iSeries / IBM i/ RPG Technical Architect

TestingXperts; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

TestingXperts in Philadelphia is seeking an experienced iSeries/IBM i Technical Architect for a contract or FTE role. The go-to person will lead architecture, hands-on RPG development, and guide offshore teams while coordinating with client stakeholders.

The role requires deep RPG/iSeries expertise, strong analytical skills, and a track record of modernising legacy IBM i environments within production support contexts.

Qualifikationen

• Hands-on RPG/iSeries architecture experience.
• Proven ability to analyse existing applications and design solutions.
• Experience driving modernisation in production environments.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Aufgaben

• Support long-term enterprise production support and application development engagement.
• Act as senior onsite technical interface with client stakeholders and offshore team.
• Hands-on architecture role requiring RPG/iSeries expertise and modernisation.
• Analyse applications, design solutions, guide developers, troubleshoot production issues, and drive modernization.

Kenntnisse

IBM i architecture

RPG development

Application analysis

Solution design

Production support

Tools

Salesforce

ServiceMax

MuleSoft

VB6 / VB.NET / .NET

Java

WebSmart

Jobbeschreibung

Role: iSeries / IBM i/ RPG Technical Architect

Type: Contract / FTE

Location: Philadelphia, PA(Hybrid)

**Experience: 12 15+ years, with strong IBM i architecture and hands-on RPG development experience**

Brief of responsibilities:

An experienced IBM i / iSeries Technical Architect to support a long-term enterprise production support and application development engagement. The architect will act as the senior onsite technical interface, working closely with client stakeholders and the offshore engineering team. This is a hands‑on architecture role requiring strong RPG/iSeries application expertise, along with the ability to analyse existing applications, design solutions, guide developers, troubleshoot complex production issues, and drive application modernisation

Key Skills & Responsibilities

The candidate should be able to:

• Understand and architect solutions within a large, complex IBM i application landscape.
• Create high-level and detailed technical designs.
• Assess the impact of changes across RPG programs, DB2 databases, interfaces, and downstream systems.
• Recommend pragmatic modernisation approaches while leveraging stable legacy applications where appropriate.
• Design and support API-based integration patterns around IBM i applications.
• Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and maintainability risks.
• Balance architecture and modernisation objectives with the needs of a business‑critical production support environment.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Strong communication and client‑facing skills.
• Exposure to Salesforce / ServiceMax and integrations with IBM i/RPG.
• Understanding of MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs, and enterprise integrations.
• Working knowledge of VB6 / VB.NET / .NET, Java, or WebSmart applications.
• Understanding of AI / GenAI and its application in development, support, modernisation, and engineering productivity.
• Experience working across integrated legacy and modern application landscapes.