AS400 Developer (IBM I, RPGLE, CL, SQL)

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Minnesota; On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. has an immediate opening for an AS400 Developer (IBM I, RPGLE, CL, SQL) in Twin Cities, MN. This is a 6+ month onsite contract with potential for extension, offering a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities include production support, system enhancements, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions using RPGLE, CL, and SQL. Strong emphasis on CI/CD, GitLab, and ARCAD tooling to ensure release quality and stability.

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of hands-on RPGLE/Free Format RPG experience.
• Must have 10+ years of CL programming on Client i / AS400.
• Strong experience with screen & subfile development.
• Embedded SQL experience within RPGLE applications.
• Experience with production support in business-critical environments.
• Experience with GitLab for source control and deployment workflows.
• Experience using ARCAD for change management.
• Knowledge of Connect:Direct file transfer processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support and on-call coverage for Voyager Plus (OTR) applications.
• Support and enhance authorization, business data management, and settlement system capabilities.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve defects, production issues, and data/integration concerns.
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain RPGLE, CL, and SQL-based solutions.
• Support CI/CD, GitLab, and ARCAD integration to improve release quality and traceability.
• Lead or support project delivery from requirements through implementation.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the team.
• Maintain documentation and operational procedures for long-term platform sustainability.

Skills

IBM i / AS400

RPGLE (Free Format)

CL programming

Embedded SQL

Screen & Subfile Dev

Production Support

GitLab

ARCAD

Change management

Tools

ARCAD

GitLab

Connect:Direct

Job description

Immediate need for a talented AS400 Developer (IBM I, RPGLE, CL, SQL). This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Twin Cities, MN(Onsite).

Job ID:26-23736

Pay Range: $60 - $62/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide production support and on-call coverage for Voyager Plus (OTR) applications.
• Support and enhance authorization, business data management, and settlement system capabilities.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve application defects, production issues, batch/process failures, data issues, and integration concerns.
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain clean, efficient, and reliable RPGLE, CL, and SQL-based solutions.
• Support MQ connectivity, file transfers, certificate-related issues, deployment readiness, and environment stability.
• Lead or support project delivery from requirements through implementation, including estimation, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Partner with business stakeholders, technology teams, and cross-functional partners to define requirements and deliver reliable solutions.
• Ensure software changes meet quality, functionality, security, compliance, and operational standards.
• Support CI/CD, GitLab, and ARCAD-based change management practices to improve release consistency, traceability, and deployment quality.
• Maintain documentation, support procedures, and operational knowledge needed for long-term platform sustainability.
• Share application, platform, and business process knowledge with the team to reduce support risk and improve resiliency.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Must have skills: IBM i / AS400, RPGLE (Free Format RPG), CL (Control Language), Embedded SQL, Screen & Subfile Development, Production Support / Application Support, GitLab & ARCAD (or IBM i change management experience)
• 10+ years of hands-on experience programming in RPGLE / Free Format RPG.
• 10+ years of experience with CL programming on Client i / AS400 platforms.
• Strong experience with screen and subfile development.
• Strong working knowledge of embedded SQL within RPGLE applications.
• Experience supporting production applications in a business-critical environment.
• Working knowledge of GitLab for source control, branching, merge requests, and deployment workflows.
• Experience using ARCAD change management software integrated with GitLab.
• Knowledge of Connect:Direct file transfer processes and operational support.
• Understanding of digital certificates and secure application connectivity.
• Ability to analyze authorization, business data management, settlement, batch, and integration processes.
• Experience supporting modernization efforts involving legacy Client i / AS400 applications and modern platforms.
• Understanding of Redis-based caching patterns or data synchronization processes.
• Experience with CI/CD automation practices for legacy and modernized application delivery.
• Familiarity with disaster recovery exercises, outage recovery, and production resiliency practices.
• Experience working in environments with high transaction volume, settlement accuracy, and operational reliability requirements.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and support knowledge transfer across the team.

Our client is a leading Banking Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

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