Job Summary:
APL Logistics provides innovative, global supply-chain solutions across various markets. They are seeking a Senior Specialist in Applications Development to support senior colleagues in EDI & API Integrations design, development, testing, configuration, and implementation of software applications activities.
Responsibilities:
• Participate in discussions with stakeholders to understand user requirements and conduct requirements analysis.
• Support in programming activities; follow recommended coding standards and secure coding principles to avoid security vulnerabilities.
• Assist in solution design, development, testing, configuration etc.
• Carry out static analysis tasks to evaluate design quality.
• Assist with the development of the test plans and test cases.
• Identify stakeholders participating in testing activities.
• Collect and analyze test execution results.
• Obtain and consolidate regular feedback from users.
• Support in continuous improvement efforts (e.g. RPA) to enhance performance and provide increased functionality.
• Assist in script maintenance and updates to accommodate changes in requirements and/or implementation.
• Support in the releases of software application versions and features.
• Support in training end users on the usage of applications, enhancement features etc.
• Ensure strict adherence to the Solution Delivery Process Guide (SDPG) and the organization's Policy and Operating Manuals.
• Prepare requirements documentation, descriptions of interfaces, and functional and non-functional requirements.
• Document processes and test results surrounding the software architecture, application design processes, component integration, testing guidelines and other key elements.
• Generate reports for stakeholders as per requests.
• Participate in the internal and external compliance audits when called upon; including the provision of audit request items, interviews etc.
• Strong working experience on both technical and functional expertise in EDI programming tools (e.g., IBM Transformation Extender (IBM ITX), Axway B2Bi) and perform EDI (ANSI-X12 / EDIFACT / XML / CSV / JSON / SOAP+XML) logical map development related to logistics industry, using standard protocols of AS2 / SFTP / FTP / PESIT / MQ / MQFTE etc and good API working knowledge on JSON, Swagger, Open API, WSDL, SOAP+XML, transformations, API connectors, Catalog, publish, maintain, manage access in API Portals and various API authentications like API Key, OAuth, basic userid/password, SSL, etc., and possess good understanding of Logistics and SCM operations to conduct and manage project development.
• Participate in review sessions with vendors/sub-contractors and internal stakeholders respectively
• Manage the delivery of coding tasks through vendors
Qualifications:
Required:
• Support senior colleagues in the EDI & API Integrations design, development, testing, configuration and implementation of software applications activities.
• Participate in discussions with stakeholders to understand user requirements and conduct requirements analysis.
• Support in programming activities; follow recommended coding standards and secure coding principles to avoid security vulnerabilities.
• Assist in solution design, development, testing, configuration etc.
• Carry out static analysis tasks to evaluate design quality.
• Assist with the development of the test plans and test cases.
• Identify stakeholders participating in testing activities.
• Collect and analyze test execution results.
• Obtain and consolidate regular feedback from users.
• Support in continuous improvement efforts (e.g. RPA) to enhance performance and provide increased functionality.
• Assist in script maintenance and updates to accommodate changes in requirements and/or implementation.
• Support in the releases of software application versions and features.
• Support in training end users on the usage of applications, enhancement features etc.
• Ensure strict adherence to the Solution Delivery Process Guide (SDPG) and the organization's Policy and Operating Manuals.
• Prepare requirements documentation, descriptions of interfaces, and functional and non-functional requirements.
• Document processes and test results surrounding the software architecture, application design processes, component integration, testing guidelines and other key elements.
• Generate reports for stakeholders as per requests.
• Participate in the internal and external compliance audits when called upon; including the provision of audit request items, interviews etc.
• Strong working experience on both technical and functional expertise in EDI programming tools (e.g., IBM Transformation Extender (IBM ITX), Axway B2Bi) and perform EDI (ANSI-X12 / EDIFACT / XML / CSV / JSON / SOAP+XML) logical map development related to logistics industry, using standard protocols of AS2 / SFTP / FTP / PESIT / MQ / MQFTE etc and good API working knowledge on JSON, Swagger, Open API, WSDL, SOAP+XML, transformations, API connectors, Catalog, publish, maintain, manage access in API Portals and various API authentications like API Key, OAuth, basic userid/password, SSL, etc., and possess good understanding of Logistics and SCM operations to conduct and manage project development.
• Basic experience of simple office / operational systems
• Candidates must be within 250 miles of an APL Logistics facility or office.
Company:
APL Logistics is a global supply chain specialist in the automotive, consumer, industrial and retail verticals. Founded in 1980, the company is headquartered in Jacksonville, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.