eNGINE · 1 hour ago
Senior RPG Developer / AS400 Programmer
Hollidaysburg, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$95K/yr - $115K/yr
7+ years expeNGINE is a Solutions and Placement firm focused on building technical teams. They are seeking a senior-level RPG Programmer to support and enhance mission-critical applications in an IBM i Operating System environment, blending hands-on development with system analysis and collaboration across teams.
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No H1B
Hiring Manager
Justin Morford
Responsibilities
Design, enhance, and maintain applications on IBM systems running IBM i Operating System
Translate business objectives into technical solutions through thoughtful analysis and system design
Modernize and optimize existing RPG-based applications to improve reliability, performance, and maintainability
Develop and modify programs using RPG III, RPGLE, Free-Form RPG, SQLRPGLE, CL, DDS, and embedded SQL
Evaluate production issues, identify root causes, and implement durable fixes
Collaborate with stakeholders to refine workflows, data structures, and system integrations
Ensure application stability through disciplined testing and post-deployment monitoring
Produce clear technical documentation covering design decisions, logic flow, and system changes
Support knowledge sharing by mentoring peers and helping establish backup coverage for key systems
Participate in on-call rotation to support critical technology operations as needed
Qualification
Required
7+ years of hands-on experience developing and supporting RPG applications in an IBM i environment
Strong understanding of database design, data access, and performance tuning on IBM i
Proven ability to analyze complex legacy systems and incrementally improve them
Comfortable working independently while also contributing as a senior member of a collaborative team
Clear and effective communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Exposure to SQL-centric RPG development and data modernization initiatives
Familiarity with EDI integrations
Experience supporting transportation, logistics, or high-volume transaction environments
Benefits
Schedule flexibility
Paid training/certifications
Company
eNGINE
eNGINE provides contract staffing, contract to hire, direct hire, quality check, and payroll services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kristen Weiss
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