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iSeries / IBM i/ RPG Technical Architect

TESTINGXPERTS, INC. DBA DAMCOSOFTPhiladelphia, PA🇺🇸United States

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SeniorityMid Senior

Work modeOn Site

LocationPhiladelphia, PA, United States

.NETJavaGenerative AIRESTSOAPSalesforce

Job description

Role :- iSeries / IBM i/ RPG Technical Architect

Type: Contract / FTE

Location: Philadelphia, PA(Hybrid)

**Experience: 12 15+ years, with strong IBM i architecture and hands-on RPG development experience**

Brief of responsibilities:

An experienced IBM i / iSeries Technical Architect to support a long-term enterprise production support and application development engagement.

The architect will act as the senior onsite technical interface, working closely with client stakeholders and the offshore engineering team. This is a hands-on architecture role requiring strong RPG/iSeries application expertise, along with the ability to analyse existing applications, design solutions, guide developers, troubleshoot complex production issues, and drive application modernisation

Key Skills & Responsibilities

The candidate should be able to:

Understand and architect solutions within a large, complex IBM i application landscape.
Create high-level and detailed technical designs.
Assess the impact of changes across RPG programs, DB2 databases, interfaces, and downstream systems.
Recommend pragmatic modernisation approaches while leveraging stable legacy applications where appropriate.
Design and support API-based integration patterns around IBM i applications.
Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and maintainability risks.
Balance architecture and modernisation objectives with the needs of a business-critical production support environment.

Good-to-Have Skills

Strong communication and client-facing skills.
Exposure to Salesforce / ServiceMax and integrations with IBM i/RPG.
Understanding of MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs, and enterprise integrations.
Working knowledge of VB6 / VB.NET / .NET, Java, or WebSmart applications.
Understanding of AI / GenAI and its application in development, support, modernisation, and engineering productivity.
Experience working across integrated legacy and modern application landscapes.