Senior AS/400 & WebSphere EDI Architect

SOMERSET STAFFING; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerset Staffing seeks an experienced AS400/IBM i Developer with WebSphere EDI expertise to take full ownership of a homegrown port and logistics platform. You will perform code forensics on legacy code, map WebSphere middleware channels, and transition into SME leadership for future AS400 development.

You will modernize EDI data pipelines, optimize performance, and provide tier-3 support for the core port/logistics ecosystem, including API design and integration work with modern tools.

Qualifications

• Experience with RPG/CL on IBM i to map business rules and data structures.
• WebSphere MQ/Integration Bus/B2B middleware experience for EDI
• Experience with common EDI transaction sets (210,214,301,310,322,850/856)

Responsibilities

• System Discovery & Code Forensics: reverse-engineer RPG/CL programs and DB2 tables to map workflows.
• WebSphere & EDI Integration Management: maintain and expand IBM WebSphere middleware for automated EDI communications.
• EDI Data Mapping & Translation: develop maps for core maritime/logistics EDI transactions.
• Core Maintenance & Support: ensure system stability, troubleshoot EDI transmissions, fix job issues.
• System Modernization & APIs: design REST/SOAP APIs and connectors to link IBM i with modern tools.
• Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: document logic, architecture, schemas, and routing paths.

Skills

AS400/IBM i

WebSphere EDI

IBM WebSphere

Job description

Somerset Staffing seeks an experienced AS400/IBM i Developer with WebSphere EDI expertise to take full ownership of a homegrown port and logistics platform. You will perform code forensics on legacy code, map WebSphere middleware channels, and transition into SME leadership for future AS400 development.

You will modernize EDI data pipelines, optimize performance, and provide tier-3 support for the core port/logistics ecosystem, including API design and integration work with modern tools.