Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon and when your order arrived, wondered how it got to you so fast? Did you ever think about where it came from and how many systems coordinated to make it happen? If so, the Amazon Global Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) might be a fit for you. Our innovations get customers the products they want, at the right price, faster than anyone else. We build the technology that makes the magic of Amazon happen for hundreds of millions of customers around the world. Watch this video to learn more about our organization, SCOT: http://bit.ly/amazon-scot.

The Amazon SCOT organization is expanding our Direct Fulfillment team. We are looking for a Solution Architect to integrate API capabilities with Direct Fulfillment Vendors. Direct Fulfillment (dropship) provides Amazon customers the broadest in-stock selection, at the quality and speed of delivery they have come to expect from Amazon. Direct Fulfillment allows Amazon to fulfill customer orders directly from our vendors warehouse, and is one of the fastest growing supply channels at Amazon. API enables the DF vendors both large and small to integrate with us to scale their business and automate their processes.

The Direct Fulfillment Solution Architect will:
Provide project management and technical support for North American Direct Fulfillment Vendors integrating with the Direct Fulfillment APIs
Work with internal and external stakeholders to present the technical capabilities of the Direct Fulfillment APIs to existing and prospective partners
Lead cross functional projects to migrate existing DF vendors to new technology involving technical, operations, transportation and product management teams
Leverage technology and innovation to bring continuous improvement to operational processes
Channel vendor feedback to product management, software development, and leadership
Develop, refine, and maintain technical documentation supporting our products and platforms
Provide ongoing technical support for clients who are integrated with our Direct Fulfillment platform
Coordinate large-scale communications to clients around improvements, policies, and procedures

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience in technology 5+ years of relevant experience in designing & implementing API/EDI integration solutions to solve business problems
Experience developing integration interfaces using API (REST/SOAP) and Web services
Demonstrated experience with writing functional/technical design documents, troubleshooting complex EDI/API failures
Experience working with XML, JSON and other message formats
Experience writing functional design documents and specifications, working with external EDI/API partners, and testing interconnected systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with any middleware technologies or tools like Contivo, Seeburger, Tibco, GIS, SAP PI, WTX, Gentran, TLE, BizTalk etc
Experience working with ANSI X12 and EDIFACT standards
Experience with EDI communications standards and protocols: AS2, standard VAN-based EDI, FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, and Web services
Experience with rotational on-call duties and real-time live-system responsibility Experience with program/project management