Do you have the burning desire to expand your career in Information Technology and continue to develop, execute and deploy state-of-the-art technology to solve business objectives? Iowa 80 Group is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer at its headquarters location in Walcott, Iowa- home of the Worlds Largest Truckstop. Our IT Department is growing- we are investing in our people and our technology like never before, in our 56 years of business serving professional truck drivers and travels from all over the world. Our brands include: The Worlds Largest Truckstop, Joplin 44 Petro, Oak Grove 70 Petro, Kenly 95 Petro, Effingham Chrome Shop, Truckomat Truck Washes, CAT Scale Company and Iowa 80 Trucking Museum.
This individual will play a critical role in refining our solutions and services. Successful candidates must have a minimum of ten years in a senior role and be familiar with modern development tools and legacy software application development under the IBM i system and the RPG language, and alternative Free Form programming styles.
Responsibilities:
Maintain companys enterprise ERP and Financial Management software applications.
Manage IBM iSeries server, including security, compliance, resource appliances, data storage and back-up.
Develop and maintain disaster recovery methods, procedures and plan.
Maintain a good understanding of basic accounting principles and internal accounting controls.
Build modern IBM i applications and modernize existing applications for users.
Stay current in RPGLE, JavaScript, Free Form programming practices, XML and DB2.
Work with end-users to support, design, document and develop business applications.
Troubleshoot software applications and assist users with technical support.
Provide end-user training assistance as needed.
Write software application design specifications.
Develop end-user documentation materials.
Develop and maintain the Peppler Directions Application.
Utilize HighJump to integrate implementations in the Warehouse Management System.
Ability to supervise RPG programmer(s) and projects.
Qualifications:
A well-rounded developer with a good overall understanding of IT, accounting principles, business applications, relational databases, green-screen development, and web development
Possess the ability to work with users to gather requirements and transforming these requirements into working solutions
Skillful with the IBM i operating system and the RPG programming language
Up to date with all advancements in RPG
Ability to write all new code using the Free Format syntax of RPG, but have a good understanding of Fixed Format as well
Versed with embedded SQL, CL, and other concepts surrounding RPG programming
Understand ILE, sub-procedures, modules, service programs, and binding directories
Possess fundamental knowledge of web browser applications, web services, servers, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In-depth knowledge of HTML5/JavaScript/JSON is not required but would be a major plus.
Eager to learn new languages and broaden your skills
Programming experience using advanced JavaScript
Experience designing and creating software libraries, APIs, and tools
Hand-code DOM-based, object-oriented JavaScript
Expert knowledge of JavaScript scope, closure, AJAX, XML etc.
Excellent understanding of JSON format
Expert knowledge of browser DOM and cross-browser issues
Clear understanding of the various browser events and event bubbling
Experience with JavaScript debugging and profiling tools, including Firefox Firebug, IE Developer Tools, and Google Chrome Developer Tools
Interest in developing innovative, ground-breaking software
Self-motivated, critical thinker with a strong technical background
Excellent written/verbal communication and teamwork skills
Must be able to work directly with customers to resolve implementation issues
Excellent skills at documenting software and APIs
Exposure to ExtJS a plus
Experience developing JavaScript plugins on top of existing JavaScript libraries like jQuery, a plus
Exposure to backend server-side technologies and relational databases a plus
Ability to work with various APIs and other integration tools
Capable of working alone or with other developers in developing moderate to complex software applications
Benefits:
Weekly paychecks!
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Flex Spending Account
Child Dependent Care Savings
Gain financial security with a 401K plan that offers a 50% company contribution
Profit Sharing Bonus
Paid Vacation
Employee discounts on general merchandise!
Save money on meals with excellent discounts!
Discount on FUEL!
Tuition Assistance Allowance up to $1500 a year!
Competitive Pay
Opportunity for advancement!
Fun work environment!
Monthly Safety Bonus!
Community Involvement Days
Employee Referral Program
Employee Recognition
Drug test and background check required.
Employment Type: Full-Time
