AS400 Developer/Admin

AS400 Developer/Admin (Contractor)Client Agency: Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) / Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES)Location: Oklahoma City, OK (Hybrid / Remote options available)Contract Duration: 12-Month Initial Assignment (with high probability of extension)Hours: 20 hours per weekCompensation: Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience and technical depth.Position OverviewThe Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), in coordination with the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID), is seeking an experienced, high-caliber AS400 Developer/Admin for a long-term contract engagement. This critical resource will provide essential application maintenance, database management, and application-level administration services for OID’s core IBM AS/400 (IBM i Series) environment.Because the underlying AS/400 hardware partition, operating system, and baseline infrastructure are fully hosted and managed by an external provider, this position does not require hardware or OS-level systems engineering. Instead, the contractor will focus on application development, software support, database management, and serving as the technical liaison to Ensono for environment-level modifications.Additionally, the contractor will play a key role in assisting state IT leadership with database extraction, documentation of legacy business logic, and support for ongoing cloud migration and data archiving initiatives.Key Responsibilities1. Legacy Application Maintenance & Support• Maintain, modify, and optimize custom legacy application code written in RPG, RPG III, RPG IV (ILE RPG), RPGLE, and Control Language (CL).• Investigate and troubleshoot operational bugs, batch run anomalies, and user-reported system issues.• Update existing logic to adapt to regulatory changes, licensing requirements, and agency business process updates.2. Application Administration & Infrastructure Liaison• Serve as the primary technical point of contact to coordinate with the hosting provider for system maintenance, OS patching schedules, database utilities, and environmental adjustments.• Manage application-level security configurations, including user profiles, object-level authority, and verify system audit logs (QAUDJRN) to maintain system integrity.• Manage local job queues, active subsystems, and application-level job schedulers.• Coordinate with Ensono’s storage and backup operations teams to ensure application backup windows, disaster recovery testing, and restoration verifications are carried out successfully.3. DB2 Database & Integration Management• Query, manage, and tune DB2 for i databases, optimizing SQL queries and indexes to ensure database responsiveness.• Support secure, automated file transfers (SFTP/FTP) and interfaces between the hosted AS400 partition and downstream state, regional, or partner systems.4. Modernization & Migration Enablement• Cooperate with state database administrators and cloud architects to extract, clean, and archive legacy tables.• Document system flows, database schemas, and interdependencies to facilitate a seamless transition of legacy business logic to modern cloud systems.Required Skills & Qualifications• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience in AS400 (IBM i, iSeries) application development and support.• Programming Skills: Exceptional proficiency in RPG IV (ILE RPG), RPGLE, CL, and SQL on DB2 for i.• Hosting Coordination: Prior experience working in a hosted/managed AS400 environment, collaborating with external hosting providers (such as Ensono) to resolve infrastructure or environmental issues.• Application Administration: Proven experience in IBM i work management, subsystem coordination, application security, and user profile management.• Data Integration: Strong background in file transfer automation (FTP, SFTP) and managing external integrations.Highly Valued Skills (Nice-to-Haves):• Direct experience assisting in legacy-to-cloud migrations or data warehousing extractions.• Familiarity with modern IBM i tools, such as Rational Developer for i (RDi).• Prior experience working in public sector environments or supporting insurance regulatory systems.Work Environment and Terms• This role is structured as a contract engagement. Candidates must be local to Oklahoma City or willing to relocate, as hybrid schedules require designated on-site days at Oklahoma Insurance Department or OMES facilities.• Candidates must pass a comprehensive background check as required by State of Oklahoma IT security standards.Email: naveed@avitalstaffing.com