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Paracon is recruiting an experienced Senior RPG Developer for a contract role in Braamfontein. The salary is undisclosed in the original listing, and the role is senior level. It suits a developer with deep IBM i experience who can lead technical delivery on enterprise systems.
About the company and the work
Paracon connects businesses with specialist ICT professionals and helps deliver business strategy through skilled technology talent. In this role, the developer will build, improve and support enterprise applications on the IBM i platform, working with business and technical stakeholders through the full software development life cycle.
Role details and duties
The developer will:
- Review business requirements and check whether they are workable in practice.
- Give technical guidance and leadership within the development team.
- Make sure solutions meet development standards, security requirements and best practice.
- Analyse systems and suggest improvements where they are needed.
- Work with business and technical stakeholders across the development life cycle.
- Join architecture discussions and help design solutions.
- Design, build, test, maintain and support enterprise applications on IBM i (AS400).
- Work with RPG, RPGLE, SQLRPGLE, COBOL/400 and Synon (Cool 2E).
- Design, improve and maintain DB2/400 database solutions.
- Find the root cause of complex production problems and fix them.
- Support change, release and incident resolution work.
- Deliver solutions that are secure, scalable and easy to maintain.
Requirements
Only the requirements stated in the original listing are summarised here:
- At least 5 years of experience as an RPG Developer, AS400 Developer or AS400 Technical Analyst.
- Strong hands-on experience with IBM i (AS400), OS/400, RPG / RPGLE, SQLRPGLE, COBOL/400, Synon (Cool 2E), DB2/400 and SQL/400.
- Experience with functional and manual testing, SDLC methodologies, change management, release management, production support, incident management and root cause analysis.
- Proven experience in enterprise-scale production environments.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a related technology discipline.
- Strengths in systems analysis, application development, technical leadership, stakeholder management, problem solving, analytical thinking, communication, collaboration and teamwork.
Where to find and apply safely
Apply only through the original CareerJunction listing, using the Apply button on this page. The original listing is the source for the role, location and contract type stated here. Do not pay anyone for an application, and check that any request for personal details comes through the original recruiter channel.
Practical tips
- Highlight recent IBM i work and the business impact of the systems you supported.
- Give examples of production problems you traced to a root cause and resolved.
- Show how you have guided other developers or shaped a technical solution.
- Mention your experience across RPGLE, SQLRPGLE and DB2/400 in plain terms.
How the process works
Read the full original listing, then apply through the original link. The recruiter will review applications against the stated requirements and contact shortlisted candidates about the next steps.
Important information
This page is informational only and does not guarantee a job, an interview or any salary. Confirm the role, location and contract type on the original listing before you apply, as details can change.
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