IBM i / AS400 CI/CD Engineer GitHub Actions | Contract | Remote
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.