IBM i / AS400 CI/CD Engineer GitHub Actions
Job Type: Contract
Location: Remote
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced IBM i / AS400 CI/CD Engineer with a strong background in RPGLE development and modern Git-based DevOps practices.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with IBM i / AS400 applications while implementing or supporting Git, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, testing, and deployment processes.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for IBM i / AS400 applications.
Integrate IBM i development processes with Git and GitHub.
Design and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
Support source-code management, branching, pull requests, and code-review processes.
Automate RPGLE/IBM i application builds and deployments.
Work with IBM i development teams to modernize traditional development and release processes.
Develop and maintain scripts for build and deployment automation.
Support IBM i environments using IFS, PASE, SSH, and related development tools.
Troubleshoot CI/CD pipeline failures and deployment issues.
Collaborate with application developers, QA teams, and infrastructure/DevOps teams.
Help improve release reliability, repeatability, and automation.
Required Skills
Strong experience with IBM i / AS400 / iSeries development.
Hands-on RPGLE / RPG IV experience.
Experience with Git and GitHub.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platforms.
Strong knowledge of DB2 for i / DB2/400 and SQL.
Experience with CL/CLLE.
Experience with IBM i IFS, PASE, and SSH.
Understanding of automated build and deployment processes.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills
Code for IBM i / VS Code.
IBM Rational Developer for i (RDi).
makei / Makefiles.
Tobi or similar IBM i build automation tools.
Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
Shell/Bash scripting.
Automated testing.
IBM i modernization experience.
Experience transitioning traditional source-control/release processes to Git-based workflows.
Ideal Background
Candidates with a combination of:
IBM i / AS400 + RPGLE + Git/GitHub + GitHub Actions + CI/CD
are strongly aligned with this position.