Senior RPG Developer (IBM i / AS400)

Cognizant; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior RPG Developer (IBM i/AS400) to design, implement, and support enterprise applications focusing on RPG, DB2 for i, and JDE integrations. The role emphasizes modernization, reliability, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The position offers a hybrid work model with 2-3 days on-site in Dallas, TX, balancing project needs and work-life balance through Cognizant’s wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in RPG/IBM i development.
• Strong hands-on experience with RPG, RPG IV, RPGILE free format, SQLRPGLE.
• Deep knowledge of IBM i/AS400, libraries and job scheduling.
• Experience with DB2 for i, embedded SQL, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, test, and maintain RPG applications on IBM i/AS400.
• Build and maintain DB2 for i solutions and embedded SQL.
• Develop and support integrations with JDE and related systems.
• Troubleshoot production issues involving RPG, SQL, batch jobs, and interfaces.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver reliable enhancements.

Skills

RPG development on IBM i/AS400

SQLRPGLE/RPGLE free format

DB2 for i expertise

JDE integrations experience

Legacy RPG modernization

Tools

RDi

SEU

SDA

PDM

WRK commands

Job description

About the role

As a Senior RPG Developer (IBM i / AS400), you will make an impact by developing, enhancing, and supporting enterprise applications on the IBM i / AS400 platform, with a focus on RPG development, DB2 for i, and JDE integrations. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver reliable application enhancements, integrations, and production solutions.

*Cognizant cannot provide sponsorship for this role now or in the future.*

In this role, you will:

• Develop, enhance, test, and maintain applications using RPG, RPG IV, RPGILE free format, and SQLRPGLE on IBM i / AS400.
• Develop new application functionality and enhance existing programs based on business requirements and technical specifications.
• Build and maintain embedded SQL and DB2 for i solutions, including data processing, validation, stored procedures, and performance optimization.
• Develop and support integrations between IBM i / AS400 applications, JDE, and related enterprise systems, including data mapping, transformation, validation, and reconciliation.
• Troubleshoot production issues involving RPG applications, SQL queries, batch jobs, data discrepancies, interfaces, and JDE integrations.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Dallas, Texas. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• 6+ years of experience
• Strong hands-on experience with RPG, RPG IV, RPGILE, RPGILE free format, and SQLRPGLE development.
• Strong knowledge of IBM i / AS400, including libraries, objects, job queues, output queues, CL programs, commands, and job scheduling.
• Experience with DB2 for i and embedded SQL, including stored procedures, indexes, views, joins, triggers, and SQL performance tuning.
• Experience with IBM i development concepts, including DDS, physical and logical files, display files, subfiles, data areas, data queues, and message queues.
• Experience analyzing and maintaining legacy RPG applications, including modernization to RPGILE free format, along with experience supporting enterprise application integrations and batch processing.

These will help you stand out

• Experience integrating IBM i / AS400 applications with JDE and an understanding of JDE data structures, interfaces, and transaction flows.
• Experience with IBM i development and debugging tools such as RDi, SEU, SDA, PDM, WRK commands, STRDBG, job logs, and spool files.
• Knowledge of FTP/SFTP, IFS, middleware integrations, file transfers, and automated job processing.
• Experience optimizing RPG and SQLRPGLE applications for performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Experience supporting system integration testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position depends on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan