100% Remote // AS400 RPG Mainframe Consultant

Talent Groups; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups is seeking an experienced AS400 / RPG / Mainframe Consultant to support the development, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise applications on IBM i and Mainframe platforms. The role requires strong RPG development, IBM i administration, and mainframe expertise to troubleshoot production issues and deliver high-quality solutions.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, and contribute to migration initiatives, with a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of AS400/IBM i development experience.
• Strong hands-on RPG III/RPG IV (RPGLE) and ILE RPG expertise.
• Proficiency in CL/CLLE, DB2/400, SQL on IBM i, and DDS.
• Experience with Mainframe technologies: COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM.
• Production support, incident management, debugging and performance tuning.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT; certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain IBM i applications using RPG.
• Analyze requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Support production systems, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Work with DB2 databases, CL programming, and SQL.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployments, and documentation.
• Maintain batch jobs, interfaces, and system integrations.
• Support modernization and migration initiatives where applicable.

Skills

7+ years in AS400/IBM i development

RPG III / RPG IV (RPGLE)

ILE RPG

CL/CLLE

DB2/400

SQL on IBM i

DDS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

IBM i/Mainframe certifications (advantage)

Tools

IBM i modernization tools

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines

Free Format RPG

DevOps tooling

Job description

We are seeking an experienced AS400 / RPG / Mainframe Consultant to support the development, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise applications running on IBM i (AS400) and Mainframe platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in RPG development, IBM i administration, and Mainframe technologies, with the ability to troubleshoot production issues and deliver high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain applications on IBM i (AS400) using RPG.
• Analyze business requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Support production systems, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Work with DB2 databases, CL programming, and SQL.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, business analysts, and stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployments, and documentation.
• Maintain batch jobs, interfaces, and system integrations.
• Support modernization and migration initiatives where applicable.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in AS400/IBM i development.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• RPG III / RPG IV (RPGLE)
• ILE RPG
• CL/CLLE
• DB2/400
• SQL on IBM i
• DDS

Experience with Mainframe technologies such as:

• COBOL
• JCL
• CICS
• VSAM
• Strong debugging and performance tuning skills.
• Experience with production support and incident management.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Free Format RPG.
• Knowledge of IBM i modernization tools and APIs.
• Exposure to DevOps, Git, Jenkins, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Banking, Insurance, Retail, or Manufacturing domain experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant IBM i/Mainframe certifications are an advantage.