Lead Specialist, Logs App - EDI (Global) - Scottsdale/REMOTE

Overview:

This position is responsible for providing solution design, development, and support work for the EDI & API operations of Logistics within the EDI team. 

The incumbent will execute company’s EDI and API strategy and work-plans. In particular, this requires leading various projects and service requests with large enhancement of medium to high complexity, and to collaborate with trading partners, Logistics business users, vendors, Customs, and various IT team members to design and develop EDI, API solutions to support APL Logistics business strategy and operation.

The Manager II will possess a strong working knowledge of technical and functional expertise in EDI programming using IBM Transformation Extender (IBM ITX), Axway B2Bi and perform EDI (ANSI-X12 / EDIFACT / XML / CSV / JSON / SOAP+XML) logical map development related to logistics industry, using standard protocols of AS2 / SFTP / FTP / PESIT / MQ / MQFTE etc and good API working knowledge on JSON, Swagger, Open API, WSDL, SOAP+XML, transformations, API connectors, Catalog, publish, maintain, manage access in API Portals and various API authentications like API Key, OAuth, basic userid/password, SSL etc and possess good understanding of Logistics and SCM operations to conduct and manage project development.

This position will report directly to the Senior Manager, EDI Solutions. The position will work closely with APL Logistics IT portfolios, business, operations, customers, and vendors.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business users and application groups to identify EDI & API requirements, estimate development effort, and translate business requirements into functional specifications and publish to the IT groups.
• Design and develop EDI & API solutions producing appropriate documentation and with high degree of re-usability
• Review test plan and test results to ensure solutions are thoroughly tested at all stages of development, and assist in preparation for production deployment 
• Manage service provider quality and performance to ensure that services are delivered according to the specified service levels and requirements
• Optimize system resources and applications, and evaluate alternative solutions when required

Key Result Areas:

• EDI and API solutions design, development, enhancements, and maintenance requests are delivered on schedule and meet business requirements: Design and develop the EDI & API solution using IBM Transformation Extender (ITX) and Axway B2Bi, logical map creation, maintenance and manage vendor deliveries and hours as per project schedule to meet business requirements
• Key project stakeholders are engaged, …