Specialist, Applications Development

APL Logistics; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

APL Logistics is seeking an experienced ITX/EDI integration engineer to develop and maintain backend services, focusing on IBM ITX/WTX, Design Studio, and B2Bi integrations. You will collaborate with stakeholders to capture requirements, design secure business logic, and ensure scalable, reliable systems.

The role requires hands-on involvement with EDI standards (ANSI X12, EDIFACT), Linux administration, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins).

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

IBM ITX/WTX Design Studio

EDI standards (ANSI X12/EDIFACT/XML/JS

B2Bi integrations

Linux administration

Git

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Trading partner onboarding

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

• 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.

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.