IBM i AS/400 Dev & Admin — DB2, Security & DR

TechStar Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TechStar Group is seeking an AS400 Developer/Administrator for a long-term contract engagement. The role focuses on maintaining and enhancing a core IBM i environment, with strong emphasis on RPG, RPGLE, CL, and SQL on DB2 for i within a hosted setup.

The contractor will coordinate with Ensono for environment modifications, manage security, job schedulers, and data integrations, and drive modernization of legacy processes while ensuring regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years hands-on AS400 (IBM i) development and support.
• Proficient in RPG IV (ILE RPG), RPGLE, CL, and SQL on DB2 for i.
• Experience in hosted/managed AS400 environments with external providers.
• Experience in IBM i work management, subsystems, security, and user profiles.
• Strong file transfer automation (FTP/SFTP) and external integrations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, modify, and optimise legacy RPG/CL code (RPG IV, RPGLE, CL).
• Troubleshoot operational bugs and batch issues; address user-reported problems.
• Update logic for regulatory and licensing changes; adapt business processes.
• Coordinate with hosting provider for maintenance, OS patching, and environment changes.
• Manage application security configurations, user profiles, and audit logs.

Skills

AS400 experience

ILE RPG

RPGLE

CL language

SQL on DB2 for i

Hosting coordination

App administration

Data integration

Tools

RDi

DB2 for i tools

Job description

TechStar Group is seeking an AS400 Developer/Administrator for a long-term contract engagement. The role focuses on maintaining and enhancing a core IBM i environment, with strong emphasis on RPG, RPGLE, CL, and SQL on DB2 for i within a hosted setup.

The contractor will coordinate with Ensono for environment modifications, manage security, job schedulers, and data integrations, and drive modernization of legacy processes while ensuring regulatory alignment.