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# RPG developer

- **Company:** Forward Role Recruitment
- **Location:** Manchester, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Db2400, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, IBM System I, IBM RPG (Programming Language), Warehouse Management Systems
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.forwardrole.com/jobs/784578rpgdevelopersclileiseriesrpg4/#apply-now

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience in RPG (ILE RPG or free-format) on IBM i / AS400.
 * Solid DB2 for i and embedded SQL. CL experience is expected.
 * A track record of building and testing integrations such as APIs, data feeds or file transfers.
 * Logistics, warehousing or distribution systems experience is a strong advantage.
 * Someone who can commit to the full six months and works well within a team.

## Description

We're working with a logistics business that runs its core operations on IBM i. They need an experienced RPG developer to support their existing systems and deliver integrations to a new warehouse management system.

The work

 * Design, build and test integrations between IBM i and the new WMS.
 * Support and enhance existing logistics applications.
 * Handle BAU support and incident resolution.
 * Work closely with the in-house team and third-party WMS supplier through to go-live.