RPG Technical Lead - IBM i modernization

Duration: 6+ months

Location: Chicago, IL

Compensation: $80-105/hr



*** U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas at this time. ***



***No Vendors/3rd parties.***



Overview:
We are seeking a senior IBM i modernization architect with deep hands-on RPG expertise to assess complex legacy applications and help define a practical modernization roadmap.


This is not an ongoing RPG development role. The focus is on understanding the current environment, documenting dependencies and business logic, identifying modernization opportunities, and guiding future transformation while retaining IBM i as a core platform.


Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex RPG applications and reconstruct business logic
• Map program, data, integration, and downstream dependencies
• Identify technical risks, modernization opportunities, and integration impacts
• Document the current-state IBM i landscape
• Develop a phased, risk-aware modernization roadmap
• Guide modernization and integration architecture decisions across the IBM i environment

Required Experience:

• Deep RPG and IBM i / AS400 platform expertise
• Strong experience analyzing legacy applications and tracing end-to-end dependencies
• IBM i modernization and integration architecture experience
• Ability to translate technical discovery into clear business and technology recommendations
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Nice to Have:

• Precisely tools
• AI-assisted code analysis and optimization
• Agentic AI / MCP integration
• IBM Project Bob

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