AS/400 Programmer-Analyst

Join North America’s largest manufacturer in their industry, an established leader committed to excellence and innovative solutions worldwide. We are looking for an experienced AS/400 Programmer-Analyst to drive the evolution, optimization, and reliability of our core manufacturing and business systems. If you excel at turning business needs into powerful IBM i solutions, this AS/400 Programmer-Analyst opportunity offers high-impact projects, direct collaboration, and room to grow.

YOUR ROLE AS A AS/400 PROGRAMMER-ANALYST:
As an AS/400 Programmer-Analyst, you will play a central role in the analysis, development, integration, and support of critical business applications on the IBM i (AS/400) platform. Working closely with cross-functional departmental teams, you will design effective solutions and ensure the seamless evolution of our core systems. In this AS/400 Programmer-Analyst role, you will participate in the entire application lifecycle—from initial requirements gathering through to production—ensuring maximum system performance, reliability, and code quality across the enterprise.

Advantages
• A fun and dynamic environment that welcomes diversity in all its forms, talent, ideas, and creativity;
• Comprehensive insurance including vision, dental, travel, and more
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Telemedicine/telepharmacy
• RRSP: We contribute up to 4% of your salary, matching your contribution
• Bonus: Access to a bonus program based on our success as a company and on your personal goals achieved
• On-site cafeteria for convenient and pleasant lunch breaks
• Free parking;

Responsibilities
•Analyze departmental business needs and recommend high-impact technological solutions as a lead AS/400 Programmer-Analyst.
•Design, develop, test, and maintain robust business applications on the IBM i (AS/400) platform.
•Program primarily in RPG III, RPG IV, RPGLE, and SQL.
•Perform functional and technical analyses for complex system change requests and continuous improvement projects.
•Develop and maintain automated interfaces across various internal and external systems.
•Provide advanced, high-level support to end-users, diagnosing and resolving application and performance issues efficiently.
•Conduct unit, integrated, and validation testing while creating and maintaining thorough technical and functional documentation.
•Collaborate closely with IT teams, business users, and external partners to drive system evolution.


Qualifications
Required:
•DEC or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
•Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in analysis and development on the IBM i (AS/400) platform.
•Strong proficiency in RPG III, RPG IV, RPGLE, and SQL.
•Solid practical working knowledge of DB2 databases.
•Proven experience in business process analysis, writing functional/technical specifications, and supporting critical production applications.
•Outstanding analytical skills, initiative, strong management of priorities, and excellent communication/collaboration skills.

Nice to Have / Qualities:
•Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
•Knowledge of system integration tools and methodologies (e.g., EDI, APIs).
•Exposure to project management and continuous improvement practices.


Summary
Application instructions:
I would love to hear from you! If this AS/400 Programmer-Analyst position in Knowlton, QC sounds like an interesting opportunity, please apply, and/or send us your resume to andres.velilla@randstad.ca

How to apply:
1) email your resume to andres.velilla@randstad.ca
2) apply online at randstad.ca
3) connect through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresvelilla/

Randstad is the largest employment agency in Canada, and each consultant is specialized in his or her field. In addition to providing you with information on your job search, they will be able to advise you on how to find a job that matches your skills.

Randstad is an equal opportunity employer. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Background:
kdc/one is a trusted, global provider of value-added solutions to many of the world’s leading brands in the beauty, personal care, and home care categories.

We partner closely with customers as a critical enabler of their success through ideation, formulation, design, packaging and manufacturing of products.

Every year, we help develop and manufacture products for brands sold in countries all over the world.

kdc/one is an equal opportunity employer. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

REASON FOR WORKING KNOWLTON, QC:
• Here is the perfect balance. The dynamic balance that we all seek between the realization of our personal and professional dreams. The balance between proximity to major centers, with all the urbanity they provide, and rurality with its generous nature and diversified activities.
• Here, 40,000 students learn and develop skills through nearly 900 post-secondary programs and training and more than 100 vocational training programs. A wealth that generates creativity, a taste for going beyond and opening up to the world.
• Here, it is also health through the practice of activities of all kinds and through healthy lifestyles. Here, the playground is huge and nearby: peaks, trails, rivers, lakes, infrastructures and sports clubs. Whether you are a Sunday athlete or a high level athlete, you will find something to keep you in shape!
• Here, the landscapes of the Townships are varied and its nature is generous: lakes, rivers, mountains, vines, marshes, conifers, deciduous trees, valleys. Our bucolic landscapes encourage contemplation and letting go. In the fall, the landscapes ignite to create a panorama typical of southern Quebec.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.