SAP Integration Specialist (SAP PO)

Job Title: SAP Integration Specialist with EDI Experience

Req ID: 139156

Region: Americas

Country: Canada

State/Province: Ontario

City: Toronto

Summary

The Specialist, IT Solutions will have a strong technical foundation in complex payload transformations, Java, and a proven track record of delivering integration projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in complex payload transformations, Java, SAP Processes Orchestration (PO) Developer and a proven track record of delivering integration projects.

Detailed Description

1. API Design and Development (Architecture & Specs)

Design & Modelling: Design enterprise-level RESTful and SOAP APIs using OpenAPI specifications (Swagger) and RAML, ensuring strict adherence to microservices architecture principles.

Implementation: Build, configure, and publish complex APIs and loopback applications.

Custom Policies: Develop advanced custom policies and gateways utilizing DataPower Extension routing, User-Defined Policies (UDP), and custom JavaScript/GatewayScript.

Security Enforcement: Implement robust API security policies including OAuth 2.0, JWT, Mutual TLS (mTLS), SAML, and custom client authentication certificates.

Governance & Lifecycle: Manage the end-to-end API lifecycle (Drafting, Publishing, Deprecating, and Retiring) and enforce API product management principles, including rate limiting and monetization plans.

4. DevOps, Deployment & Operations

CI/CD Automation: Build and optimize continuous integration and deployment pipelines for APIC artifacts using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, and APIC toolkits/CLI.

Cloud Architecture: Deploy and manage APIC instances deployed on containerized environments or public cloud infra (AWS/Azure).

Monitoring & Analytics: Configure APIC Developer Portals and Analytics to monitor API performance, error tracking, usage metrics, and optimize payload caching.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Must-Have Technical Skills:

Primary Tooling:

• Mapping Expertise (Crucial):
• Graphical Mapping: Advanced proficiency in graphical mapping, including the design and implementation of complex User-Defined Functions (UDFs) and multi-mapping scenarios.
• Java Mapping: Strong programming skills in Java for complex payload transformations. Must be comfortable writing custom Java mappings, utilizing DOM/SAX parsers, and handling scenarios where graphical mapping falls short.
• Architecture & Configuration: Deep understanding of the Enterprise Services Repository (ESR), Integration Directory (ID), and System Landscape Directory (SLD).
• Adapter Knowledge: Extensive experience configuring, tuning, and troubleshooting standard SAP PO adapters (REST, SOAP, AS2, JDBC,SFTP, IDoc_AAE, RFC, HTTP_AAE).
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Strong analytical skills for debugging message failures, SAP IDOC monitoring and configuration

Added Advantages (Highly Desirable):

• EDI & B2B Integration: Hands-on experience with the SAP B2B Add-on, Trading Partner Management (TPM), and AS2 adapters. Familiarity with standard EDI formats (e.g., EDIFACT, ANSI X12) and common supply chain messages (850, 855, 856, 810) is a major plus.
• SAP Integration Suite: Any exposure to SAP Cloud Integration (CPI) or experience assessing/migrating legacy SAP PO interfaces to the cloud

Soft Skills & General Requirements:

• Ability to translate functional specifications into robust technical integration designs.
• Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with functional teams, business stakeholders, and third-party external partners.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple integration deliverables simultaneously, and mentor junior developers

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Salary

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Salary + Incentive = $77,000 - $109,000 (CAD)

Typical Experience

• 6+ years of hands-on, end-to-end implementation and support experience with SAP PI/PO (versions 7.4 / 7.5 single stack).

Typical Education

• Bachelor Degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.