
• Track defects, incidents, and application issues through resolution.
• Assist with Request for Change (RFC) processes for application and infrastructure changes.
• Maintain and update technical and system documentation following application upgrades and enhancements.
• Monitor applications across production and non-production environments.
• Provide application support to business users and client teams.
• Collaborate with business analysts, database administrators, infrastructure teams, and other technical stakeholders.
• Provide application oversight and technical guidance to teams integrating with the Master Person Index.
• Identify opportunities to improve application performance, data integrity, automation, security, and operational efficiency.

Must-Have Skills

• IBM InfoSphere MDM v14.x Standard Edition / Virtual MDM
• MDM Data Models, Entities & Transactions
• MDM Configuration, Customization & Troubleshooting
• Apache Kafka
• Enterprise Software Development – 8+ years
• Java/J2EE – 8+ years
• Linux/Unix – 5+ years
• SQL – Oracle / SQL Server
• WildFly
• REST/SOAP Web Services
• Bash / PowerShell Scripting
• Batch Processing
• Production Support & Troubleshooting