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(Remote) Senior Software Engineer - IBM i / RPG

Harris Computer · Illinois, United States · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteInformation TechnologyFull-time

About the role

MEDHOST, a division of Harris, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, IBM i / RPG.

Responsibilities

  • Design, construct, test, debug, and support technical solutions on the IBM i platform.
  • Develop and maintain applications using ILE RPG / RPGLE, CL, embedded SQL, Db2 for i, SQL procedures, and user-defined functions.
  • Own complex product enhancements, defect resolution, production issues, and assigned project components.
  • Analyze existing IBM i applications and recommend practical improvements to reliability, maintainability, performance, and supportability.
  • Contribute to modernization efforts by improving legacy RPG code structure, reducing technical debt, and supporting more modular, SQL-driven application design.
  • Apply engineering standards for code quality, testing, configuration management, documentation, security, and release readiness.
  • Provide accurate effort estimates and deliver assigned work within agreed schedules.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve high-complexity application, data, batch, integration, and performance issues.
  • Participate in architecture, design, and technical review discussions for IBM i applications and related integrations.
  • Identify system, application, and engineering process deficiencies and recommend improvements.
  • Help prioritize development tasks for junior and mid-level staff.
  • Mentor other developers through technical guidance, design review, troubleshooting support, and code quality feedback.
  • Collaborate with product owners, QA, DBAs, architects, support, implementation, and other engineering teams to deliver reliable product changes.
  • Maintain the effectiveness and implementation of the MEDHOST Quality Management System and meet applicable regulatory requirements as needed.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of commercial software or enterprise application development experience.
  • 5+ years of hands-on IBM i development experience.
  • Recent professional experience developing, maintaining, debugging, and supporting production RPG applications on IBM i, including RPG/RPGLE work within the last 3 years.
  • Strong working knowledge of ILE RPG / RPGLE, including fixed-format and/or free-form RPG, CL, embedded SQL, Db2 for i, physical files, logical files, source physical files, service programs, batch processing, and IBM i job troubleshooting.
  • Strong SQL skills, including Db2 for i queries, joins, stored procedures, SQL functions, data analysis, and performance troubleshooting.
  • Experience owning complex enhancements, defects, production issues, or modernization work in a long-lived product or enterprise system.
  • Experience participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, story estimation, daily coordination, code review, and iterative software delivery.
  • Experience with software version control, change management, controlled promotion, and release processes.
  • Understanding of testing practices, including unit, system, integration, regression, and performance testing.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical writing skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and guide other developers.
  • Able to work independently, manage priorities, communicate risks early, and deliver within agreed timelines.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
  • Equivalent professional experience developing and supporting enterprise software solutions will be considered.

Skills

  • Experience modernizing legacy RPG applications.
  • Experience with free-form RPG and SQL-first development patterns.
  • Experience with modular IBM i design, including service programs, procedures, modules, reusable business logic, or layered application design.
  • Experience with RDi, Aldon, Git, Jira, Confluence, or similar development and delivery tools.
  • Experience with healthcare software, financial systems, billing, EHR, clinical workflows, regulated software, or other business-critical production environments.
  • Experience with APIs, HL7, interface engines, web services, JSON, XML, or cross-platform integrations.
  • Experience applying design patterns, SOLID principles, MVC, DAO, service-layer design, or similar architecture concepts.
  • Experience improving performance in Db2 for i applications.
  • Experience creating technical documentation, design notes, troubleshooting guides, or knowledge-transfer materials.
  • Experience with long-lived commercial software products or enterprise production systems.

Benefits

  • 3 weeks’ vacation and 5 personal days.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting from your first day of employment.
  • Employee stock ownership and RRSP/401k matching programs.
  • Lifestyle rewards.
  • Remote work and more!

Pay

$110K - $145K

Schedule

Remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in the US. Candidates must be able to collaborate during core Central Time business hours.

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