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Senior RPG Programmer/Analyst - Remote - FS465

freschesolutions

Skills

Required

  • IBM
  • IBM i
  • iSeries / AS/400
  • DB2
  • application programming
  • database design

Preferred

  • RPG
  • IBM i ERP systems
  • Infor
  • BPCS
  • Infor XA
  • MAPICS
  • Git / SVN
  • XML
  • SQL

About freschesolutions

Why Fresche?

  • We don’t just keep legacy systems running — we transform them.
  • For over a decade, Fresche Solutions has been the partner organizations trust for IBM i modernization.
  • You’ll work from anywhere in North America, with genuine flexibility and a culture where our values actually shape the technical decisions we make every day.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Preferred

  • 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.

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