Developer, Data and Integration

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.

As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 19 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

The Role:

Reporting to the Senior Architect the Developer, Data and Integration will be responsible for maintaining the stability, scalability, and reliability of our enterprise integration landscape, particularly for B2B and EDI transactions that directly support revenue, supply chain operations, and financial processing.

At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $95,000 - $110,000. We also offer a hybrid work schedule.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, document and manage scalable integration solutions for B2B/EDI transactions (e.g., X12 850, 810, and 856 and EDIFACT) and partner onboardings. This can include end-to-end SDLC functions from analysis to development to testing to deployment to hyper care. This can further include project management related aspects such as scope, schedule, and status for these integration solutions. With familiarity, supervise and lead teams to produce such integration solutions.
• Develop and maintain application and data integration platform workflows using Informatica Integration Cloud Solutions (IICS) and Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) with initial focus on B2B/EDI flows, but will also include Cloud Application Integration (CAI), Cloud Data Integration (CDI), and Cloud Data Integration and Replication (CDIR). Support data quality, transformation, and mapping efforts across systems. This would also include scope, schedule, and status for these integration solutions.
• Collaborate with business units (e.g., supply chain, sales, finance) and internal and external teams to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions. This would include using related tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Zephyr.
• Monitor and troubleshoot integration jobs and data flows to ensure reliability and performance. Document integration processes, data flows, and technical specifications.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to the evolution of our integration and data platforms.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree or Equivalent Business Experience (Computer/Data Science or Business Related).
• 5+ years of B2B/EDI experience developing workflows and data mapping - especially within Cloud+SaaS.
• Familiarity with EDI standards (X12, EDIFACT, TRADACOMS) consumer products or supply chain context.
• Experience with EDI transactions for Retail/Supply Chain (Transactions such as X12 850, 855, 856, 810, 824, 864 and EDIFACT Equivalents).
• Familiarity with data transport for integration – using standards such as AS2, X.400, and EDI VAN.
• Experience with testing EDI solutions with EDI partners or 3rd Parties such as SPS, EDIComm.
• Understand standard business processes associated with EDI flows, such as: Order->Confirmation->Fulfillment->Invoice->Payment.
• Experience with SAP and IDOCs in conjunction with Integration Solutions.
• Informatica integration and data platforms: IICS and/or IDMC, with modules such as: Business to Business (B2B), Cloud Application Integration (CAI), Cloud Data Integration (CDI), and Cloud Data Integration and Replication (CDIR).

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with great compensation packages, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward thinking and new ideas.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).

Kao USA is an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

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