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DescriptionWe’re looking for a Senior/Intermediate AS400 (iSeries) & Trimble TMS Software Engineer to stabilize, maintain, and support a mission-critical, 24/7 transportation and warehouse environment. In this role, you will absorb critical tribal knowledge from an aging contractor base, eliminate single-point-of-failure risks, and play a vital part in high-pressure system migrations and future technology roadmaps—all while operating seamlessly as a natural extension of our client's internal team.ResponsibilitiesYou’ll work closely with the Technology Owner, internal operations, and external vendors to deliver reliable, 100% quality-driven support for a non-stop, high-volume logistics infrastructure.Client & Stakeholder CommunicationProvide daily updates and maintain tight-knit, direct integration with the internal technology organization.Act as a dependable, self-driven team member who reduces the management burden on leadership (no "babysitting" required).Collaborate directly with internal dispatch, warehouse operations, finance, and external EDI trading partners.Development, Maintenance & OperationsMaintain, troubleshoot, and enhance core transport and warehouse applications running on IBM AS400 (iSeries) and the Trimble "Innovative" TMS platform.Develop and maintain applications utilizing RPG (and potentially COBOL).Handle routine system administration, ticket handling, and infrastructure operations including:Onboarding new customer/vendor accounts.Database purging and data cleanup.Troubleshooting blocked or failed communications.Printer setup and configuration (IBM, IP-sensitive).Project Lifecycle, Migrations & IntegrationActively support active, high-pressure migrations, including the current Geotab to Motive telematics transition (remapping APIs, webhooks, hours of service, locations, and driver pay for ~23M messages/week).Assist with upcoming infrastructure milestones, including an AS400 hardware migration and a major Trimble version upgrade.Manage, document, and test critical EDI processing, API mappings, and third-party integrations.Ensure near 100% quality deployment and testing, mitigating financial workflows risk within a limited/thin test environment.Collaboration & Knowledge CaptureActively engage in intensive knowledge transfer with the current veteran contractor base to document and absorb vital tribal knowledge.Connect securely via AWS site-to-site VPN and manage versioned programs through GitHub.QualificationsFluent English (written and spoken) with exceptional communication skills ("the 4 C's": communication, comprehension, common sense, and culture fit).Strong professional experience working with IBM AS400 (iSeries) environments.Deep hands-on experience with the Trimble "Innovative" TMS application (or closely related legacy enterprise TMS/Warehouse systems).Proficiency in RPG programming language (experience with COBOL is a strong plus).Proven experience managing EDI processing, API mapping, and data integrations.Strong familiarity with high-volume data streaming/messaging (handling millions of messages/transactions per week).Experience with AWS (specifically managing workflows over site-to-site VPN) and modern version control workflows using GitHub.Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating high dependability in high-stakes, 24/7/365 production environments.Analytical mindset capable of reverse-engineering undocumented code and converting tribal knowledge into structured processes.What you’ll love about usA fast-growing company with meaningful, mission-critical projects.An international, collaborative work environment.5-day work week.E04JI80034mh4097mc9 #J-18808-Ljbffr