Primary responsibilities
- Learn IBM i application development, including RPG IV/ILE, free-format RPG, CL, Db2 for i SQL, IBM i objects, and approved development tools.
- Review and trace existing RPG, SQL, CL, database, batch, and interactive application logic to understand behavior and affected areas.
- Implement clearly defined, low-risk defect corrections, maintenance changes, test improvements, and small enhancements under technical guidance.
- Write understandable and maintainable code, create and execute unit tests, and document changes, business rules, test evidence, and implementation considerations.
- Participate in peer code reviews, Agile ceremonies, estimation discussions, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
- Apply review feedback and communicate progress, risks, and blockers promptly.
- Follow secure-development, data-privacy, quality, release-management, source-control, and change-control standards for regulated healthcare software.
- Use approved AI-assisted tools responsibly and independently validate generated analysis, code, documentation, and tests.
- Progressively assist with deployment validation and production-support activities after demonstrating readiness and receiving required access and approvals.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent technical education, certification, structured training, or practical experience.
- Zero to one year of professional software-development experience.
- Relevant education, training, coursework, certification, or project experience may substitute for professional experience.
- Foundational programming ability in at least one structured programming language.
- Basic understanding of variables, logic, loops, procedures, debugging, error handling, and testing.
- Basic knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts.
- Ability to read existing code, trace program logic, and break a defined problem into manageable steps with guidance.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, testable, standards-aligned, and documented work.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with a cross-functional software-development team.
- Willingness to ask questions, receive feedback, document learning, and continuously develop technical skills.
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