As400 Developer

Honeybee Tech Solutions; Nashik District, Pune District, Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of hands-on AS/400 experience and strong skills in RPGLE, RPG/400, CLLE, CL/400, and DB2 SQL.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of IT experience with hands-on AS/400 development and support.
• Strong programming skills in RPGLE, RPG/400, CLLE, and CL/400 (ILE concepts).
• Proficiency in DB2 and SQL for data analysis.
• Experience with AS/400 development tools: SEU, SDA, RLU, and PDM.
• Solid debugging, unit testing, and test-case design skills.
• Familiarity with ITSM/ticketing tools such as Jira.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ECE/CS/IT) or related field.

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 meet changing requirements.
• Analyze data in DB2 using SQL to investigate issues and derive insights.
• Perform root cause analysis on defects and service requests, delivering fixes.
• Provide batch support across development, testing, and production environments.
• Carry out unit testing, integration testing, and production deployment support.
• Prepare technical specifications, workflow designs, and handover documentation.
• Maintain regular system health checks and automate housekeeping tasks.
• Follow change management and incident management processes.
• Meet and maintain client SLAs.

Skills

AS/400 development

DB2/SQL

Debugging

Unit testing

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ECE/CS/IT)

Tools

SEU

SDA

RLU

PDM

Jira

Job description

Job Description

Must have: About the Role Info 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

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

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Must Have 3-5 years of overall IT experience, with hands-on AS/400 development and support experience.
• Must Have Strong programming skills in RPGLE, RPG/400, CLLE, and CL/400 (ILE concepts).
• Must Have Proficiency in DB2 and writing SQL for data analysis.
• Must Have Experience with AS/400 development tools: SEU, SDA, RLU, and PDM.
• Must Have Solid understanding of debugging techniques, unit testing, and test-case design.
• Must Have Familiarity with ITSM/ticketing tools such as Jira.
• Must Have Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, Must Have IT, or a related field).

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Good to Have Experience in manual, functional, regression, and smoke testing.
• Good to Have Exposure to change management, incident management, and production support in an SLA-driven environment.
• Good to Have Domain experience in banking/financial services (e.g., cheque/transaction processing, accounts payable/receivable, inventory management) or insurance (policy administration).
• Good to Have Experience with payment application testing/certification (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, etc.) is a plus.
• Good to Have 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.