Associate Staff Engineer (RPG/IBM DB2)

Job Description Requirements - Experience : 4+ years - Strong hands-on experience in RPG development, including RPG III, RPG IV, and RPGLE. - Extensive experience developing and maintaining applications on the IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries) platform. - Strong expertise in IBM DB2 and SQL for application development, data manipulation, and troubleshooting. - Hands-on experience with IBM MQ for messaging and application integration. - Experience working with IBM i development tools, programming standards, and enterprise application environments. - Good understanding of application integration concepts and experience integrating IBM i applications with distributed systems. - Experience with ETL processes and data integration is an added advantage. - Exposure to Java-based application integration is desirable. - Knowledge of XMS (Extended Messaging Service) or similar messaging technologies is an added advantage. - Strong analytical, debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills. - Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with technical and business teams. Responsibilities - Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications on the IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries) platform using RPG. - Develop and maintain RPG III, RPG IV, and RPGLE programs based on business and technical requirements. - Analyze existing applications, identify areas for enhancement, and implement robust and scalable solutions. - Develop and optimize DB2 database queries, SQL programs, stored procedures, and data access components. - Design and implement IBM MQ-based messaging solutions for reliable application-to-application communication. - Integrate IBM i applications with external and distributed systems using messaging, APIs, and other integration mechanisms. - Support ETL processes and data integration workflows where required. - Troubleshoot application issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes. - Perform unit testing, integration testing, debugging, and code reviews to ensure high-quality deliverables. - Collaborate with application architects, developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions. - Prepare and maintain technical documentation, application specifications, and support documentation. - Participate in production support, incident resolution, application enhancements, and maintenance activities. - Ensure adherence to coding standards, development best practices, security guidelines, and SDLC processes. - Contribute to application modernization and integration initiatives involving IBM i, Java, IBM MQ, and enterprise technologies. - Provide technical guidance and support to team members when required.