Sr. Technical Specialist Job in General Mills

Join the Enterprise Integration Technologies team in delivering global world-class Application to Application (A2A) and Business to Business (B2B) EDI and application integration solutions.

40%of Time

Ability to understand the existing interfaces and quickly fix the issues with good troubleshooting capabilities.
Should be able to respond to critical bug fixes in webMethods flow services on priority
Candidate can work on Flat file, XML processing
Working knowledge on EDI X12 and EDIFACT and other EDI standards
Working knowledge on IDOCs.

60%of Time

As a member of an agile solution development team Design, develop, and support Flow services using webMethods Designer.
Partner to provide consulting and technical assistance to business analysts during various phases of projects (small or large initiatives) to assess and understand the business process and their integration needs. Educate clients on the capabilities and standards used to deliver integration solutions.
Identify, diagnose and resolve integration issues while demonstrating strong customer service.
Troubleshoot issues in collaboration with business analysts, partners, vendors, and webMethods administrators to identify root cause and recommend remediations.
Provide stewardship of the data mapping capability and ownership of mapping and change control processes, including intake process, standards and best practices for mapping and requirements specifications, peer reviews, etc.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-training to peers.
Experience in Designer and MWS for webMethods 9x and above
Understand EDI Analyst needs of Enterprise Application Integration
Candidate shall have development experience webMethods flow language and Java services
Extensive knowledge on the Trading Networks, Trading Partner Agreement, Partner Profiles

Education

Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors
Preferred Degree Requirements: Bachelors
Preferred Professional Certifications: WebMethods

Experience
Minimum years of related experience required: 5 years
Preferred years of related experience: 5 years

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed
Competency in the following technologies and platforms:
Relevant work experience as a webMethods developer performing day-to-day design, development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise integrations.
Proficiency and expertise in webMethods mapping / transformation using webMethods Designer and Flow
Understanding of X12 and EANCOM EDI standards, XML, and flat file integration.
Experience mapping with SAP IDOC integration
Solid understanding and experience with software development lifecycle and change management
Problem solving mindset focused on root cause analysis/solves
webMethods Designer and MWS

Preferred Skills:
Proficiency developing Java services in webMethods Designer
Demonstrated ability to work both in a team environment as well as independently.
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills, focused on root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external contacts.
High initiative with desire to understand the General Mills business and a willingness to learn and solve business problems.
Self-starter, results oriented, able to execute multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong customer-service mindset.

Competencies/Behaviors required for job
Mandatory:
Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent oral and written communications, with colleagues, internal/external teams and the business users.
Has desire and capability to learn new business processes and their associated EDI messages.
Will own and manage multiple activities simultaneously to meet deadlines and deliver results consistently.
Can work both independently and as part of a project team to meet objectives agreed. Reports status clearly and issues openly.
Capable of mentoring and sharing knowledge with colleagues as part of cross training initiatives. This may involve documentation, leading discussion groups and giving presentations.
Ensures deliverables in-line with the organizations standards for change control, documentation, security.

Desirable:
Is pro-active and challenges the status quo to improve operational efficiency as part of continual improvement.
Is focused on career growth and can define and articulate their needs to develop and improve both their technical and business skills.
Has potential, once inducted and familiar with General Mills, to take on projects that require pre-analysis, research, requirements definition and negotiation.
Can take on multiples roles depending on resource need business analyst, support analyst, developer and project manager.