IBM i, System/36 Developer

🕒 October 6

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🖥 Software Engineer

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Fresche Solutions

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201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

💰 Debt Financing on 2018-05

Consulting

Fresche Solutions is an IT consulting and development company specializing in strategy, design, development, modernization, and transformation of business-critical systems. The company focuses on bridging the gap between legacy systems and modern technology, offering services like application design, modernization, and managed services. Fresche has collaborated with notable clients such as Adidas and Volvo, helping them enhance their digital capabilities and competitiveness in the evolving digital landscape.

📋 Description

• Analyze existing System/36 applications, job streams, menus, and screen flows • Convert OCL programs and processes to CL • Convert RPG II programs to RPG IV / ILE RPG while preserving business logic and application integrity • Review and remediate converted code to improve maintainability, performance, and compliance • Perform unit and integration testing and support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities • Investigate, diagnose, and resolve defects • Modernize System/36 screens and menu architecture • Document application behavior, conversion strategies, fixes, and test results • Collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and quality assurance specialists • Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical best practices and knowledge transfer • Complete conversions, remediate, optimize, and validate converted applications • Execute and document test campaigns • Prepare technical documentation and develop knowledge transfer materials • Ensure the modernization program's delivery objectives are met

🎯 Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with IBM System/36 environments • Extensive experience with OCL (Operational Control Language) • Strong experience developing and maintaining RPG II applications • Hands-on experience converting OCL to CL • Hands-on experience converting RPG II applications to RPG IV / ILE RPG • Experience participating in IBM i application modernization initiatives • In-depth knowledge of batch processing, job queue management, and legacy application architectures • Experience remediating code after conversion and optimizing performance • Experience planning and executing conversion-related test protocols • Experience converting and modernizing screens and menus • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to understand complex legacy business logic and translate it into modern IBM i solutions • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong technical documentation and organizational skills • Ability to work independently while integrating effectively into a project team • 7+ years of IBM midrange systems development experience • 5+ years of System/36 development and support experience • Demonstrated experience with application conversion and modernization projects • Proven track record of delivering RPG and OCL conversion projects in IBM i environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work model ("work from anywhere" in North America) • Work-life balance • Values-driven corporate culture • Remote work • Collaboration with technical teams, business stakeholders, and quality assurance specialists • Knowledge transfer and contribution to technical best practices