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Developer Mid level Contractor
RPG Developer (AS400 / IBM i) – Fractional / Part-Time Consulting
Seeking a part-time RPG Developer to support a critical legacy quoting system. This is a long-term, low-hour consulting engagement @ 15-20 hours per month. This model is planned to be long term and ideal for candidates seeking part time work or has capacity for added workload per month.
Overview
- Part-time consulting role (15–20 hours/month)
- Ongoing, multi-year engagement
- Remote-first (Pittsburgh area preferred, not required)
Scope of Work
- Maintain and enhance a custom quoting/pricing system running on AS400
- Perform RPG coding updates, fixes, and minor enhancements
- Support a high-volume quoting environment tied to daily business operations
- Troubleshoot issues and ensure system stability
- Collaborate as needed on integrations or data flow with ERP
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong experience with RPG (RPG III, RPG IV, RPGLE, or ILE RPG)
- Hands-on experience with AS400 / IBM i (iSeries) environments
- Experience supporting legacy business-critical applications
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
- Nice to have:
- Experience with quoting, pricing, or order entry systems
Compensation & Structure
- Hourly consulting model
- Engagement can be structured as:
- 1099 (independent contractor), or W2 hourly
Originally posted on Himalayas
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