Lead B2B/EDI Developer

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Lead Application Integration Developer role plays a strategic part in architecting and designing applications and leading the integration of their respective in-house applications, databases, and systems with third-party applications. The incumbent oversees the communication between the B2B/EDI team and department/division application owners to maintain key application data and continuously assess and communicate the application architecture to stakeholders. The incumbent will drive the implementation of best practices around the design, development, and deployment of integration patterns utilizing cloud-native integration platforms and technologies. The incumbent will be responsible for leading the development and maintenance of integrations within our B2B/EDI ecosystem. As a seasoned technical expert in application integrations, this role involves leading the collaboration between the B2B/EDI team and the Integration Architects to design and develop integrations using modern integration patterns.

WHAT THE ROLE WILL DO:

• Provide strategic direction and oversight for the design and implementation of integration solutions within the Digital Integration layer for in-house and cloud business applications, databases, and systems
• Oversee the troubleshooting of complex integration issues to ensure a seamless integration of applications and systems, and provide guidance to team as needed
• Establish and share strategic perspective when collaborating with cross-functional teams (i.e., Product Owner, DevOps Engineers, business leaders) to identify and build integration solutions to support business needs
• Lead and guide the development of integration flows and APIs using middleware tools ensuring that best practices are followed, standards are maintained, and objectives are met
• Work closely with the architecture community to continuously evolve and improve the API strategy while providing guidance to the team implementing the strategy
• Provide overall strategy and guidance for the configuration and maintenance of middleware infrastructure to support application integrations and ensure high availability and performance
• Manage technical support for integration-related issues by developing and implementing support strategies, as well as analyze data to identify trends and continuously improve support processes
• Direct and oversee the documentation of integration solutions, processes, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and sustainability.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office with the option of working two days remote. Relocation assistance is offered.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships

Travel: Up to 10%

WHAT THE INCUMBENT WILL NEED:

• Education
  
  
  
  • Required
    
    
    
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field. In lieu of a degree, at least 12 years of experience in the field of Application Integration or Information Technology
    
    
  • Preferred
    
    
    
    • Certification in Middleware
    
    
  
  

Required Knowledge and Experience

• 6-8 years of experience in application integrations and middleware development [Translation software such as Sterling B2Bi, Communications management software such as BizLink/BizManager ]
• Experience with event-driven architectures and systems preferably in a cloud environment
• Outstanding technical skills in integration technologies, APIs, and web services
• Experience in enterprise-grade integrations, data mapping, and transformation
• Experience in the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-level architecture (preferably, both on-prem and cloud)
• Expertise in agile methodologies and SDLC
• Experience in domain driven design in a distributed service environment
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with iPaaS platforms
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Required Technical Skills

• System Configuration
• Solution Analysis
• Integration Technology
• Microservices, Web Services & APIs
• Web Technology and Protocols
• Database Management Systems
• Operating Systems
• Software Development Lifecyle (SDLC) Methodology

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

• Experience leading current system upgrades and guiding the development of new B2B/EDI system processes and interfaces
• Experience with B2B/EDI mapping and/or support (preferably with Sterling B2Bi translator)
• Experience with networking support and deployments (ex: SFTP, AS2, HTTP/s, API)
• Experience with JIRA & Confluence applications