Senior RPG Programmer/Analyst - Remote - FS432

Fresche Solutions•Montreal, QC

9d•Remote

About The Position

At Fresche Solutions, we offer great work-life balance with flexible hours. You can work anywhere in Canada… either from your home or in one of our offices… the decision is up to you. WHY JOIN FRESCHE? We believe in leading our industry, we believe in innovation, we believe in delighting our customers, guaranteeing their success, and ensuring that 100% of our customers are referenceable. Our distinct company culture makes us a top employer, as well a premiere choice for our customers for the last eleven (11) consecutive years. We work hard to ensure that our values permeate the company and are reflected in everything we do. Whether it be in setting priorities, defining ideas, or carrying out processes, we are committed to ensuring that our values are manifested at all levels of our organization. The Impact You’ll Make As a Senior RPG Programmer/Analyst, you will lead the analysis, design, development, and maintenance of business-critical IBM i applications. You are architecting solutions that help our clients bridge the gap between legacy reliability and modern efficiency – not just writing code. You will work both independently and as part of a collaborative team, providing our clients with consulting services in support of their business applications systems.

Requirements

20+ years of proven experience with the IBM i (iSeries/AS/400) platform.
Mastery of various forms of RPG (especially RPGLE, including Free-form syntax and embedded SQL).
Expert-level DB2 application programming and database design.
Deep understanding of ILE concepts (Modules, Service Programs, Binding Directories)
Experience navigating structured deployment and version control processes.
Capable of verbal and written communication with various levels of client personnel. The ability to explain technical "why" to stakeholders in business terms and "how" to developers in technical terms.

Nice To Haves

Experience with major IBM I ERP systems (Infor LX, BPCS, Infor XA, MAPICS, PRMS, JDE, Frontier, HFA, etc.)
Applications: Distribution, Manufacturing, Finance, Insurance.
Experience with RDi (Rational Developer for i) or Eclipse-based IDEs.
Familiarity with Git or SVN in an IBM i environment.
Experience with Impact Analysis tools.
Experience with integration solutions using APIs, JSON, XML and other integration tools such as GoAnywhere.

Responsibilities

Support our clients in resolving application issues, identify business needs, and deliver solutions throughout the full project life cycle.
Analyze, design, code, and test software applications using all versions of RPG and SQL.
Ensure program and application integrity through various testing phases (Unit, Integration, Smoke, etc.).
Translate system architecture into clear textual and visual documentation for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Capable of leading a small technical team when required. Lead code reviews for database and logic changes.
Support our clients to transform legacy business applications into modern, scalable ILE applications.