> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1321103-modernization-iseries-developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1321103-modernization-iseries-developer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Modernization/iSeries Developer - **Company:** THOR INC - **Location:** Cincinnati, OH, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Business Software, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a6a6b512-737b-4859-b959-a68ea77d0881 ## About the Role Are you an IT leader, skilled in RPG development and looking for a new challenge? Join a leading high-tech manufacturing company in Cincinnati, OH, renowned for designing, engineering, fabricating, and manufacturing precision parts and tooling products. Our client is seeking a dynamic professional with solid leadership experience as well as RPG development skills on a direct hire basis. This person will have an amazing opportunity to guide and support the modernization of critical business applications., * Fluent with RPG Free programming. * Experience using Built-In functions, Service Programs and Subprocedures. * Solid knowledge programming languages commonly used in web applications. * Existing Source Code - follow current logic when modifying existing programs. * Manufacturing industry experience (preferred but not required). ## Description * Provide team leadership and support for various IT initiatives. * Lead full-cycle application development including: planning, programming, testing and implementation. * Implement and troubleshoot complex programming changes and modifications. * Identify problems or potential problems with systems and/or clients. * Communicate technical information to non-technical personnel. ## Related Videos - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Generate AI in the Browser with Chrome AI - Raymond Camden](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1770-generate-ai-in-the-browser-with-chrome-ai-raymond-camden) - [Open Source: The Engine of Innovation in the Digital Age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1103-open-source-the-engine-of-innovation-in-the-digital-age) - [Application Modernization and Rabbits](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/120-application-modernization-and-rabbits) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) ## Related Articles - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [WWC24 Talk - Brenda Romero - Stay: Surviving and Thriving in Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/467-wwc24-talk-brenda-romero-stay-surviving-and-thriving-in-tech) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know)