Sr AS400 Developer

Overview Job Title: Sr AS400 Developer Location: Hybrid - King of Prussia, PA (4 days onsite/1 day remote) Job Type: Independent Contract (Contractor / Non-Employee) Start Date: ASAP Pay Rate: $60-65/hr 1099 / C2C Contract Length: 12+ Months Role Summary We are looking for an experienced Sr. Developer - AS400 to join our technology team in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in IBM i / AS400 application development, support, and maintenance, along with solid expertise in RPG, RPGLE, CL, DB2/400, and SQL/400. The role involves working on critical business applications, analyzing requirements, developing solutions, and supporting production environments. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and maintain AS400 applications. Analyze business requirements and convert them into technical specifications. Develop and support programs using RPG, RPGLE, CL, CLLE, SQLRPGLE, and DB2/400. Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolution. Perform code reviews, unit testing, and defect fixes. Work on enhancements, maintenance, and modernization initiatives. Support batch jobs, job scheduling, and system monitoring. Collaborate with business users, analysts, QA, and infrastructure teams. Ensure adherence to coding standards, release processes, and best practices. Prepare technical documentation and support knowledge transfer. Qualifications Required Skills 8+ years of experience in IBM AS400 / iSeries development and maintenance. Strong hands-on experience in RPG, RPGLE, CL, CLLE, ILE, and Free Format RPG. Good knowledge of DB2/400, SQL/400, DDS, physical/logical files, and stored procedures. Experience in incident management, problem management, and production support. Familiarity with job scheduling, batch processing, and AS400 utilities. Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities. Preferred Skills Experience in code migration or modernization from fixed format to free format RPG. Exposure to tools such as IBM Job Scheduler, ROBOT, and change management tools. Knowledge of MQ, Connect Direct, SFTP, or interface integrations. Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments. Good communication and stakeholder management skills. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in AS400 development. Pay Range USD $60.00 - USD $65.00 /Hr.