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# RPG Programmer

- **Company:** RiseIT Solutions
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IBM System I, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Embedded SQL, IBM RPG (Programming Language), Legacy Systems
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c1c26ecb-242c-4995-9349-86da83cc835e

## About the Role

* 5+ years (preferably 8-10+) hands-on experience as an RPG Programmer / Analyst on IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries)
 * Strong proficiency in:

 * RPG IV / RPG ILE / RPG Free (RPGLE)
 * CL / CLLE
 * Embedded SQL / SQLRPGLE
 * DDS, display files, printer files, and subfile programming

Demonstrated experience supporting or customizing applications in a transportation / LTL / trucking environment

Experience with heavy customization of packaged or legacy systems (not only vanilla maintenance)

Ability to read, understand, and safely modify large, complex, long-lived RPG codebases

Solid understanding of IBM i development lifecycle, debugging, and production support practices

Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to work with non-technical operations users



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