Programmer - RPG

Lotsolutions - Jacksonville, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Jacksonville, FL

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Programmer will be responsible for analyzing requirements, designing, developing, and maintaining applications on IBM I using various versions of RPG. The role emphasizes analysis and complex development activities, ensuring that applications meet business needs and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business relationship managers (BRM), team members, and end users to understand business needs and translate them into technical specifications.
• Gather data to identify customer change requests, define scope of work, and software/system requirements for implementation.
• Diagnose and resolve application and system issues, ensuring minimal downtime and continuity of business operations.
• Conduct unit tests and support quality assurance testing to ensure code accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to specifications.
• Develop and document programs, applying knowledge of programming techniques and computer systems.
• Maintain and support applications to keep them performing in accordance with technical and functional specifications.
• Provide input for the QA regarding test requirements and test plans and assist in the creation of test scripts.
• Update, modify, and optimize existing RPG applications to improve performance, adapt to new business processes, or integrate with modern technologies.
• Perform system tests and debug programs according to results of system tests and user acceptance tests.
• Write technical documentation to describe program logic and coding.
• Liaise with and provide input to the BRM on project/task progress and issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years experience in RPG, RPGLE FREE, SQL, and CLP.
• Knowledge of the design and implementation of relational databases, with hands-on experience with DB2.
• Demonstrated competency with web services, developing web services in the RPG environment, Service Oriented Architecture, and multi-tier software design and development.
• Familiarity with DDS (Data Description Specifications) and Subfiles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, accurate code.
• Experience with integrated development tools like RDI (Rational Developer for i) or PDM.

Nice-to-haves

• Insurance/Credit Insurance industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Java, XML, and Web Services (SOAP/REST) is a plus.
• Understanding of development best practices, design patterns, and common frameworks.
• Knowledge of object-to-relational mapping tools.

Benefits

• Full benefit package including medical, dental, life, vision, company paid short/long term disability, 401(k), tuition assistance and more.