Contractor - AS400

Experience

18 Years

We are seeking an experienced Architect with 15 to 18 years of experience in RPG/400 and RPGLE AS/400 Utilities AS400 Modernization delivery AS400 CL AS/400 RPG and AS/400 CL, IBMDB2. The ideal candidate will have domain expertise in (Please mention Domain and areas to be in expert). This role requires a strong technical background and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
Lead the design and development of AS/400 applications using RPG/400 and RPGLE to ensure robust and scalable solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to AS/400 applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical architecture and design. Ensure seamless integration of AS/400 applications with other enterprise systems. Review existing legacy applications and recommend enhancements, optimizations, or modernization approaches. Define best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines for RPG/AS400 development. Work closely with business stakeholders and domain experts from the (Domain) to ensure solutions are aligned with business goals. Provide technical leadership to development teams and mentor junior engineers. Participate in system integration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of complex production issues. Stay updated with evolving RPG technologies and AS400 tools, ensuring best-in-class design and development standards. Skills:
18+ years of total experience in software development, with strong expertise in RPG (RPG IV / ILE / Free Format) on AS400 / IBM iSeries, along with working knowledge of PCML. Strong knowledge of SDLC, architectural patterns, and legacy system modernization strategies. Ability to create architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and solution proposals. Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to integration with modern platforms using APIs, web services, or middleware. Familiarity with modernization tools or techniques (e.g., transitioning to Java/.NET or cloud platforms). Experience with data migration, batch processing, or system interfacing in insurance platforms.

Required Technical/ Functional Competencies

System Design:

• Has deep expertise in system design.
• Can design large-scale, distributed systems with high performance and reliability requirements.

Technical Architecture Design:

• Possesses advanced knowledge and skills in technical architecture design.
• Able to design technical architectures that are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Has experience in implementing technical architectures in complex scenarios.
• Able to provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members.

Emerging Technologies:

• Develops emerging technology adoption strategies, makes decisions related to emerging technology architecture and design.
• Identifies and implements emerging technologies that optimize business value.

Architecture tools and frameworks:

• Has expert knowledge of architecture Industry tools & frameworks with accreditation/certification in the relevant areas.
• Ability to tailor architectural methods, tools selection & customization as per need.
• Can independently make decisions in tool selection process and provide future direction for tools and framework selection.

Design Principles and Implementation:

• Specialized knowledge on design principles and implementation methodologies.
• Can lead the design process for complex projects.
• Develop innovative solutions and adapt to changing technology trends.
• Mentor others in the team on design best practices.

Product/ Technology Knowledge:

• Implement code or configure/customize products, drive adoption of industry standards and practices, and contribute to development of reusable assets and innovative solutions.
• Work on complex modules independently.
• Analyze various frameworks/tools and present recommendations, contribute to development of training and certification material, and demonstrate thought leadership through whitepapers and webinars.

Estimation and Resource Planning:

• Consolidate estimates at a solution level, evaluate risks, and validate estimates from a technical standpoint, assumptions, scope, and boundaries defined.
• Conduct resource planning at a project level based on project requirements, considering pyramid and skill requirements.
• Can create a Cost Benefit Model (ROI) for resource planning and conduct impact analysis for changes and its impact to overall estimates.

S/w Engineering Principles & Best Practices:

• In-depth understanding of multiple programming languages and frameworks.
• Mastery of software design principles, architectural patterns, and scalability concepts with various testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Designs and architects’ complex software systems, considering scalability, performance, and security.
• Leads code reviews and mentor’s junior developers.
• Manages complex technical projects and collaborates with stakeholders effectively.

Required Behavioral Competencies

Accountability:

• Being a role model for taking initiative and ensuring others take initiative, removing obstacles for others, taking ownership for results and deadlines for self and others, and acting as a role model for being responsible.

Collaboration:

• Leads team activities that support collaboration. Determines common goals and shares responsibilities for results; begins to build partnerships across groups.

Customer Focus:

• Understands the client, market and economic trends to establish ways of creating value of existing and new customer aligned to organizational imperatives.

Leadership Competencies as Applicable:

Vision Alignment:

• Create action plan based on Business objectives.
• Manages all the internal and external issues that may affect the organization's vision, mission and objectives.
• Leads & directs a strategic planning team to address & outline the future direction of Department.
• Prioritize the work based on Department’s priority.
• Demonstrates a "can do" attitude and is willing to stretch self to achieve and exceed defined goals/targets.

Decision Making:

• Considers impact on the directly involved parties while making decisions.
• Knows how to analyze difficulties down to their root.
• Demonstrated ability to take timely decisions when clear guidelines & process are defined.
• Takes ownership for and ensures accuracy of own work, meets deadlines, and asks questions about possible gaps to ensure clarity of ownership.

Coaching Mindset:

• Actively seeks inputs/feedback from his superior and peers, to identify opportunities for improving his own performance and capability.
• Works with team to implement the learnings.

Change Advocate:

• Considers innovative ideas provided by others.
• Adapts the change effectively using quality control systems & methods.
• Implements cutting edge ideas to develop business unit services.
• Demonstrates the willingness to work through the change transition.
• Effectively communicates the plan of Change.

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