Contract Role: Paladign Analyst Developer/AS400 Developer

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite/week)

Rate: Up to £600/day (option to convert to permanent)

Duration: 6-month rolling contract

Overview

A leading financial institution is seeking an experienced IBM i (AS400) developer to support and enhance a bespoke version of the Paladign system used in UK wealth management. This role involves working on a highly integrated platform with touchpoints across financial reporting, order execution, portfolio management, and client reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
• Develop, test, and maintain RPG-based applications in line with internal standards
• Perform unit and integration testing
• Manage software releases and maintain application documentation
• Contribute to team-wide standards and best practices
• Collaborate across IT and business teams globally

Required Skills

• 10+ years in Financial Services, ideally private banking
• 10+ years IBM i development (RPG, CL)
• Proficient in fixed and free-format RPG
• Familiarity with XML, MQ Series, SFTP, and SQL

Desirable Skills

• Paladign experience (update module knowledge is a plus)
• Java development on IBM i
• Control-M job scheduling
• Turnover change control experience

Communication & Collaboration

• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Strong stakeholder engagement across business and tech teams
• Proven ability to collaborate with global QA, development, and support teams
• Committed to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement