Mattel
Manufacturing
SrSoftwareEngineeriSeries
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“Sr Software Engineer iSeries at Mattel. Skills: IBM iSeries support, RPG development, CL development, SQL querying. Provide L2/L3 production support for IBM iSeries applications. Monitor application health, system logs, and performance metrics”
What You'll Achieve.
Minimize downtime; Protect data integrity; Ensure timely batch completion
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills
On-call support, Non-regular hours, Travel for training
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Min 5 years of experience in iSeries / application development or support area, Degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field (or equivalent experience)
Nice to Have
Understanding of manufacturing back office, shop floor operation and trading companies’ operation
What You'll Do.
Provide L2/L3 production support for IBM iSeries applications
Monitor application health
and performance metrics
troubleshoot and resolve production incidents
Perform root cause analysis
Implement permanent fixes or preventive measures
Handle on-call support and incident escalations
Support application deployments
Perform configuration changes and environment validation
Ensure application uptime
Coordinate with infrastructure teams
Monitor application performance
Identify performance bottlenecks
Optimize applications
Track recurring incidents
Recommend improvements
Work closely with application development teams
Communicate effectively with business users and stakeholders
Participate in release planning
Participate in post-release validation
Participate in post-incident reviews
Maintain production supports documentation
Maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Document known issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with application developers; Partner with infrastructure administrators; Partner with business analysts; Partner with business stakeholders; Collaborate with development teams; Communicate with business users
Communication Scope
Presentation skills
Process & Methodology
Change management
Full Job Description
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers. Job Objective The iSeries Production Support Engineer is responsible for the stability, availability, and performance of mission-critical applications at the Mattel Asia Manufacturing facility (China and Southeast Asia) and of in-house-developed applications on the IBM i (iSeries/AS/400) platform. This role provides L2/L3 support, including incident response, batch/job scheduling via CA Scheduler, HA/DR support, performance troubleshooting, and release/change activities. You’ll partner closely with application developers (RPG/CL), infrastructure administrators, business analysts, and business stakeholders to minimize downtime, protect data integrity, and ensure timely batch completion. Key Responsibilities Production Support / Incident Management * Provide L2/L3 production support for IBM iSeries applications built in RPG (RPGLE/ILE), CL/CLLE and SQL on Db2 for iSeries * Monitor application health, system logs, and performance metrics, and identify potential issues. * Analyze, troubleshoot and resolve production incidents within defined SLA timelines. * Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent fixes or preventive measures. * Handle on-call support and incident escalations as required. Application and System Maintenance * Support application deployments, hotfixes, and patches in production environments. * Perform configuration changes and environment validation across the Development, UAT, and Product
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