EDI Technical Lead

Saxon Global

Chesterbrook (PA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A growing IT services company seeks an EDI Technical Lead for a 3-month contract in Chesterbrook, PA. This role involves managing the EDI environment, supporting Sterling products, and ensuring performance and stability. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science, along with at least seven years of relevant experience. Knowledge of EDI systems and various transfer protocols is essential. The position offers a chance to work in a dynamic team dedicated to continuous improvement and best practices.

Qualifications

Minimum seven years of experience in EDI Technical Administration.
Experience with Sterling B2B systems.
Strong EDI background in an Enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

Technical administration of EDI environments.
Support protocols such as FTP, SFTP, and AS2.
Installation and tuning of Sterling Integrator.

Skills

Experience with Sterling B2B

EDI Development

Knowledge of file transfer protocols

UNIX and Linux OS

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

BS Degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Sterling B2B Integrator

MS Office Suite

Job description

Saxon Global is one of the fastest growing Inc. 500 Companies in the US, providing enhanced IT staffing, consulting, and engineering solution services. Saxon Global specializes in Business Intelligence, Mobility, Big Data & Cloud and provides IT tools and services to help organizations across industry verticals such as Financial Services, Retail, Telecom, Healthcare and Banking for their continued growth.

Job Description

Job Title: EDI Technical Lead
Job Duration: 3 Month Contract to Hire
Interview Method: Phone then In Person
Address: Chesterbrook Pennsylvania USA 19087

Overview

Position Summary: Under general direction of the designated Manager, the individual will be responsible for Technical Administration and Operations of the EDI environment. Provide all required support for Sterling Integrator, including but not limited to SBI, SFG, SPE, ICC, and Lightwell Framework. Responsibilities include supporting protocols such as FTP, sFTP, and AS2, performing code deployments, application upgrades, performance monitoring, and tuning of the EDI landscapes. This role will help define and support best practice standards for the Technical Administration and Operations team supporting an environment focused on continuous improvement and best practices.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Installation and tuning of Sterling Integrator product suite.
Maintaining stability and performance of the Sterling File Gateway, Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling Control Center and Sterling Secure Proxy environments.
Actively manage the performance of the EDI Sterling environment, including capacity planning and tuning.
Support B2B communication and protocols including FTP, SFTP, HTTPS and AS2.
Responsible for creating best practices for Sterling File Gateway and Sterling B2B Integrator with supporting documentation and standard operating procedures.
Participating in remediation of EDI Sterling B2B incidents and events.
Provide 24 x 7 on-call rotational support including troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Work closely with other teams to remediate all EDI B2B issues (server, network, MQ, database, etc.).
Coordinate with Delivery and Service teams to prioritize daily work for code deployments, application upgrades, performance testing support, and defect resolutions.
Participate in the IT Change Management process to schedule and support all EDI related changes.
Provide support for new projects affecting the EDI B2B Sterling Integrator landscape.
Engage and interface directly with IBM as required for product support/questions.
Apply ITIL methodologies.
Contribute to cost versus benefit measures and analysis.
Travel is estimated at 5%.

Experience and Educational Requirements

Requires a BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent. Normally requires a minimum of seven (7) years directly related and progressively responsible experience in EDI Technical Administration and Operations support.
Requires experience with implementation, operating, and performance management of Enterprise EDI B2B systems.
Experience with Sterling B2B Integrator, SBI, SFG, SPE, ICC.

Minimum Skills, Knowledge and Ability Requirements

5-7 years of experience with Sterling B2B - Sterling Integrator, Sterling File Gateway, Sterling Control Center, Sterling Secure Proxy, Sterling External Authentication Server, Sterling Configuration Manager. Strong Data Exchange/EDI background desired, supporting Enterprise level environment.
Working knowledge of EDI Development/Configuration/solutions evaluation/Validation and deployment.
Working knowledge of file transfer protocols including HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, AS2.
Experience and working knowledge of UNIX and Linux Operating Systems and commands.
Ability to document standard operating procedures and best practices to support a environment of continuous improvement.
Solid understanding of business requirements and ability to apply supporting solutions.
Strong self-starter and ability to provide training and support.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Strong organizational and prioritizing skills.
Good analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply technology knowledge to identify appropriate solutions.
Good interpersonal skills and strong supportive team player required.
Excellent discovery and active listening skills.
Good relationship building skills.
Good group presentation skills.
Experienced and working knowledge of MS Office Suite and Outlook.