EDI Specialist

Job Description

Role : EDI Specialist
- People Soft

Location :
Tewksbury, MA
- Hybrid

Duration :
12+ Month Contract

Job Summary:

The Oracle People Soft Developer will design, develop, test, and support People Soft-side interfaces and application enhancements that enable EDI integration between People Soft ERP and IBM Sterling B2B Integrator. Hands-on People Soft development experience is required. Client uses IBM Sterling Services for Sterling-side EDI development; this role will coordinate with that team on interface requirements, end-to-end testing, and production support.

The role works with business teams, customers, suppliers, trading partners, and IT teams to support reliable order-to-cash and supply chain integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, test, and support Oracle People Soft interfaces and application logic for inbound and outbound EDI transactions.
• Define People Soft data requirements and interface specifications for EDI transactions, including ANSI X12 and EDIFACT, and coordinate Sterling-side mapping and development with IBM Sterling Services.
• Support onboarding customers, suppliers, and logistics partners globally.
• Monitor transaction processing, troubleshoot People Soft data and interface errors, and coordinate Sterling-side mapping or communication issue resolution with IBM Sterling Services.
• Perform People Soft development testing and support end-to-end integration testing, SIT/UAT, deployments, technical documentation, and process improvements in collaboration with business teams and IBM Sterling Services.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of Oracle People Soft application development experience, including hands-on development and support of inbound and outbound interfaces.
• Basic understanding of EDI standards such as ANSI X12 and EDIFACT, B2B integrations, and communication protocols such as SFTP, FTP, AS2, and HTTPS.
• Hands-on experience with People Soft development tools and SQL to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot application logic and interfaces.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator or Sterling File Gateway and experience coordinating with an EDI services provider.
• Exposure to other ERP systems such as SAP S/4
  
  HANA and Middleware technologies such as Mule Soft.

Key Competencies

• Problem solving and attention to detail.
• Technical learning agility.
• Customer focus, teamwork, and communication.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Success Measures

• Successful delivery and validation of People Soft interfaces supporting customer, supplier, and logistics partner onboarding.
• Reliable EDI transaction processing.
• Timely production issue resolution.
• Accurate documentation and effective business/IT collaboration.