Senior RPG Programmer/Analyst (Synon) - Remote - FS449

About the role

At Fresche Solutions, we offer great work‑life balance with flexible hours and the ability to work from anywhere in the USA — either remotely or from one of our offices. As a Senior RPG Programmer/Analyst, you will support and enhance business‑critical applications running on IBM i/AS400 environments, collaborating with technical teams, business stakeholders, and project leads to deliver reliable solutions across client systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and support applications on IBM i/AS400
• Work primarily with RPG, RPGLE, CL, and IBM i SQL to enhance and support existing enterprise applications
• Contribute to applications that include Synon2/E (COOL 2/E) components, with the ability to understand, maintain, and modify existing code
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into effective, practical solutions within a client environment
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, development, testing, implementation, and post‑production support
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable fixes to improve application stability
• Collaborate with business users, developers, analysts, and support teams across multiple initiatives
• Support incident, change, and problem management activities in line with established operational processes
• Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and development best practices
• Help improve the reliability, maintainability, and supportability of core business applications
• Provide support and guidance to less experienced team members when needed

Requirements

• Strong experience in IBM i/AS400 application development
• Strong hands‑on proficiency with RPG/RPGLE
• Experience with CL and IBM i SQL
• Working knowledge of Synon2/E (COOL 2/E)
• Experience supporting, maintaining, and enhancing client enterprise applications
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, and support
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills, particularly in production support environments
• Ability to work effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders
• Ability to manage priorities across development, maintenance, and support activities
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, IT, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience

Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare industry
• Experience with RxClaim or other PBM adjudication systems
• Experience leading technical tasks, projects, or mentoring junior developers
• Exposure to modernization or integration initiatives involving client IBM i applications
• Familiarity with newer technologies or platforms such as Java, Python, Angular, AWS, Azure, or GCP

Benefits

• Great work‑life balance with flexible hours
• Ability to work anywhere in the USA — remotely or from one of our offices