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.