AS/400 iSeries Software Engineer RPG Developer

Honeybee Tech Solutions; Nashik District, Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeybee Tech Solutions in Nashik is seeking an AS/400 Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and support applications on the IBM i platform. You will work across the full development lifecycle, collaborating with QA and business teams to meet client SLAs.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in RPGLE/RPG/400 and CL/400, debugging, and system maintenance, with exposure to manual/functional testing and documentation for end users.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AS/400 development and support experience.
• Experience with IBM iSeries platforms and RPG/400 tooling.
• Familiarity with DB2 SQL for data analysis and reporting.
• Exposure to ITSM/ticketing tools like Jira is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance applications on the AS/400 (IBM i) platform using RPGLE, RPG/400, CLLE, and CL/400.
• Design and modify programs, display files, and report files to accommodate changing business and database requirements.
• Query and analyze data in DB2 using SQL to investigate issues and extract insights.
• Perform in-depth root cause analysis on defects and service requests and deliver timely fixes.
• Provide batch support across development, testing, and production environments.
• Carry out unit testing, integration testing, and support production deployments.
• Prepare technical specification documents, workflow designs, and production support handover documentation.
• Perform regular system maintenance and health checks, and automate housekeeping tasks where possible.
• Follow change and incident management processes and meet client SLAs.

Skills

RPGLE

RPG/400

CLLE

CL/400

DB2

SQL

Jira

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (E&C, CS, IT or related)

Tools

SEU

SDA

RLU

PDM

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Job Description

Must have: About the Role We are looking for an AS/400 (IBM iSeries) Software Engineer to design, develop, debug, and support applications on the IBM i platform. You will work across the full development lifecycle analysis, design, coding, testing, and production deployment — while providing ongoing application support to meet client SLAs. Prior exposure to manual/functional testing is a strong plus, as the role involves close collaboration with QA and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance applications on the AS/400 (IBM i) platform using RPGLE, RPG/400, CLLE, and CL/400.
• Design and modify programs, display files, and report files to accommodate changing business and database requirements.
• Query and analyze data in DB2 using SQL to investigate issues and extract insights.
• Perform in-depth root cause analysis on defects and service requests logged by clients, and deliver timely fixes.
• Provide batch support across development, testing, and production environments.
• Carry out unit testing, integration testing, and support production deployments.
• Prepare technical specification documents, workflow designs, and production support handover documentation.
• Perform regular system maintenance and health checks, and automate housekeeping tasks where possible.
• Follow established change management and incident management processes.
• Work to meet and maintain client Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3–5 years of overall IT experience, with hands-on AS/400 development and support experience.
• Strong programming skills in RPGLE, RPG/400, CLLE, and CL/400 (ILE concepts).
• Proficiency in DB2 and writing SQL for data analysis.
• Experience with AS/400 development tools: SEU, SDA, RLU, and PDM.
• Solid understanding of debugging techniques, unit testing, and test-case design.
• Familiarity with ITSM/ticketing tools such as Jira.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, IT, or a related field).
• Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience in manual, functional, regression, and smoke testing.
• Exposure to change management, incident management, and production support in an SLA-driven environment.
• Domain experience in banking/financial services (e.g., cheque/transaction processing, accounts payable/receivable, inventory management) or insurance (policy administration).
• Experience with payment application testing/certification (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, etc.) is a plus.
• Ability to create user manuals and technical documentation for end users.

What Makes a Strong Candidate

• A detail-oriented developer who can move comfortably between coding, debugging, and support work.
• Strong analytical skills for reading functional specs and translating them into working, tested code.
• A collaborative team player who works well with development, QA, and business stakeholders.