Remote Senior IBM i RPG Developer - Modernize Backends

ZipStaff Inc.; Center Square (PA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) + 401(k) matching

Paid time off

Referral Program

Job summary

ZipStaff is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer with IBM iSeries (AS/400) and RPG expertise to support critical backend systems for a healthcare analytics and payment integrity organization. This remote contract role bridges IBM i backends with modern web architectures, focusing on modernization of RPG codebases and robust CI/CD pipelines.

You will work in Agile teams, implement automated testing, and expose high-volume DB2 datasets to web applications while maintaining reliability

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with IBM iSeries (AS/400) environments.
• Proficiency with RPG language.
• Working knowledge of DB2 and SQL Server databases.
• 2–3+ years of experience with CI/CD, unit testing, refactoring, and code reviews.
• Understanding of SDLC with exposure to Agile/Scrum.
• Ability to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain solutions bridging IBM iSeries backends with modern web architectures.
• Modernize RPG codebases through Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Expose high-volume DB2 datasets to web applications while ensuring reliability of legacy systems.
• Apply software engineering best practices including continuous integration, unit testing, refactoring, and code reviews.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum techniques throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Work with DB2 and SQL Server databases to support data access and integration needs.
• Contribute to the full development lifecycle from design through production support in a healthcare analytics environment.

Skills

IBM iSeries

RPG

DB2

SQL Server

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Remote work

Job description

ZipStaff is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer with IBM iSeries (AS/400) and RPG expertise to support critical backend systems for a healthcare analytics and payment integrity organization. This remote contract role bridges IBM i backends with modern web architectures, focusing on modernization of RPG codebases and robust CI/CD pipelines.

You will work in Agile teams, implement automated testing, and expose high-volume DB2 datasets to web applications while maintaining reliability