AS400 Developer

AmBank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AmBank seeks a senior RPG/AS/400 specialist to enhance and support its Broking System used by AmInvestment Bank. You will work on RPG III/IV components, CL programs, and DB2/400, ensuring system stability across Equities trading interfaces such as eAMS, MAS and AMSMART.

You will lead design decisions, participate in group RPG projects, and support end-of-day processing while adapting to Bursa regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• 20 years of IT experience in application development and support.
• 15+ years of RPG development and system integration.
• 15+ years of experience on the AS/400 (IBM i) platform.
• Proficient in DB2/400, CL programs, and job scheduling tools.
• Deep understanding of Equity and Derivatives products, margin financing & settlement cycles.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 20 years supporting Broking Application Systems in financial services (advantage).
• 20 years of domain knowledge in Equities and Derivatives market operations (advantage).

Responsibilities

• Support the Broking System, ensuring stability and seamless integration across Broking applications.
• Provide day-to-day application support for Equities Trading systems (eAMS, MAS, AMSMART).
• Participate in Group-level RPG-based projects and enhance Broking System integration with source systems.
• Design, develop, maintain, and modernize RPG components.
• Define program architecture, data models, and code structure; make technical decisions.
• Support broking operations through code enhancements for trade lifecycle, margins, corporate actions, and fees.
• Support end-of-day, end-of-month, and end-of-financial-year batch processing.
• Ensure regulatory changes and Bursa rule amendments are implemented.
• Join L2/L3 production support with on-call rotation.

Skills

RPG development

AS/400

DB2/400

System integration

L2/L3 production support

Equities/Derivatives knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Tools

RPG III/RPG IV

CL programs

Job scheduling tools

Job description

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Directly responsible for the enhancement and support of the Broking System, with a focus on ensuring stability and seamless integration across Broking applications. The role involves providing day-to-day application support for Equities Trading systems used by AmInvestment Bank, specifically the IB Equity Back-Office System (eAMS), Margin Application System (MAS & AMSMART), and all related internal and external system interfaces. This includes participation in Group-level projects involving RPG-based applications and enhancing the Broking System to ensure seamless integration with other source systems and to improve operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

Support the BNM RMIT mission-critical Broking System, which serves as the system of record for all broking transactions and supports downstream integrations including trade capture, settlement, margining, corporate actions, GL posting, and regulatory reporting

Ensure the Broking System remains fully functional and available during trading hours

Design, develop, maintain, and enhance existing RPG applications using RPG III and RPG IV (RPG/LE and Free-Format)

Develop new programs based on business requirements, update legacy code with minimal documentation, and refactor or modernize existing RPG components

Exercise technical decision-making authority, including defining program architecture, code structure, and data model changes

Support broking business operations through code enhancements covering trade lifecycle processes, margin calls, forced sell-down activities, corporate actions, and the calculation of fees, commissions, and interest

Provide support for end-of-day, end-of-month, and end-of-financial-year batch processing activities

Ensure strict adherence to cut-off time requirements to guarantee timely contract generation, CDS settlement, and completion of end-of-day batches before the next trading session begins

Implement and support regulatory and exchange-mandated changes, including updates arising from Bursa rule amendments

Serve as part of the L2/L3 production support team in addition to project delivery responsibilities, including participation in an on-call rotation

About you

20 years of IT experience in Application Development and Application Support

15 years of hands-on development experience in RPG, including system integration with other platforms

15 years of application support experience on the AS/400 (IBM i) platform

Proficient in using DB2/400, CL programs, and job scheduling tools

Deep understanding of Equity, Derivatives products, margin financing & settlement cycles

Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field

20 years of experience supporting Broking Application Systems in the financial services domain (additional advantage)

20 years of domain knowledge in Equities and Derivatives market operations (additional advantage)