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IBM i Developer - RPG / Business Applications

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Grimco logoGrimco · Sunset Hills, MO
Full-timeOn-site2w ago
AgileApplication SecurityJiraNode.jsPHPPython
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Requirements

  • Experience with EDI or data interchange - X12 transaction sets, flat file processing, FTP automation.
  • Background in distribution, inventory, or order management systems.
  • Exposure to open-source tooling on IBM i (Node.js, PHP, Python via PASE).
  • COMMON Certified Application Developer - ILE RPG on IBM i, or active pursuit of it.
  • Familiarity with Jira and Agile / project-based development workflows.
  • Security-minded with awareness of current IBM i and application security best practices.

Benefits

Full medical, dental, and vision benefits available. Premiums have remained unchanged for more than 16 years.Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave.Paid Holidays.Paid Time Off Accrual (Paid Time Off payout available).401K with Profit Sharing, up to 6% of the employee's total compensation earnings.IBM training and certification support.Employee Referral Benefits.Volunteer Time Off.About GrimcoDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)

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Key Responsibilities & Duties Develop new business applications and maintain existing ones using fully free-format ILE RPG (RPGLE / SQLRPGLE) and CL. Write efficient embedded SQL against a DB2 database to support data retrieval, processing, and reporting. Build and maintain modular ILE objects - modules, service programs, and binding directories. Collaborate with project managers, QA, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into clean, well-documented code. Participate in code reviews, debugging, root cause analysis, and production support. Work within a structured development workflow using Jira and contribute to deployment processes. Integrate with external systems and data interchange processes as needed. Stay current with RPG modernization trends, including open-source tooling and API and modern interface integration. Required Qualifications 3-5 years of development experience on IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries / Power Systems). Demonstrated proficiency in fully free-format RPG IV. Strong understanding of ILE concepts: modules, service programs, binding directories, and activation groups. Embedded SQL and DB2 for i - SQL-based I/O is the standard here, not the exception. CL / CLLE for job control and batch processing. Familiarity with prototype keywords, data structures, and modern procedure-based program design. Ability to read, understand, and modernize legacy fixed-format code when needed - without writing new fixed-format code. Experience with RDi or VS Code + Code4i extension for development.

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