AS/400 RPG Developer

Overview:

Prodapt is the largest specialized player in the Connectedness industry. As an AI-first strategic technology partner, Prodapt provides consulting, business reengineering, and managed services for the largest telecom and tech enterprises building networks and digital experiences of tomorrow. A ServiceNow-invested company, Prodapt has been recognized by Gartner as a Large, Telecom-Native, Regional IT Service Provider. A “Great Place To Work® Certified” company, Prodapt employs over 5,000 technology and domain experts across the Americas, Europe, India, Africa, & Japan. Prodapt is part of the 130-year-old business conglomerate The Jhaver Group, which employs over 32,000 people across 80+ locations globally.

 

This role focuses on maintaining the DPI billing system, which processes usage data, payments, adjustments, and monthly service charges to produce wholesale customer bills. The resource will work in an IBM i (iSeries) environment, utilizing RPG programming to ensure billing accuracy and compliance with BOS (Billing Output Specifications) standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Maintenance: Debug, troubleshoot, and maintain existing RPG, RPGLE, and CL code within the DPI billing system.
• System Enhancements: Develop and implement new features for billing processes, including rate changes, tax applications, and usage calculations.
• Data Processing: Manage data ingestion from other source systems and ensure proper sorting, verification, and formatting of customer account information.
• Report Generation: Utilize RPG to generate, analyze, and format complex wholesale customer bills according to BOS (Billing Output Specifications).
• Integration: Ensure seamless data exchange between legacy DPI applications and modern web-based viewing tools like Globys.
• Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation for all developed programs and changes.

 

Responsibilities:

Required Technical Skills

• Languages: Expert-level proficiency in RPG/400, RPG ILE, RPG III, RPG IV, and RPG Free-format programming.
• Platform: Strong experience with IBM i, iSeries/AS/400 (OS/400) development environment.
• Tools: Experience with CL (Control Language), CLLE (Control Language Licensed Extension), TURNOVER Change Management, DDS (Data Description Specifications), and DB2/400 database.
• Other: Proficiency in debugging interactive and batch jobs.

Requirements:

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in telecommunications billing, specifically local wholesale or carrier access billing systems.
• Experience with SQL integration within RPG applications.
• Experience in modernizing RPG applications to work with modern front ends.
• Knowledge of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange).