Senior EDI Architect

Primary platforms: Axway B2Bi, IBM Sterling Integrator, IBM ITXA Protocols: AS2, SFTP and related B2B protocols Custom platform: SAP/ECC/S4, JD Edwards, OTC and OTP We are seeking an experienced Senior EDI Architect with more than 8 years of expertise in enterprise B2B/EDI integration, supply chain business processes, and EDI platform architecture. The successful candidate will lead the design, development, modernization, and support of large-scale EDI ecosystems involving Axway B2Bi, IBM Sterling Integrator (SI), IBM Transformation Extender Advanced (ITXA), Java-based integration applications, and the homegrown CIMS orchestration platform. The role requires strong technical leadership in trading partner onboarding, EDI transformation, secure partner connectivity, orchestration, and end-to-end Order-to-Cash (OTC) and Order-to-Pay (OTP) processes across supply chain environments. 10+ years of hands-on experience in EDI/B2B integration architecture, solution design, implementation, and support.5+ years of experience leading EDI modernization, migration, onboarding, or transformation initiatives. Proven ability to work with suppliers, customers, distributors, carriers, logistics providers, 3PL partners, banks, and internal business teams. Architecture and Solution DesignDefine enterprise EDI and B2B integration architecture, standards, reference patterns, and engineering best practices. Create reusable onboarding, transformation, routing, exception-handling, monitoring, and recovery patterns. Lead EDI platform modernization, consolidation, and cloud migration initiatives. Design hybrid integration solutions using EDI, APIs, event-driven services, messaging, and microservices where appropriate. Platform Leadership Provide architectural and technical guidance across Axway B2Bi, IBM Sterling Integrator, IBM ITXA, CIMS, and Java/J2EE-based integration services. Drive platform governance, capacity planning, performance tuning, availability, security, and operational excellence. Lead end-to-end onboarding and lifecycle management for customers, suppliers, carriers, banks, and logistics partners. Create reusable partner templates, implementation guides, checklists, and operating procedures. Collaborate with business teams and external partners to translate requirements into secure, supportable EDI solutions. Order-to-Cash (OTC) Customer order intake and validation. Fulfillment, warehouse processing, shipping, and delivery notifications. Supplier collaboration and advance ship notice processing. EDI/B2B platforms Axway B2Bi; IBM Sterling Integrator (SI/B2Bi); IBM ITXA; Standards and formats ANSI X12, XML, JSON, CSV, delimited and fixed-width flat files, and other partner-specific formats. Transformation ITXA maps, XSLT, data validation, envelope processing, acknowledgments, routing, and canonical transformation patterns. Java technologies Exposure to Java, Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, REST APIs, web services, JMS/MQ, multithreading, exception handling, and performance optimization. Data platforms ERP Oracle and strong SQL skills Knowledge of SAP ECC/S4. Engineering practices Source control, code review, CI/CD, automated testing, release management, monitoring, and production support. EDI Transaction Knowledge Strong working knowledge of supply chain X12 transactions, including the ability to analyze business intent, implementation guides, envelopes, acknowledgments, and partner-specific variations. Order and commercial 850 Purchase Order; 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice. Shipping and warehouse 856 Advance Ship Notice; 940 Warehouse Shipping Order; 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice; 943 Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice; 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice; 947 Warehouse Inventory Adjustment Advice. 999 Implementation Acknowledgment; 824 Application Advice. Non-X12 formats Partner-specific flat files, CSV, fixed-width, XML, JSON, and custom application interfaces. CIMS Orchestration Platform The architect should be capable of understanding, evolving, and supporting Java-based custom orchestration platforms such as CIMS. EDI processing lifecycle management and integration with Axway, SI, ITXA, SAP and JD Edwards Partner onboarding workflows and configuration management. API and downstream application integration. Code modernization, technical-debt reduction, performance tuning, and production stability. Lead architecture reviews, solution-design workshops, technical assessments, and production-readiness reviews. Mentor EDI architects, developers, analysts, testers, and support engineers. Define engineering standards, reusable assets, and architectural governance. Contribute to estimates, roadmaps, proposals, statements of work, and implementation plans. Communicate clearly with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, customers, and trading partners. Healthcare, pharmaceutical distribution, retail, manufacturing, or logistics domain experience. Azure cloud, Kubernetes/AKS, Kafka or event-streaming experience. API management, microservices, and cloud-native integration architecture experience. DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience for integration platforms and Java applications. Experience with AI-assisted EDI operations, partner onboarding automation, or intelligent observability. Relevant Axway, IBM Sterling, ITXA, Java, cloud, or enterprise architecture certifications.