Senior EDI Engineer
About the role
The Senior EDI Engineer will be responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of EDI parsers and generators across multiple formats, including EDIFACT, ANSI X12, XML, JSON, and flat files. The role involves leading production troubleshooting, translating customer mapping specifications, reviewing designs and code, and establishing engineering standards. The engineer will also leverage AI coding tools to support development and build internal tools, while mentoring other engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have extensive backend or integration engineering experience, deep knowledge of EDI standards, proficiency in backend programming languages, and hands-on experience with integration technologies. The position is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is part of the Information Technology department. Applications should be sent via email with references as specified.
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Information Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of backend or integration engineering experience, including at least 6 years of hands-on EDI experience.
- Deep working knowledge of at least one major EDI standard, such as EDIFACT or ANSI X12, with the ability to interpret and troubleshoot raw EDI messages.
- Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language, such as Python, Java, Node.js, or C#, along with strong SQL skills.
- Hands-on experience with integration and transport technologies including AS2, SFTP, REST APIs, and message queues.
- Demonstrable experience using AI tools to improve engineering workflows and productivity, with the ability to assess and verify AI-generated output.
- Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills, with a focus on permanent fixes and clear technical documentation.
- Strong knowledge-sharing and mentoring skills, with a willingness to share technical expertise, AI practices, and EDI domain knowledge.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business functions and work directly with customers through to go-live.
Nice to have
- Experience in freight forwarding, 3PL, or supply chain environments is preferred.
- Experience with GitHub Enterprise, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Ansible, and AWS-based architectures is an advantage.
Technologies
- Ansible
- AWS
- CI/CD
- Claude Code
- Confluence
- C#
- Cursor
- DevOps
- EDI
- GitHub
- Java
- Jenkins
- Jira
- JSON
- Node.js
- Observability
- Python
- REST
- SFTP
- SQL
- Test Automation
- XML
Highlights
Applicants must send their résumé to careers@efl.global with two non-related references and mention the job title in the subject line. The company will process personal data in accordance with Sri Lankan law. The role is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is a full-time position.
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