Company Overview
National Logistics Services (NLS) is Canada’s leading retail logistics provider for global lifestyle brands, including apparel, footwear, accessories, and sporting goods. NLS’s well-established Canadian retail relationships, transportation partnerships, and infrastructure provide our internationally recognized clients with a significant advantage for reaching and serving consumers in Canada and beyond through wholesale, brick-and-mortar, and e-commerce channels.
Why work for NLS?
Our people are the driving force behind our culture, and we embrace our P.I.E.C.E values every day. At NLS, you can contribute new ideas and are empowered to do so. Joining Canada’s leading retail logistics provider can provide opportunities that you may have never considered. With our continued expansion into new markets and new supply chain capabilities, our future is one of growth and opportunity.
Purpose
National Logistics Services (NLS) is looking for a strong developer to augment their Systems Integrations team. This role will be responsible for partnering with our internal developer in modifying and enhancing source code for software applications involved in the system to system interfaces, data flow and integration middleware.
Responsibilities
Collaborate in workshops and discovery sessions with clients to analyze and define the interfaces and finer details in scope
Document integration processes and create technical guides.
Implement best practices for system integration and data management.
Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to logistics and integration.
Provide WMi application support including issue resolution and testing
Provide expert knowledge of cross-functional and system processes
Define preventative measures and exception handling to avoid recurrences
Monitor the performance of integrated systems and processes.
Collaborate with other team members around production incidents and bugs involving integration
Drive a continuous improvement mindset across the integration landscape - identify opportunities for improving integration processes and technologies.
Execute and support the testing stages of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle): System Testing, Integration Testing, Acceptance Testing, and Unit Testing
Ensure data integrity and quality throughout the integration process.
Write and optimize SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL).
Design and manage data schemas and mappings for integration purposes.
Develop and implement integration solutions for 3PL partners; accountable for the technical delivery of new interfaces and overall quality
Run the design in collaboration with 3rd parties and internal development team
Illustrate and support end-to-end functional designs for interfaces using EDI, XML, DSV, SQL, APIs, web services and SFTP
Work closely with internal functional and business teams to support the translation of requirements into technical specifications and mapping documents to Manhattan WMS
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or college diploma in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain systems integration is considered an asset
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience with developing integration in many languages and technologies like EDI, XML, DSV, APIs, etc.
Experience with file transfer protocols such as FTP, SFTP, AS2 etc.
Experience in SQL and database management.
Hands-on experience with integration platforms such as Boomi, Mulesoft, or Workato will be a plus
Excellent communicator at multiple levels and across multiple disciplines
Thrives on the detailed design & deployment of various solutions
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Team oriented, able to provide input into a multifunctional team
Self-motivated, capable of working with limited supervision
Proactive reporting on status and tasks
Willingness to take on tasks outside of the defined role
Capable of working to both tactical and strategic timescales
National Logistics Services (NLS) is Canada’s leading retail logistics provider for global lifestyle brands, including apparel, footwear, accessories, and sporting goods. NLS welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Aboriginal People, and persons with disabilities. NLS is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. To request any accommodation you may require to participate in the recruitment process (including alternative formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) contact Human Resources to discuss your needs.
