Sr. EDI Specialist Product Migration (Lift & Shift | CIMS)

Tittle: Sr. EDI Specialist Product Migration (Lift & Shift | CIMS)

Specialty: EDI Migration / Mapping / B2B

Duration: long term Contract

Location: Remote

Job Description

This role supports a missioncritical, highly funded EDI platform migration that directly impacts product movement and revenue. The Sr. EDI Specialist will be dedicated exclusively to executing a Lift & Shift EDI migration within CIMS, moving existing EDI integrations off TrustedLink and onto ITSA and IBM Sterling Integrator (SI).

This is not a production support or enhancement role. The focus is on speed, accuracy, and continuity of productdriven EDI transactions during a largescale platform transition.

Position Description

• Execute endtoend EDI Lift & Shift migrations for product transactions with minimal transformation
• Migrate existing EDI maps, trading partner connections, and workflows from TrustedLink to ITSA and IBM Sterling Integrator (SI)
• Ensure uninterrupted flow of productrelated EDI transactions throughout migration and cutover activities
• Analyze existing EDI assets (maps, connections, protocols, certificates) and rebuild them in Sterling Integrator
• Perform parallel testing, validation, and controlled production cutovers
• Coordinate with internal technical teams and external trading partners to support migration timelines
• Manage AS2, SFTP, and VAN connectivity during migration windows
• Troubleshoot migrationrelated issues across mapping, transport, and integration layers
• Create and maintain migration documentation, validation results, and cutover artifacts
• Represent the EDI migration team in project planning and execution sessions
• Operate independently in a highvisibility, highpressure migration environment

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of handson EDI experience with a strong focus on platform migrations

Required Skills

• Proven experience executing EDI Lift & Shift migrations
• Strong expertise with IBM Sterling Integrator (SI)
• Experience migrating off legacy EDI platforms (TrustedLink strongly preferred)
• Deep knowledge of EDI mapping and B2B integrations
• Trading partner setup and migration using AS2, VAN, and SFTP
• Experience with productcentric EDI transactions (e.g., 850, 855, 856, 810, 867, 844)
• Troubleshooting, analytical, and criticalthinking skills
• Strong communication skills in crossfunctional migration efforts
• Ability to manage multiple migration activities with minimal oversight

Critical Skills

• EDI system experience focused on distribution and product transactions
• Experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator BP Modeler and mappers
• Experience with SI mapper and ITXA mapper
• AS/400 and DB2 exposure
• CL programming
• Secure data transmission and EDI encryption
• Working understanding of EDI terminology and transaction lifecycles
• Experience leading or owning EDI migration workstreams
• Ability to work independently and as part of a migration team

Additional Knowledge & Skills (Preferred)

• Prior CIMS experience
• Experience migrating EDI in large enterprise or healthcare environments
• Distribution or supplychain experience
• SQL (Oracle and/or DB2)
• HL7 experience a plus
• Linux experience a plus
• Projectbased EDI engagement experience