Senior RPG Developer (IBM i / AS400) – Banking

Senior RPG Developer (IBM i / AS400) – Banking

6-Month Contract | Banking & Financial Services | Core Banking Systems

Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Hybrid

Purpose of the Role

The Senior RPG Developer is responsible for the design, development, enhancement,

support, and maintenance of enterprise applications running on the IBM i (AS400) platform.

The role provides technical leadership within delivery teams, ensures adherence to

development standards and best practices, and collaborates closely with business and

technology stakeholders to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Solution Delivery

• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating business requirements, technical

analysis, solution designs, implementation approaches, and proposed solutions.

• Ensure all technical decisions, code, and solutions comply with organisational

standards, development methodologies, security requirements, and industry best

practices.

• Conduct system analysis and recommend improvements to applications, processes,

policies, and procedures.

• Collaborate with stakeholders throughout the SDLC.

Software Engineering

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and support applications on the IBM i (AS400) platform.

• Develop and maintain solutions using RPG, RPGLE, SQLRPGLE, COBOL/400, and Synon

(Cool 2E).

• Design and optimise database solutions using DB2/400 and SQL/400.

• Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex technical issues.

Deliverables

• Technical specifications and solution design documentation.

• High-quality, maintainable, secure, and testable software solutions.

• Production support and incident resolution.

• Technical mentoring and coaching of team members.

Required Technical Skills

• IBM i (AS400), OS/400

• RPG, RPGLE, SQLRPGLE, COBOL/400

• DB2/400, SQL/400

• Synon (Cool 2E)

• Functional Testing and Manual Testing

• SDLC, Change Management, Release Management

• Production Support, Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as an RPG Developer or AS400 Technical Analyst.

• Strong hands-on experience in RPG, RPGLE, SQLRPGLE, COBOL/400, Synon (Cool 2E),

DB2/400 and SQL/400.

• Experience working within enterprise production environments.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems,

Software Engineering, or related field.

Key Competencies

• Systems Analysis

• Application Development

• Technical Leadership

• Stakeholder Management

• Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking

• Collaboration and Teamwork