What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Systems Developer position at Walker Products Inc.?
Position Summary
Walker Products is seeking a Business Systems Developer to help maintain and modernize critical applications used across manufacturing, quality, and operations while also providing shared support for Epicor ERP through reporting, data maintenance, troubleshooting, and process documentation. The position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving business problems, improving systems, and working across both technical and operational teams.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical aptitude, analytical thinking, and practical problem-solving skills, along with the ability to support application development, system integration, reporting, and ERP-related processes in a manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Applications, Integrations & Modernization
Education & Experience
This position plays an important role in supporting and improving the systems the business relies on every day. The Business Systems Developer will help modernize internal applications, strengthen reporting and integrations, and support ERP-related processes that keep manufacturing, quality, and operations running effectively.
Walker Products is seeking a Business Systems Developer to help maintain and modernize critical applications used across manufacturing, quality, and operations while also providing shared support for Epicor ERP through reporting, data maintenance, troubleshooting, and process documentation. The position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving business problems, improving systems, and working across both technical and operational teams.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical aptitude, analytical thinking, and practical problem-solving skills, along with the ability to support application development, system integration, reporting, and ERP-related processes in a manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Applications, Integrations & Modernization
- Maintain and modernize internal business applications and tools that support manufacturing, quality, and operations
- Support systems such as the ERP (Epicor), company intranet, job traveler tools, internal quality applications, and other operational web-based tools
- Refresh legacy user interfaces, refactor aging code, and improve application reliability, usability, and supportability
- Build and maintain integrations between Epicor ERP, SQL Server, internal web applications, and other connected systems
- Assist with REST API development, data exchange, and automation efforts across business systems
- Write and maintain SQL queries, database reports, and data validation processes
- Document applications, integrations, and technical processes to support long-term sustainability
- Document ERP processes and create work instructions for support and issue resolution
- Assist with ERP data tasks such as customer profiles, imports, mass updates, and general data maintenance
- Support reporting and simple ERP enhancements including BAQs, SQL queries, dashboards, and report updates
- Help test ERP processes, integrations, upgrades, and third-party add-ons in coordination with the ERP team
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, operations, and IT teams to improve workflows and system usability
- Support rollout activities for software changes, upgrades, and new processes
- Help maintain data accuracy and consistency across ERP, internal applications, and reporting platforms
- Provide training and support for new features, functions, and process changes
Education & Experience
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Development, Business Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred
- 1–3 years of related experience preferred
- Internship, co-op, or project experience involving databases, reporting, application development, or system integration is a plus
- Manufacturing, ERP, or business systems support experience is preferred but not required
- Basic understanding of SQL and relational databases
- Exposure to REST APIs, data integration concepts, or web-based application development preferred
- Familiarity with PHP or other web application technologies preferred
- Experience with Epicor ERP, BAQs, SSRS, Power BI, or Epicor Grow is a plus
- Understanding of ERP support, system administration, user security, or business process documentation preferred
- Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills
- General understanding of data structures, reporting concepts, and application support practices
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical users
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Willingness to learn new systems and technologies
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a team-oriented environment
This position plays an important role in supporting and improving the systems the business relies on every day. The Business Systems Developer will help modernize internal applications, strengthen reporting and integrations, and support ERP-related processes that keep manufacturing, quality, and operations running effectively.