IBM i Software Development - Tech Lead

About the role

A successful IBM i Software Development – Tech Lead at Fiserv drives the design and delivery of robust IBM iSeries (AS/400) solutions that meet client and business objectives. They translate complex requirements into scalable architectures, enforce high code quality, and mitigate technical risk. They lead and mentor cross-functional teams, champion modern practices like Open Banking and microservices where appropriate, and ensure solutions are delivered on time and to specification.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and implementation of IBM iSeries applications to support Fiserv business objectives.
• Translate client and stakeholder requirements into technical specifications and estimates.
• Write, review and maintain high-quality RPGLE/CLLE, RPG/CL and DB2/SQL code; drive peer code reviews and CI practices.
• Mentor and coach developers, providing technical guidance and promoting best practices.
• Identify, track and mitigate technical risks while collaborating with cross-functional teams (Agile/Scrum).

Requirements

• 8+ years of enterprise software development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on IBM iSeries (AS/400) development (RPG, RPGLE, CL, CLLE, Free-Format RPG).
• 3+ years working with DB2/SQL and IBM RDi in production environments.
• 2+ years leading technical teams or mentoring developers and performing effort estimation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in financial services or core banking environments.
• 1+ project experience with Signature core solution from Fiserv.
• 1+ exposure to Aldon (change management) or similar release/change tools.

Skills

• Strong understanding of IBM iSeries (AS/400) architecture and development lifecycle.
• Experience with RPGLE/CLLE, RPG/CL, and DB2/SQL programming languages.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience with modern software development practices such as Open Banking and microservices.
• Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks in software development projects.

Pay

$82,000.00 - $141,600.00

Schedule

Full-time