IT Programmer Analyst RPG/AS400 Beacon Building Products
Herndon, VA

Job Description

IT Programmer Analyst: RPG/AS400

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. is the largest publicly traded distributor of residential and non-residential roofing and complementary building products in North America. With projected revenues of $7 billion Beacon will operate 589 branch locations in 50 states and 6 Canadian provinces with more than 8,500 employees. Beacon is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: BECN) growth company with continued acquisition and organic growth plans. We are seeking a talented, rising star to play a key role in our IT organization developing technology projects that drive business value and optimize our business processes.

Candidate Expectations:

Professional, hard working, positive attitude with a willingness to learn and apply multiple technologies to creatively exceed the customers expectations and drive business value.

Good listening, written and oral communication skills with the natural ability and interest in delivering exceptional customer service to the user community.

Work effectively in a virtual team environment and demonstrate high ethical standards.

Quick learner with strong analytical, problem solving skills that can produce quality work in a timely fashion.

Time & work management skills with an awareness of system development lifecycle, project planning and organization, project control and contingency planning skills.

Demonstrates high levels of self motivation and initiative and is comfortable in a high paced, get it done environment.

Solid potential with personal interest to develop self and expand role within the organization.

Bachelors Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, related field or equivalent professional work experience.

Strong background in multiple functional areas ideally within a Distribution or Manufacturing environment.

AS400/IBM iSeries ERP package development experience is required

RPG Development experience is required

Experience in Business Intelligence and Integration tools is a plus

Willing to travel when required.

Job Duties:

Design, develop, and implement RPG development tasks and other business process optimization projects and solutions that ultimately drive business value and improved user productivity.

Provide user support for Production issues.

Collaborate with the user community to design, develop, and implement technology solutions across multiple business functions that positively impact the bottom line.

An Equal Opportunity Employer