EDI CONSULTANT

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with EDI standards, partner onboarding, business process development, mapping, and production support in complex integration environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and support EDI/B2B integration solutions using Axway B2Bi and IBM Sterling B2B Integrator (SI).
• Develop and maintain EDI maps, business processes, workflows, and communication protocols.
• Configure and support trading partner onboarding, certificates, communication channels, and partner profiles.
• Implement and support EDI transactions including:
  • X12
  • EDIFACT
  • TRADACOMS
  • XML
  • Flat Files
• Work with business users and external trading partners to gather integration requirements.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to EDI transactions, mapping, communication failures, and data transformations.
• Monitor daily EDI processing and ensure SLA compliance.
• Configure secure communication protocols including:
  • AS2
  • SFTP
  • FTP/S
  • HTTP/S
  • OFTP (preferred)
• Manage digital certificates, encryption, signing, and security configurations.
• Perform partner onboarding, testing, certification, and migration activities.
• Coordinate with application teams, infrastructure teams, and external vendors for integration projects.
• Participate in deployment planning, release management, and production support.
• Prepare technical documentation, mapping specifications, and operational runbooks.

Required Skills

EDI Platforms

• IBM Sterling B2B Integrator (Sterling Integrator)
• Axway B2Bi / Axway SecureTransport (preferred)

EDI Standards

• ANSI X12
• EDIFACT
• XML
• Flat File
• CSV
• IDoc (preferred)

Communication Protocols

• AS2
• SFTP
• FTP/S
• HTTP/S
• OFTP (preferred)

Technical Skills

• Business Process Modeling
• EDI Mapping
• Transformation Development
• Trading Partner Configuration
• Certificate Management
• Production Support
• Performance Tuning
• Error Handling
• Linux/Unix
• SQL
• Shell Scripting

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience in Retail, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Healthcare, or Logistics domains.
• Experience with ERP integrations such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Knowledge of APIs, REST/SOAP services, and hybrid integration architectures.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is an advantage.

Preferred Experience

• 5–10+ years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Axway B2Bi.
• Strong experience in EDI implementation, migration, and support projects.
• Experience with partner onboarding and production support in high-volume environments.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Customer-focused approach with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• IBM Sterling B2B Integrator certification.
• Axway B2Bi certification.
• Experience with cloud-based B2B integration platforms.
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.