Extensive experience on the IBM i (iSeries / AS/400) platform.
Strong understanding of business operations related to distribution, manufacturing, finance, or insurance.
Mastery of RPG, particularly RPGLE with free-form syntax and embedded SQL.
Expert-level skills in DB2 application programming and database design.
Proficient in modern ILE concepts including modules and service programs.
Familiarity with structured deployment and version control processes.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Consult with clients to resolve application issues and identify business needs.
Architect, develop, and test applications using RPG and SQL.
Ensure application integrity through various testing phases.
Document system architecture for diverse audiences.
Lead a small technical team and conduct code reviews.
Assist clients in modernizing legacy applications into scalable ILE solutions.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on business-critical applications.
Collaborative team environment with a focus on real-world problem-solving.
Chance to lead and mentor a technical team.
Engagement in the modernization of legacy systems.
Work in a fast-paced, innovative setting.
Full Job Description
The Impact You'll Make
This isn't a code-and-ship role. As a Senior RPG Programmer/Analyst, you'll lead the analysis, design, development, and maintenance of business-critical IBM i applications - architecting solutions that help clients bridge legacy reliability with modern efficiency. You'll work independently and alongside a collaborative team, guiding clients through real challenges in their business application systems and seeing your decisions make a measurable difference.
What You'll Do
Consult and collaborate. Partner with clients to resolve application issues, uncover business needs, and deliver solutions across the full project lifecycle.
Architect and develop. Analyze, design, code, and test applications using all versions of RPG and SQL.
Ensure quality. Safeguard application integrity through unit, integration, smoke, and other testing phases.
Document and communicate. Translate system architecture into clear documentation that works for technical and non-technical audiences alike.
Lead. Guide a small technical team when needed and run code reviews for database and logic changes.
Modernize. Help clients transform legacy applications into scalable, modern ILE solutions.
What You Bring
Proven IBM i depth - extensive, demonstrated experience on the IBM i (iSeries / AS/400) platform, with the judgment that comes from years of solving real business problems on it.
Business acumen - you understand the operations behind the code (distribution, manufacturing, finance, or insurance) and can spot when a technical solution actually serves the business need.
Advanced RPG - mastery across RPG forms, especially RPGLE, including free-form syntax and embedded SQL.
Database depth - expert-level DB2 application programming and database design.
Modern ILE fluency - strong command of modules, service programs, and binding directories.
Change management - comfort with structured deployment and version control processes.
Communication that bridges worlds - you can explain the "why" to business stakeholders and the "how" to developers with equal ease.
Nice to Have
Experience with major IBM i ERP systems (Infor LX, BPCS, Infor XA, MAPICS, PRMS, JDE, Frontier, HFA, and others)
Background in distribution, manufacturing, finance, or insurance applications
Familiarity with RDi or other Eclipse-based IDEs
Git or SVN experience in an IBM i environment
Impact analysis tools
Integration work with APIs, JSON, XML, and tools like GoAnywhere
Ready to Transform the Industry?
We're looking for creative, motivated people who do their best work in fast-paced environments. If you're committed to excellence and want to work with the best in the IBM i space, we'd love to hear from you.
Fresche Solutions is a global provider of digital transformation solutions for IBM i, the operating system used by IBM's midrange computer systems. The company was founded in 1976 as Speedware Corporation and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Fresche Solutions offers a range of software and services that help organizations modernize their IBM i applications and infrastructure. The company has over 500 employees and serves customers in more than 50 countries. Fresche Solutions has been recognized as a leader in the IBM i modernization market by various industry analysts, including Gartner and IDC.
