IBM Platform Engineer
Summary: The IBM Platform Engineer role involves working with the IBM i (AS/400) platform to support critical enterprise systems at Costco. The position focuses on backend operations, integrating legacy systems with modern cloud infrastructure, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The role requires collaboration with architects and engineers to manage software upgrades and maintain operational continuity. Candidates should possess a mix of legacy and modern technical skills to effectively bridge older technologies with contemporary solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and managing API gateways, event brokers, and middleware for enterprise integration.
- Upgrading and maintaining IBM-derived systems for high availability and operational continuity.
- Managing complex data infrastructures using DB2, SQL, and related database technologies.
- Ensuring compliance with PCI and PII standards in high-volume transaction environments.
- Collaborating with enterprise architects and system engineers for major platform software upgrades.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency with IBM i (AS/400), RPG, CL, or COBOL.
- Hands-on experience with modern scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, C++, or Java.
- Familiarity with middleware technologies, messaging queues, and event-driven architectures.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Watford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role : IBM Platform Engineer
Location: Watford, Uk
Type : Contract (InsideIR 35) OR Permanent
Mode : Hybrid
Job Description : Costco utilizes the IBM i (AS/400) platform to run mission-critical enterprise systems. Developers working on these systems generally focus on backend enterprise operations, integrating legacy frameworks with modern cloud infrastructure, and supporting large-scale supply chain and inventory workloads.
Core Responsibilities
- Enterprise Integration: Designing and managing API gateways, event brokers, and middleware to bridge older IBM i technologies with distributed platforms and modern systems.
- Legacy Modernization: Upgrading and maintaining systems in IBM-derived environments, ensuring high availability and continuous operational continuity.
- Backend Development: Managing complex data infrastructures (often utilizing DB2, SQL, and related database tech).
- Compliance & Security: Adhering to strict enterprise compliance, including payment card industry (PCI) and data security (PII) standards across high-volume transaction environments.
- Collaboration: Working closely with enterprise architects and system engineers to execute major platform software upgrades.
Typical Technical Requirements
- Legacy & Midrange Systems: Proficiency with IBM i (AS/400), RPG, CL, or COBOL.
- Modern Scripting & Databases: Hands-on experience with languages like Python, JavaScript, C++, or Java.
- Middleware & Integration: Familiarity with messaging queues (e.g., IBM MQ), API gateways, and event-driven architectures.
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