RPG Developer  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) is a leading retailer that operates under the American Eagle Outfitters® and MARTIN + OSA™ brands.

American Eagle Outfitters designs, markets and sells its own brand of laidback, current clothing targeting 15 to 25 year-olds, providing high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. The original collection includes standards like jeans and graphic Ts as well as essentials like accessories, outerwear, footwear, basics and swimwear. American Eagle currently operates 854 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and 75 AE stores in Canada. American Eagle also operates ae.com® , which offers additional sizes and styles of favorite AE® merchandise and ships to more than forty countries around the world. The American Eagle® brand also includes a Dormwear® collection, aerie™ brands, which is available in 39 standalone stores, American Eagle stores and at aerie.com. The collection includes bras, undies, camis, hoodies, robes, boxers, sweats and leggings for the AE girl. Designed to be sweetly sexy, comfortable and cozy, the aerie brand offers AE customers a new way to express their personal style everyday, from the dormroom to the coffee shop to the classroom.

MARTIN + OSA, a concept targeting 28 to 40 year-old women and men, offers refined casual clothing and accessories, designed to be valuable, irresistible, inspiring, authentic and adventurous. MARTIN + OSA currently operates 19 stores. For additional information and updates, visit martinandosa.com.

Brand: *American Eagle Outfitters

Job Category: Corporate

Location: WARRENDALE OFFICE & DC

AMERICAN EAGLE
OUTFITTERS

POSITION TITLE: Developer - RPG
REPORTS TO: IT Manager

PURPOSE:

Apply technology solutions to business problems through analysis, design, programming, testing, documenting, and maintaining moderately complex programs and/or systems.

Oversee programming interfaces and data conversions between systems and software packages as necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Document all phases of work including data flow and input-output diagrams, program block diagrams, screen and report layouts and other program technical specifications using current specified design standards for new or revised application systems

Code, develop, test plans and scripts, generate test data, test, analyze test results and debug programs

Assess alternative software solutions for workability and technical feasibility

Relate information from various sources to draw logical conclusions

Perform feasibility studies to analyze cost/benefit tradeoffs and development timeframes of systems solutions

Contribute to application design for development and enhancements in support of business objectives

Identify technical impact of proposed application development/enhancement projects and coordinate with IS colleagues

Solve complex application and programming errors, as well as design and interface problems, following up in a timely manner with all appropriate customers and IT personnel

Communicate project status to project leader and manage interdependencies

Ensure that application software packages are installed and function according to published software specifications, operate efficiently, and are error free

Maintain technical knowledge of application systems analysis, design and development, including software package implementation and data base concepts

Demonstrate an understanding of application software technology, development methods and tools and their potential applicability to business problems

Responsible for providing "on call" and off hours support for production systems when assigned

All other duties as assigned

Bachelor's Degree (CS, Bus, Math, Eng or a related field) or equivalent experience

3+ years of business programming and analysis experience using RPG IV, ILE, CLP and embedded SQL required

Experience with Batch FTP preferred

Retail industry experience is desirable