IT Integration Functional Analyst (Open Vacancy)

at  Katoen Natie

JOB DESCRIPTION

• The FA knows the logistical cross system business processes/use cases well and designs the integration lines handling the data exchanges needed to facilitate these processes.
• The FA defines the integration logic on a high level (routing, mapping, validation, enrichment, orchestration, …), lists which endpoints are to be used (API/Operation, Service bus,…) and adds message information (trigger, event, document, format, values…).
• The FA brings the teams responsible for the different systems (ARD, YMS, TMS, WMS, Middleware,…) together to align on and chart the functional requirements on business processes and high-level implementation details on the needed data exchanges.

• Maintaining communication lines cross team is vital for the project, the FA helps in facilitating and thinks along to find the correct solution.

  Responsibilities

• Chart/design business processes from an integration viewpoint

• Detail business process steps with schema info and integration logic
• Provide packages of integration information for integration developers
• Apply or consider integration patterns and pitfalls (ordered delivery, batching, data ownership, disparate and dissimilar systems…) with the help of integration team
• Get the deliverables reviewed and agreed upon by internal/external stakeholders
• Gauge the impact of upcoming changes, update the deliverables accordingly

REQUIREMENTS

• Level of experience:
• Minimum 3 years of working experience as a functional analyst with focus on Integrations.
• Must haves
• Minimum a Bachelor’s degree, or similar by experience.
• The team is located in Belgium, UK & Macedonia, reason why a good level of English is a must.
• Functional knowledge of Azure Integrated Services (APIM, Logic Apps, Service bus, Function apps,…)
• Documenting skills.
• Nice to haves
• Experience with Biztalk
• Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud
• Project management knowledge
• EDI knowledge
• Knowledge about architecture

TECHNICAL CONTEXT (KNOWLEDGE DESCRIPTION):

• Experience with Azure AIS
• API experience
• Experience with Visio, Enterprise Architect, Draw.io,… (one or multiple tools)
• BPNM/UML is a plus
• Experience with Azure DevOps (or similar tool)

SOFT SKILLS

• Hands on, very good communication and relations skills.
• Flexible, involved, organized, self-motivated.
• Team player
• Pragmatical
• Knowing the value of documentation.
• Providing value to the business

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

3 years

• Chart/design business processes from an integration viewpoint
• Detail business process steps with schema info and integration logic
• Provide packages of integration information for integration developers
• Apply or consider integration patterns and pitfalls (ordered delivery, batching, data ownership, disparate and dissimilar systems…) with the help of integration team
• Get the deliverables reviewed and agreed upon by internal/external stakeholders
• Gauge the impact of upcoming changes, update the deliverables accordingl