Responsibilities

Lead development and enhancement initiatives for applications running on IBM i / AS400 platforms
Analyze business requirements and translate them into detailed technical designs and specifications
Oversee coding, unit testing, and deployment activities while ensuring adherence to quality standards
Conduct root cause analysis for production issues and implement long-term fixes to prevent recurrence
Review code, enforce development standards, and ensure best practices are followed across the team
Coordinate with stakeholders, including business users, architects, and onsite teams, to ensure alignment
Manage task allocation, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of project milestones
Support production systems by monitoring performance, resolving incidents, and ensuring system availability
Prepare and maintain technical documentation, test plans, and status reports
Participate in design discussions and provide technical recommendations for system improvements
Mentor junior team members and facilitate knowledge sharing within the team
Drive continuous service improvement initiatives and contribute to process optimization

Requirements

Strong experience in IBM i / AS400 application development
Proficiency in COBOL, RPG (RPGLE).
Sound experience in financial industry with good experience in payments
Hands-on experience with DB2 and embedded SQL
Familiarity with development and change management tools
Solid understanding of system performance, job scheduling, and operational support on IBM i platforms
Experience in Omni Script, Control-M , Batch Processing
Experience in application maintenance, enhancements, and production support environments
Ability to work in distributed (onsite-offshore) delivery models
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging capabilities

AS400 Developer (COBOL, RPG, JCL, DB2 , Omni Script, Batch Processing, CICS)