Specialist, Applications Development

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain backend services using IBM ITX Design Studio, Command, Launcher services and Design Server.

• Participate in discussions with stakeholders to understand user requirements and conduct comprehensive requirements analysis.

• Design, develop, and implement business logic by adhering to secure coding practices and organizational security standards.

• Assist in solution design, development, and configuration while carrying out static analysis tasks to evaluate design quality.

• Ensure application performance, scalability, security, and reliability by following organizational best practices.

• Assist with the development of test plans and test cases, identifying stakeholders for testing and analysing execution results.

• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code while supporting ongoing script enhancements and maintenance activities.

• Obtain and consolidate regular feedback from users to support continuous improvement efforts, such as EDI/API integrations.

• Prepare technical documentation, including interface descriptions and functional/non-functional details.

• Document processes and test results surrounding software architecture, application design, and component integration.

• Support in training team members on the use of applications and new enhancement features.

• Generate reports for stakeholders and participate in internal or external compliance audits as required.

• Configure and support integrations on Linux environments, including log analysis.

Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in IBM ITX/WTX including Design Studio, Command Server, Launcher Services, and Design Server. 

• Strong experience with EDI standards including ANSI X12, EDIFACT, XML, JSON, CSV, and SOAP/XML. 

• Linux administration, troubleshooting, and log analysis experience. 

• Version control experience using Git. 

• CI/CD exposure using Jenkins. 

• Experience supporting B2Bi integrations and trading partner onboarding.

Preferred Skills:

• Axway B2Bi and API Gateway. 
• Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or transportation domain experience.

General Experience

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in EDI integration development using IBM Transformation Extender (ITX). 

• Proven experience in onboarding, implementation, support, and enhancement of B2Bi integrations. 

• Experience working with business stakeholders, external partners, and cross-functional technology teams. 

• Logistics, transportation, or supply chain domain experience preferred. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.