astra-north

IBM i / AS400 Technical Lead

astra-north

Brampton, Ontario, CanadaContractPosted Jun 25, 2026

Job description

Job Description: Technical Lead

  • IBMS
  • (IBM i (i. Series/AS400) technical expertise across RPG, RPGLE (free format), CL/CLLE, COBOL, SQL/Embedded SQL, DDM, display/subfiles, DB2 for i, ILE architecture, batch jobs, and scheduled processes.) Experience Required: 8-10 Brampton, ON
  • Hybrid (2-3 Days WFO) 6-12 months+ Role Descriptions: Strong hands-on IBM i (i. Series/AS400) technical expertise across RPG| RPGLE (free format)| CL/CLLE| COBOL| SQL/Embedded SQL| DDM| display/subfiles| DB2 for i| ILE architecture| batch jobs| and scheduled processes| with experience in development| production support| troubleshooting| and technical leadership.Experience working with telecommunications enterprise billing systems| including Billing| Rating| Message Processing| Accounts Receivable| Ordering| and system integrations using web services and MQ.Proficiency with IBM i development and support tools| including VS Code| GitHub Copilot| RDi| Implementer (MKS)| Hawkeye| and PKENCRYPT/PKZIP| for development| code promotion| impact analysis| troubleshooting| and environment management.Strong documentation skills| impact analysis| and solution design capability| including technical specifications| process flows| data mappings| and operational procedures.Strong leadership| communication| and stakeholder management skills| with the ability to lead developers| manage priorities| set and enforce development standards| perform code reviews| maintain delivery discipline| and ensure effective ongoing knowledge transfer and operational readiness across business| QA| Operations| and other teams. Essential Skills: 10+ years of IBM i / AS400 experience| including recent hands-on Technical Lead responsibilities. Strong capability in RPG/RPGLE| CL/CLLE| SQL| DB2 for i| batch processing| and legacy application support is required. Experience in telecommunications billing environments is strongly preferred. Strong estimation| planning| and technical delivery management capability is required. The successful candidate must be able to ramp up independently| work effectively with limited transition support| and collaborate with business| QA| Operations| and cross-functional teams.Resource must be eligible to apply for GoC Clearance