Infor XA Developer - RPG/AS400

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop, customize, and maintain Infor XA / MAPICS applications based on business requirements.

• Analyze functional requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

• Develop and modify programs using RPG/RPGLE on the IBM i (AS/400) platform.

• Work with Infor XA modules such as Manufacturing, Inventory, Order Management, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable / Payable, General Ledger, Product Definition, and Production Scheduling.

• Perform enhancements, modifications, interfaces, reports, and batch processing.

• Develop and maintain integrations between Infor XA and third-party systems.

• Work with DB2 for i databases, including SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.

• Analyze application issues, perform root-cause analysis, and provide production support.

• Participate in incident, problem, and change management activities.

• Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and support user acceptance testing.

• Prepare technical specifications, design documents, test cases, and support documentation.

• Collaborate with functional consultants and business users to understand requirements and provide technical solutions.

• Support system upgrades, patches, migrations, and XA version enhancements.

• Identify opportunities for performance improvement, automation, and process optimization.

• Follow development standards, coding guidelines, and change-control procedures.

Required Technical Skills :

• Strong hands-on experience with Infor XA / MAPICS.

• Strong knowledge of IBM i / AS400.

• Proficiency in RPG, RPGLE, CL/CLLE, and SQL.

• Good knowledge of DB2 for i.

• Experience with Infor XA technical architecture, programs, databases, and customization framework.

• Experience developing interfaces and integrations with external applications.

• Knowledge of batch jobs, job queues, libraries, objects, and IBM i system operations.

• Experience with debugging and troubleshooting RPG applications.

• Good understanding of software development and SDLC processes.

• Familiarity with source control and deployment/change-management processes.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience with Infor XA upgrades and migrations.

• Knowledge of Infor ION, APIs, web services, or other integration technologies.

• Experience with ERP integrations.

• Knowledge of manufacturing and supply-chain business processes.

• Exposure to modernizing legacy IBM i applications.

• Experience working in Agile or ITIL-based environments.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Key Competencies :

• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to work independently as well as within a distributed team.

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities.

• Ability to understand complex business requirements and convert them into technical solutions.

• Good documentation and technical writing skills.

• Willingness to provide production support and participate in critical issue resolution.