Position Title: ERP Development Lead
Location: Houston, Texas
Assignment Type: 6 month contract to hire
Compensation: $70-$75/hour
Work Schedule: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote (they can choose the remote day)
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Position Overview:
- Our client is seeking a highly autonomous technical resource to assume ownership of their RentalMan ERP environment following the departure of the current Development Lead. This is a business-critical role supporting core operational functions across the organization.
- The environment is highly customized and supports rental operations, dispatch, billing, asset management, reporting, integrations, and ongoing digital transformation initiatives. The departing employee is currently the only internal technical expert with deep knowledge of the RentalMan platform.
- This is not a production support or "keep the lights on" position. The organization needs a hands-on developer and application owner capable of understanding existing customizations, supporting ongoing development efforts, exposing business functionality through APIs, and helping drive future automation and AI-related initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities:
โข Own and support the RentalMan ERP platform
โข Manage ongoing enhancements, customizations, and development initiatives
โข Analyze existing code and business processes within the AS400 environment
โข Develop and maintain RPG-based solutions within IBM iSeries / AS400
โข Work with DB2 databases, custom tables, reporting structures, and integrations
โข Support API development and integration efforts
โข Identify core business functions and expose functionality through callable APIs
โข Support digital transformation and business automation initiatives
โข Partner with internal application teams, DBAs, offshore developers, and business stakeholders
โข Participate in architectural and application-related decision making
โข Document existing processes, integrations, customizations, and dependencies
โข Assist with knowledge transfer from the departing employee
Required Qualifications:
โข Experience supporting and developing within IBM iSeries / AS400 environments
โข Strong RPG development experience
โข Experience with IBM DB2 databases
โข SQL development and troubleshooting expertise
โข Experience supporting ERP applications
โข Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
โข Strong troubleshooting and application ownership mindset
โข Experience supporting custom integrations, APIs, and business applications
Preferred Qualifications:
โข Direct RentalMan experience
โข Previous experience with Wynne RentalMan
โข Equipment rental, construction, industrial services, or heavy equipment industry experience
โข Experience supporting custom ERP implementations
โข API and web services development experience
โข Salesforce or other enterprise application integration experience
โข Experience working with offshore development teams
Technical Environment:
โข RentalMan ERP (Wynne)
โข IBM iSeries / AS400
โข RPG Development
โข DB2
โข SQL
โข APIs / Web Services
โข Business Automation Initiatives
โข AI-Driven Workflow Development
โข Offshore Development Team (India)