RPG Support Developer

Benefact Group plc; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension 12%

Bonus 6–24%

25 days leave

Private healthcare

Job summary

Benefact Group is seeking an RPG Developer to join our Gloucester office on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This hybrid role involves maintaining the iPlus RPG application, enhancing systems, and resolving complex issues across the Group.

You will work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, contributing to a mission-driven financial services group that donates profits to charity. Ideal candidates will have strong RPG and CL skills on IBM i, experience with i90/iPlus, and a proactive approach to

Qualifications

• Excellent RPG skills and experience with IBM i systems.
• Proficiency in RPG and CL on IBM Power systems.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving issues in business-critical apps.
• Familiarity with i90/iPlus and IBM i platform tools.

Responsibilities

• Application Support & Maintenance - Support and maintain core iPlus applications, investigating issues, implementing fixes, and ensuring services remain stable and reliable.
• System Enhancements - Develop and deliver improvements to existing applications, helping to optimise processes and meet evolving business requirements.
• Problem Investigation & Resolution - Analyse application issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions while minimising business disruption.
• Testing & Quality Assurance - Work with testing and business teams to ensure changes are thoroughly validated and delivered to a high standard.
• Collaboration - Work closely with business stakeholders, support teams, and technical colleagues to ensure the continued success of the iPlus platform.

Skills

RPG programming

CL programming

IBM i development

Troubleshooting

Tools

IBM Navigator for i

Job description

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: 6 months fixed-term

Location:Gloucester (hybrid)

Job Ref:305338

About the role

Benefact Group are looking for an RPG Developer to join our Gloucester office.

We're looking for a proven RPG developer to play a key role in supporting and enhancing our core insurance RPG application iPlus, the successor to i90. You'll help maintain business-critical applications, resolve issues, improve system performance, and ensure the continued stability and reliability of services that support our operations across the Group.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Application Support & Maintenance - Support and maintain core iPlus applications, investigating issues, implementing fixes, and ensuring services remain stable and reliable.

• System Enhancements - Develop and deliver improvements to existing applications, helping to optimise processes and meet evolving business requirements.

• Problem Investigation & Resolution - Analyse application issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions while minimising business disruption.

• Testing & Quality Assurance - Work with testing and business teams to ensure changes are thoroughly validated and delivered to a high standard.

• Collaboration - Work closely with business stakeholders, support teams, and technical colleagues to ensure the continued success of the iPlus platform.

What you'll need to have

• Excellent RPG skills – You’ll be working on software that has been the backbone of the company for 25 years so has different flavours of RPG that will need to be controlled

• Programming Expertise - Proficiency in languages commonly used on IBM Power systems, such as RPG and CL

• Programming Expertise - Strong knowledge of RPG, CL and IBM i development practices.

• Support & Troubleshooting Experience - Experience diagnosing and resolving issues within complex business-critical applications

What makes you stand out

• Experience with i90/iPlus – iPlus is the successor to i90 so knowledge of i90 would be highly advantageous, allowing you to quickly contribute to the ongoing support and development of the platform.

• IBM i Platform Knowledge - Familiarity with IBM i tools and technologies, including IBM Navigator for i, job management, performance analysis, and application support activities.

• Continuous Improvement Mindset - A proactive approach to identifying opportunities to improve application stability, maintainability, and user experience.

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it

• Hybrid working

• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

• Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and24%

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme

• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance

• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice

• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Full study support to gain professional qualifications

• Access to virtual GP

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Hear from the hiring manager

Be part of a high-performing team supporting IBM Power I modernisation - your input and technical insight will make the difference.

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26