Spectrum IT Recruitment
RPG Software Developer
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RPG Software Developer
Hybrid - Client site in Leeds and office in Milton Keynes (Office once a month)
Start Date - September 2026
£60,000 - £65,000 + Bonus & Benefits
Are you an experienced RPG Software Developer looking for an opportunity to work on business-critical applications for well-known organisations across multiple industries?
We are looking for an RPG Software Developer to join our growing Software Development team. You'll play a key role in designing, developing, enhancing and supporting applications for customers across the finance, manufacturing and retail sectors, while helping to drive innovation within an experienced and collaborative development team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building strong client relationships and contributing to projects from initial analysis through to successful delivery.
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What You'll Be Doing
As an RPG Developer, you will:
- Develop, enhance, test and support applications for a wide range of customer projects.
- Analyse business requirements and design effective software solutions.
- Produce technical documentation for new developments and application enhancements.
- Gain a strong understanding of client business processes and application landscapes to provide effective long-term support.
- Manage software changes from requirements gathering through to implementation.
- Deliver training and knowledge transfer to customers where appropriate.
Required Skills:
- RPG (multiple versions, including legacy and modern RPG)
- ILE
- SQL
- CLP
- IBM i OS
- Query 400 and DFU
- Experience in an IDE such as VS code or RDI
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Experience
- Commercial experience developing IBM i / RPG applications.
- Experience maintaining and modernising business-critical applications.
- Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
Why Join Us?
You'll become part of a growing, highly skilled development team where your expertise will have a real impact. We offer the opportunity to work with a diverse customer base, contribute to innovative projects, and help shape the future of our development practice.
If you're passionate and enjoy working directly with customers to deliver high-quality software solutions, we'd like to hear from you.
Please send your CV to danielsumpter@spectrumit.co.uk
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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