AS400 Developer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Caspian One
£600 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of AS400 Developer involves supporting and enhancing the Paladign system for a leading financial institution, focusing on IBM i (AS/400) development. The position requires extensive experience in financial services and RPG-based applications, with responsibilities including analysis, development, testing, and collaboration across teams. The role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site work per week. This is a 6-month rolling contract with the potential to convert to a permanent position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
- Develop, test, and maintain RPG-based applications in line with internal standards
- Perform unit and integration testing
- Manage software releases and maintain application documentation
- Contribute to team-wide standards and best practices
- Collaborate across IT and business teams globally
Key Skills:
- 10+ years in Financial Services, ideally private banking
- 10+ years IBM i development (RPG, CL)
- Proficient in fixed and free-format RPG
- Familiarity with XML, MQ Series, SFTP, and SQL
- Paladign experience (update module knowledge is a plus)
- Java development on IBM i
- Control-M job scheduling
- Turnover change control experience
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Strong stakeholder engagement across business and tech teams
- Proven ability to collaborate with global QA, development, and support teams
- Committed to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Salary (Rate): £600/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Contract Role: Paladign Analyst Developer/AS400 Developer
Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite/week)
Rate: Up to £600/day (option to convert to permanent)
Duration: 6-month rolling contract
Overview
A leading financial institution is seeking an experienced IBM i (AS/400) developer to support and enhance a bespoke version of the Paladign system used in UK wealth management. This role involves working on a highly integrated platform with touchpoints across financial reporting, order execution, portfolio management, and client reporting.
Responsibilities
- Analyse business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
- Develop, test, and maintain RPG-based applications in line with internal standards
- Perform unit and integration testing
- Manage software releases and maintain application documentation
- Contribute to team-wide standards and best practices
- Collaborate across IT and business teams globally
Required Skills
- 10+ years in Financial Services, ideally private banking
- 10+ years IBM i development (RPG, CL)
- Proficient in fixed and free-format RPG
- Familiarity with XML, MQ Series, SFTP, and SQL
Desirable Skills
- Paladign experience (update module knowledge is a plus)
- Java development on IBM i
- Control-M job scheduling
- Turnover change control experience
Communication & Collaboration
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Strong stakeholder engagement across business and tech teams
- Proven ability to collaborate with global QA, development, and support teams
- Committed to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement