| Location | Sioux Falls, SD |
Software Engineer
Job Description
Department:Information Technology
Reports to:IT Manager
Job Summary:
Responsible for designing, developing, testing, supporting, and continuously improving business applications on the IBM i platform. This position requires hands-on RPG programming and supports core business logic, reports, interfaces, and application modernization.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No direct reports
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain applications using RPG, RPGLE/ILE RPG, free-format RPG, CL/CLLE, SQL, and DB2 for i.
Analyze business requirements and existing program logic and translate needs into maintainable technical solutions.
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, correct defects, and support business-critical IBM i applications.
Maintain and modernize legacy programs, batch processes, reports, files, interfaces, and job streams.
Create and maintain program specifications, technical documentation, data flows, deployment steps, and support procedures.
Follow coding, testing, source-control, change-management, security, and deployment standards.
Collaborate with users on testing and validation and communicate status, risks, and implementation impacts.
Support interfaces between IBM i applications and other systems, including APIs, file exchanges, EDI, and scheduled integrations.
Participate in code review, knowledge transfer, application support, and continuous improvement.
Follow all company safety and environmental policies and federal regulations.
Other duties assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to program in RPG on IBM i.
Working knowledge of RPGLE/ILE concepts, CL, SQL, DB2 for i, job processing, debugging, IBM i development tools, HTML, and Javascript.
Ability to read and safely modify legacy code while using modern, modular, and documented practices for new development.
Strong analytical, communication, testing, documentation, and business-process skills.
Education and Experience:
Associate or bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software development, or related field; or equivalent experience.
IBM i and RPG development experience required.
Free-format RPG, embedded SQL, APIs, EDI, integrations, or modern IBM i tooling experience preferred.
JD Edwards experience helpful but not required.
Physical Requirements:
Primarily office-based work environment.
Occasional travel and after-hours support may be required.
Ability to sit, stand, and use standard computer equipment for extended periods.
L. G. Everist, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate. We embrace a diverse workforce and opportunities for all qualified applicants. We are committed to having a team that represents the communities where we operate with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
All job offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug test and background check.