Title:  Middleware and Integration Specialist

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. 

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Title: Middleware and Integration Specialist

Top Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.x
• Enterprise level EDI Development
• Designing, developing, and implementing enterprise-level Integrations and Migrations
• Experience in working with IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
• SAP knowledge is preferred.
• Willingness to learn & support Boomi iPaaS.
• Highly prefer large manufacturing company experience

Job Description:

• Strong hands-on experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
• Developing Business Processes in SI/GIS and configuring various services and adapters(SAP,JDBC etc)
• Map development with knowledge to handle any file layout(EDI X12, CSV, XML, Flat file and Idocs) maps
• Experience in AS2, SFTP and HTTP transmission protocols & Unix Shell scripting.
• Apply patches and hotfixes to the IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
• Experience in working with IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
• Partner with various stake holders - Customers, Suppliers, trading partners, internal business contacts - in designing end-to-end solutions for multiple integration projects.
• Collaborate across functional and technical areas to ensure implementation of EDI setups and other integrations needs.
• Support many ongoing integration projects, including analysis, development, trading partner setup, testing, deployment, and support.
• Participate in Middleware consolidation and migration effort
• Perform EDI integrations with ERP systems such as S/4 HANA, SAP ECC (IDOC, BAPI, RFC) and/or legacy systems.
• Provide support and administration for the Sterling Integrator platform including off-hours on call support as needed.
• Willingness to learn & support Boomi iPaaS.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• 8-10 years of experience in and across an IT service organization
• 6 + years of proven expertise with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.x
• Hands-on experience with IBM Sterling Connect: Direct
• Using middleware technology to integrate ERP systems such as S/4 HANA, SAP ECC (IDOC, BAPI, RFC) and/or legacy systems
• SAP knowledge is a preferred.
• Extensive experience in enterprise-level EDI development
• Strong preference for candidates with experience in large manufacturing environments
• Analytical, programming and technical skills in enterprise application integration providing production support, development, testing environments
• Developing and supporting EDI/XML/B2B integration solutions
• Familiarity using Boomi iPaaS platform and willingness to learn

Key Competencies:

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously that involve key stakeholders across a complex organization. Experience in a manufacturing environment desired
• Hands on experience in developing and implementing Web Services/APIs WebServices (REST and/or SOAP based) and complex XML schemas and data mapping, as well as X12 (850, 856,810, 855 etc.), flat files, XML, csv and other file formats.
• Solid experience and deep understanding of EDI concepts
• Deep expertise in onboarding new EDI customers and partners
• Requires a self-starter personality that is flexible and willing to work with a wide range of personalities on a variety of projects while prioritizing effectively with good analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Requires highly effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and experience interact with internal and external customers

Pay Range:   $115,350.00 - $153,800.00

GPI’s Benefit Program

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

This role is incentive plan eligible.  Additional information will be shared during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, past experience, job duties, geography, and business need, among other things.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

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