EDI Developer (EXTOL / IBM iSeries / ANSI X12)

Location: Remote (Onshore or Offshore)
Employment Type: Contract / Contract-to-Hire
Work Authorization: Open
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled EDI Developer to support strategic EDI modernization and integration initiatives within a large-scale transportation and logistics environment. This role requires a strong technical background in EXTOL map development, ANSI X12 transactions, and IBM AS/400 (iSeries) technologies. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting EDI solutions that enable seamless data exchange between internal systems, customers, vendors, carriers, and regulatory agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain EDI maps using EXTOL.
• Develop and support inbound and outbound ANSI X12 transactions.
• Analyze business requirements and create technical EDI specifications.
• Build and maintain EDI integrations supporting transportation, logistics, and customs-related business processes.
• Troubleshoot EDI transaction failures, mapping issues, and data discrepancies.
• Collaborate with business users, development teams, and trading partners to implement new EDI solutions.
• Support onboarding and testing activities for new trading partners.
• Perform unit testing, system testing, and production deployments.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, mapping specifications, and support procedures.
• Provide ongoing production support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of EDI development experience.
• 3-5+ years of hands-on EXTOL map development experience.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI X12 transaction sets and EDI standards.
• Solid experience within transportation, logistics, supply chain, freight, shipping, or U.S. Customs-related environments.
• Strong development expertise on IBM AS/400 (IBM iSeries) platforms.
• Proficiency in:
  • RPG IV
  • ILE RPG
  • SYNON/2E
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving EDI mapping and transaction-processing issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with customs, import/export, or regulatory EDI transactions.
• Exposure to logistics, transportation, freight forwarding, warehousing, or supply chain applications.
• Experience integrating legacy AS/400 systems with modern enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with SQL and database technologies.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess:

7-12 years of overall IT experience
5-10 years of EDI development experience
3-5+ years of dedicated EXTOL mapping/development experience
Strong IBM iSeries (AS/400) development background
Prior experience supporting transportation, logistics, freight, shipping, supply chain, and/or U.S. Customs EDI transactions

Required Skills

• EDI Development
• EXTOL
• ANSI X12
• IBM AS/400 (IBM iSeries)
• RPG IV
• ILE RPG
• SYNON/2E
• EDI Mapping & Translation
• Transportation & Logistics EDI
• Supply Chain Integration
• Trading Partner Onboarding
• Production Support & Troubleshooting

If you are an experienced EDI professional with strong EXTOL and IBM iSeries expertise and are passionate about building robust integration solutions, we would love to hear from you