IBM i Developer — RPG / Business Applications Full Time

Do you want to work for a company where the people are the purpose? At Grimco, our developers aren’t just maintaining a system — they’re building and modernizing a platform that runs the daily operations of one of North America’s leading sign supply distributors. As an IBM i Developer, you’ll have direct ownership of meaningful work on a mission-critical platform, with the support and mentorship to grow your skills alongside it.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Develop new business applications and maintain existing ones using fully free-format ILE RPG (RPGLE / SQLRPGLE) and CL.

• Write efficient embedded SQL against a DB2 database to support data retrieval, processing, and reporting.

• Build and maintain modular ILE objects — modules, service programs, and binding directories.

• Collaborate with project managers, QA, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into clean, well-documented code.

• Participate in code reviews, debugging, root cause analysis, and production support.

• Work within a structured development workflow using Jira and contribute to deployment processes.

• Integrate with external systems and data interchange processes as needed.

• Stay current with RPG modernization trends, including open-source tooling and API and modern interface integration.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of development experience on IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries / Power Systems).

• Demonstrated proficiency in fully free-format RPG IV.

• Strong understanding of ILE concepts: modules, service programs, binding directories, and activation groups.

• Embedded SQL and DB2 for i — SQL-based I/O is the standard here, not the exception.

• CL / CLLE for job control and batch processing.

• Familiarity with prototype keywords, data structures, and modern procedure-based program design.

• Ability to read, understand, and modernize legacy fixed-format code when needed — without writing new fixed-format code.

• Experience with RDi or VS Code + Code4i extension for development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EDI or data interchange — X12 transaction sets, flat file processing, FTP automation.

• Background in distribution, inventory, or order management systems.

• Exposure to open-source tooling on IBM i (Node.js, PHP, Python via PASE).

• COMMON Certified Application Developer — ILE RPG on IBM i, or active pursuit of it.

• Familiarity with Jira and Agile / project-based development workflows.

• Security-minded with awareness of current IBM i and application security best practices.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits available. Premiums have remained unchanged for more than 16 years.

• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave.

• Paid Holidays.

• Paid Time Off Accrual (Paid Time Off payout available).

• 401K with Profit Sharing, up to 6% of the employee’s total compensation earnings.

• IBM training and certification support.

• Employee Referral Benefits.

• Volunteer Time Off.

About Grimco

Grimco is a national wholesale sign supply manufacturer and distributor with over 65 locations across North America and the United Kingdom. Founded over 150 years ago and still family-owned, we focus on delivering quality products and outstanding service to the sign industry. Our platform has powered the business for decades — and continues to evolve.

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