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About the Role
The RPG Developer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining business applications on the IBM i (AS/400) platform using RPG, CL, and related technologies. The role involves analysing user requirements, creating efficient and reliable programs, and ensuring smooth integration with other enterprise systems.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance existing IBM i applications to meet changing business needs.
- Analyse, design, code, test, and implement programs using RPG (RPG IV / ILE RPG / Free-Format RPG) on IBM i.
- Develop and optimize CL programs, SQL queries, and data access routines.
- Collaborate with systems analysts, business users, 3rd party vendors and other developers to gather and refine requirements.
- Perform system analysis and debugging to resolve production issues and improve performance.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation including program specifications and change logs.
- Support integration between IBM i applications and other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, web services).
- Participate in system upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects.
- Ensure compliance with security, data integrity, and change management policies.
- Provide user support and training for IBM i–based applications.
- Document Support Ticket resolutions in the IT centralised knowledge base repository.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving IBM i technologies.
- IBM or relevant professional certifications (e.g., IBM Certified RPG Developer) are advantageous
- Proven experience with ILE RPG, RPG IV, RPG Free, CL, and SQL.
- Experience with DB2/400 database design and optimization.
- Familiarity with DDS, ILE concepts (modules, service programs, binding directories), and subfile programming.
- Exposure to modernization tools (e.g., RDi, VS Code for RPG, API/web service integration) is a plus.
- Experience in working with ERP or business-critical applications such as finance, manufacturing, or logistics systems.
Skills
- RPG IV
- ILE RPG
- Free-Format RPG
- CL
- SQL
- IBM i operating system
- DB2/400
- DDS-based files
- Change management tools
- RDi (Rational Developer for i)
- APIs
- web services
- JSON
- XML
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Flexible working shifts
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Competitive salary
- Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
- Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
- Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
- Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
- Life insurance
- Private healthcare
- Cycle to work scheme
- Early finish Fridays
- Season ticket loan
- Additional benefits with long service
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Annual Birthday vouchers
- EAP
- Social Events
About the Company
- Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style – andnbsp;despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents.
Equal Opportunity
- We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.