Implementation Consultant

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Integration Professional to design, build, certify, and deploy scalable B2B integration solutions supporting iTradeNetwork’s SaaS platforms. This role is responsible for executing end-to-end integration implementations for customers, manufacturers, vendors, and carrier partners, ensuring high-quality delivery, adherence to standards, and on-time execution. The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth across EDI, APIs, and connectivity protocols, along with the ability to manage multiple concurrent implementations and collaborate effectively with both internal teams and external trading partners. This position plays a key role in modernizing integration capabilities, reducing legacy systems, mitigating integration risks, and ensuring smooth transitions from implementation to production and ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, test, certify, and deploy Integration Solutions for iTradeNetwork SaaS solutions and applications.
• Utilize the current integration tools to build reliable, scalable solutions for iTradeNetwork partners.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on all aspects of integration implementations required to meet current and new functionality requirements.
• Participate in the work required to reduce the number of legacy integration processors, systems, and tools and to maintain current functionality for integration solutions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with trading partner peers and key internal stakeholders.
• Manages integration implementation execution so that:
• Implementation deliverables are of a high quality and meet the expectations of the stakeholders.
• Own and define the specific certification criteria for any given project, including the appropriate application and integration configuration as required.
• Implementations are delivered on schedule and in the most efficient manner possible.
• Implementation deliverables are deployed, monitored during post-production, and turned over to the client and internal technical support smoothly and efficiently.
• iTradeNetwork policies, standards, and best practices are adhered to.
• Report regular status reports on current assigned work and projects, including monitoring escalated integration issues.
• Collaborate with integration peers in the organization as necessary to optimize performance.
• Self-directed and proactively detects and evaluates integration-related issues/risks.
• Guides implementations on best practices and standards to utilize.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple implementations concurrently.
• Participate in various other tasks and projects as needed.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or IT discipline from a four-year college or university, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of hands-on experience implementing high volume, near real-time transactions for Supply Chain Management integrations for customer, manufacturer, vendor, and carrier partners.
• Demonstrated advanced problem-solving, time management, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Innovative, creative, and analytical capability, while being able to multitask.
• Strong customer service experience and business acumen.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills at all levels, internal and external to the company.
• Ability to effectively decompose complex issues into manageable components.
• Effectively deal with challenging or difficult partner relationships.
• Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways.
• Experience with current connectivity protocols such as TCP, HTTP, FTP/SFTP, SOAP, and REST.
• Strong skills with EDI X12 and EDIFACT standards, XML, XSLT, XSD, XPath, Unix
• Strong hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting API-based integrations, including RESTful services and JSON payloads.
• Ability to troubleshoot, monitor, and optimize integrations for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Hands-on knowledge of database design, such as Oracle, MySQL.
• 5+ years of direct hands-on experience with B2B SaaS and partner applications.
• Automated integration tools and commercial translators such as GIS Integration Server/Sterling B2B Integrator and Axway B2B Integration (B2Bi) are required.
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM frameworks and Waterfall methodology is required.
• Understanding of Master Data Management, Order Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Logistics Management, Financial Management systems, and industry best practices.
• Technical analysis and documentation skills, competency to write, read, and modify pertinent integration-related knowledge base articles, troubleshooting, and other related artifacts as necessary.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience integrating within foodservice, retail, grocery, or broader supply chain ecosystems.
• Familiarity with FSMA 204, traceability and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Experience modernizing or migrating legacy integration platforms to newer technologies.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for integrations.

If you are a highly motivated and results-driven individual, with a passion for driving growth in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a dynamic work culture that values collaboration, innovation, and personal development.

Base Compensation: $87,500 - $100,000