DESCRIPTION

Amazon’s Global AmazonLink team is looking for a passionate, results-oriented, and inventive leader to lead our efforts in expanding our integration platform. We are heads down in creating new, efficient processes that help all our external business partners integrate quickly and seamlessly with Amazon. We are creating a world class experience in automating business processes for supply chain and providing seamless integration with any order management system and file format.
Amazon Retail team aims to automate all transactions with its partners globally. The AmazonLink Solutions team plays the most critical role in achieving this goal by maintaining the EDI technical standards, identifying integration needs and constantly improving the effectiveness of our B2B/EDI communications and integrations. Solution architects review system and business process requirements and define integration solutions to automate business process execution. Solution Architects also partners with other Amazon business teams and suppliers worldwide to identify new offerings and continuously improve the EDI/API integration process, current offerings, and data quality. Additional tasks include maintenance of the Amazon EDI/API specifications, mapping and supplier configurations. To be successful, this candidate requires mastery of a variety of proven technical, analytical, communication and leadership skills.

Key job responsibilities

• Build integration solutions to automate business processes for Amazon retail & direct fulfillment business. Develop & maintain Amazon EDI/API specifications, mapping, and technical integration artifacts as well as supplier configurations. Automate all EDI/API transactions with upstream suppliers and downstream customers using integrations technologies.
• Work with all other global Amazon business teams to understand their integration requirements and collaborate to build solutions for automation.
• Work with vendor managers and drive EDI/API adoption initiatives for vendors.
• Propose and drive initiatives to improve integration technologies and processes.
• Build standard solution templates for different business use cases and drive Amazonlink platform products towards self-service for customers.

• Manage integration projects and communicate directly with internal and external company resources. Continuously improve our integration processes and data quality. Drive and build creative solutions for challenging customer integration requirement.

• Responsible for documentation of business processes, solution templates, system processes and information flow, implementations of system enhancements- including capturing any gaps both technically and in the business process ensuring user acceptance- supporting end-to-end testing, problem-solving and training, using data analysis to back up business decisions, utilizing B2B/EDI function/message to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Lead Kaizen activities to apply EDI/API and Integrations technology and exchanged information with the vendor to contribute to improve operational efficiency and optimize business procedure.

• Deliver timely, accurate and professional technical support and information internally and externally; including real-time support, communication, escalation, reporting, defect tracking and root cause analysis of outage events.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with one of the following programming languages: Python, Ruby, Node.js, C#, or C++
• Experience with two or more of the following: networking fundamentals, security, storage or databases (relational or NoSQL), operating systems (Unix, Linux, or Windows)
• 3+ years of experience designing & implementing API/EDI integration solutions to solve business problems. Experience understanding customers/business requirements and building integration solutions. Experience working with REST APIs, ANSI X12 standards, especially V4010 and above, including Order and Financial series documents such as 850, 855, 856, 810 and others.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience implementing a cloud-based technology solution
• Experience in any of the following: Cloud Architecture, Systems Design, Software Development, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Engineering or DevOps
• Middleware business process workflow design and development experience
  Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
  Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
  Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $88,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $192,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site

Key job responsibilities

• Build integration solutions to automate business processes for Amazon retail & direct fulfillment business. Develop & maintain Amazon EDI/API specifications, mapping, and technical integration artifacts as well as supplier configurations. Automate all EDI/API transactions with upstream suppliers and downstream customers using integrations technologies.
• Work with all other global Amazon business teams to understand their integration requirements and collaborate to build solutions for automation.
• Work with vendor managers and drive EDI/API adoption initiatives for vendors.
• Propose and drive initiatives to improve integration technologies and processes.
• Build standard solution templates for different business use cases and drive Amazonlink platform products towards self-service for customers.
• Manage integration projects and communicate directly with internal and external company resources. Continuously improve our integration processes and data quality. Drive and build creative solutions for challenging customer integration requirement

- Responsible for documentation of business processes, solution templates, system processes and information flow, implementations of system enhancements- including capturing any gaps both technically and in the business process ensuring user acceptance- supporting end-to-end testing, problem-solving and training, using data analysis to back up business decisions, utilizing B2B/EDI function/message to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Lead Kaizen activities to apply EDI/API and Integrations technology and exchanged information with the vendor to contribute to improve operational efficiency and optimize business procedure.
• Deliver timely, accurate and professional technical support and information internally and externally; including real-time support, communication, escalation, reporting, defect tracking and root cause analysis of outage events