AS/400 RPG Developer

We are seeking an AS/400 RPG Developer for a contract position based in Memphis, Tennessee, or remote. This is a 6-month engagement with possible extensions.

You'll work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to analyze, enhance, and maintain existing RPG applications. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable writing SQL within RPG, refactoring legacy code, documenting solutions, and leveraging GitHub and AI-powered development tools to analyze source code and improve productivity and code quality.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain enterprise RPG IV / ILE RPG applications on the IBM i (AS/400) platform
• Refactor existing code to improve performance, maintainability, and overall application design
• Utilize GitHub for source control and AI-assisted coding tools such as Codex, VS Code, or CoPilot to analyze and enhance existing code
• Troubleshoot production issues, debug applications, and support ongoing enhancements
• Develop and maintain technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborate with business users and technical teams to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions
• Support testing, deployment, and knowledge transfer activities

Qualifications

• Required

• 7+ years of RPG IV / ILE RPG development experience on the IBM i (AS/400) platform

• Experience using GitHub for source code management and collaboration

• Experience refactoring and modernizing existing RPG applications

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and application support best practices

• Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills

• Preferred

• Experience leveraging GitHub, Codex, VS Code, CoPilot, or similar AI-assisted development tools

• Experience with the TURNOVER change management tool

• SQL skills within RPG development

• Experience developing interfaces and system integrations

• Background supporting manufacturing, warehousing, supply chain, or inventory management systems