Senior IBMi Engineer – RPG Specialist

About the role

Love2Shop is looking for a Senior IBMi Engineer with deep RPG expertise to lead the design, development and support of its iSeries/IBMi applications. You will act as the technical authority, ensuring high‑quality, reliable solutions for both internal teams and external customers.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for RPG application delivery on the IBMi platform.
• Lead developers and technicians, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Analyse new development opportunities, estimate effort and assess feasibility.
• Deliver high‑quality builds and unit tests that meet Love2Shop standards.
• Provide second‑line support and incident resolution following ITIL principles, including out‑of‑hours on‑call rota.
• Resolve day‑to‑day system issues, create clear action plans and communicate impacts to senior stakeholders.
• Document test procedures and lead SIT, UAT and rollout phases.
• Challenge estimates and propose alternative solutions where appropriate.
• Escalate issues to Project Managers and Service Leads as needed and manage project risks.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on RPG delivery experience.
• Proven track record of delivering quality software changes on time.
• Strong problem‑solving and prioritisation abilities.
• Solid understanding of iSeries platforms and integration with other technologies, especially IBM WebSphere.
• Ability to read, interpret and document technical code and processes.
• Experience in structured system analysis.

Required skills

• RPG programming
• IBMi/iSeries platform
• IBM WebSphere
• ITIL change and incident management
• SIT, UAT and rollout support
• On‑call rota participation
• System analysis and documentation

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• UK health care cover
• Staff Everyday Benefits card (10% retailer discounts)
• Corporate travel scheme with Merseyrail