Programmer Analyst II

Amports Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Amports Inc. seeks an IBM i Developer with RPG Free Format expertise to design, develop, and maintain business applications on the IBM i platform.

You will work with analysts and stakeholders to implement solutions that support operations and growth, while leveraging AI tools for accelerated design, coding, testing, and documentation. The role requires strong RPGLE skills, experience with DB2 on IBM i, and a solid understanding of SDLC and security considerations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of IBM i development experience.
• Proficient in RPG Free Format (RPGLE) and modular/service program design.
• Experience with AI coding agents and prompt design is a plus.
• Strong Git fundamentals including branching, rebasing and code review.
• Familiarity with embedded SQL and DB2 on IBM i.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IBM i applications using RPG Free Format.
• Analyze, design, code, test, and implement applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
• Ensure code quality, security, and performance standards.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding and testing.
• Collaborate with business users to gather requirements and provide solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Support secure SDLC practices and compliance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

RPG Free Format (RPGLE)

GitHub workflows

CLLE/DB2 on IBM i

SQL on IBM i

Job description

We are seeking a skilled IBM i Developer with expertise in RPG Free Format programming to join our development team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and enhancing business applications on the IBM i platform. You'll work closely with business analysts and stakeholders to implement solutions that support our core operations and business growth. Candidate should have a strong understanding of development using AI Tools and integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IBM i applications using RPG Free Format and other related technologies.


• Analyze, design, code, test, and implement new and existing applications.


• Troubleshoot and resolve application and system issues.


• Ensure code quality, security, and performance standards are met.


• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and autonomous coding agents to accelerate software design, coding, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting while maintaining quality, security, and compliance standards.


• Work with business users to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate IBM i applications with other systems.


• Create and maintain technical documentation.


• Develop and maintain secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles, ensuring security requirements are effectively integrated into development processes while preserving delivery timelines and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in IBM i development.


• Strong proficiency in RPG Free Format (RPGLE), including modular and service program design.


• Experience building with AI coding agents (\"e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex\"), including prompt/context design, task decomposition, and reviewing agent-generated output before merge.


• Strong Git fundamentals: branching strategies, rebasing, conflict resolution, and clean commit hygiene.


• Practical experience with GitHub workflows — pull requests, code review, branch protection rules, CODEOWNERS, and issue/project tracking.


• Sound judgement on where agentic workflows add leverage and where human authorship is required — including awareness of data handling limits when working with AI tooling.


• Experience with embedded SQL, CLLE, DDS, and DB2 on IBM i.


• Familiarity with legacy RPG III/400 is a plus.


• Knowledge of job scheduling, data queues, and message handling on IBM i.


• Understanding of software development lifecycle and version control systems.


• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.


• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

Preferred qualifications, but not required

• Experience integrating IBM i with APIs or web services (REST/SOAP).


• Familiarity with modernization tools or frameworks (\"e.g., Profound UI, LANSA, etc.\")


• Knowledge of ERP systems.


• Exposure to agile or DevOps environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with attractive benefits packages.


• A collaborative and innovative work environment.


• Opportunities for professional growth and development.


• The chance to work on exciting projects in a growing company.

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k)


• Health insurance


• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift


• Monday to Friday

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