Sr WMS (Blue Yonder) Technical Architect

About the role

This position will be located in: Fargo, ND or Remote.

Application Deadline: Posted Until Filled

Responsibilities

• Designs, configures, and enhances Blue Yonder WMS solutions to support operational efficiency and warehouse scalability.
• Provides hands-on technical development, including code review, debugging, and system enhancements aligned with approved solution designs.
• Supports warehouse layout, zones, locations, workflows, and strategies to ensure accurate inventory handling and optimized material flow.
• Troubleshoots operational and system issues using Trace files, MOCA, SQL, and other technical tools.
• Develops and supports integrations between Blue Yonder WMS and enterprise systems such as ERP, TMS, carrier platforms, and warehouse robotics.
• Participates in data conversion and migration activities, including mapping, validation, and reconciliation.
• PARTNERS WITH BOR SPECIALISTS, ANALYSTS, AND QUALITY TEAMS TO SUPPORT UNIT TESTING, INTEGRATION TESTING, UAT, AND CUTOVER ACTIVITIES.
• SUPPORTS GO-LIVE, HYPER CARE, AND POST DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRANSITIONS FOR WAREHOUSE TEAMS.
• Collaborates with business analysts, warehouse leaders, and external partners to translate operational needs into scalable technical solutions.
• CREATES AND MAINTAINS TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION, CONFIGURATION ARTIFACTS, AND SUPPORT MATERIALS.
• PROVIDES TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING TO GROW INTERNAL BLUE YONDER WMS CAPABILITY.
• Maintains an in-depth understanding of warehouse operations and WMS processes, including receiving, putaway, inventory management, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, and exception handling.
• Ensures system design and configuration align with operational standards, safety requirements, and long-term sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering field, or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience as a Blue Yonder WMS Technical Architect, including configuration, development, troubleshooting, and integrations.
• Experience with APIs, HTTP requests (e.g. GET, POST, etc.), JSON/XML formats, Web Services, Java language knowledge (J2SE/J2SEE standards), and Postman required.
• Understanding of programming fundamentals (compiling and debugging, PowerShell, Python, SQL/PLSQL, Snowflake, MOCA, Oracle knowledge and ability to write complex queries using SQL (SQL*Plus, SQL Developer, TOAD) required.
• Ability to read and interpret Trace files required.
• Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder WMS (JDA/Blue Yonder SCE) such as Cloud Version BY 2024 and/or Cognitive Version in the cloud) required.
• Understanding of warehouse operations and WMS processes (receiving and putaway, inventory management & cycle counting, replenishment strategies, picking, packing, and shipping, and exception of inventory management) required.
• Experience working with system integrators, implementation partners, Jira, and hands-on experience with integration tools preferred.
• Knowledge of BY Platform and BYDM preferred.
• Experience supporting large-scale WMS implementations or multi-site rollouts preferred.
• Familiarity with wholesale distribution, high-volume fulfillment, or automated warehouse environments preferred.
• Exposure to advanced warehouse technologies (e.g. conveyor systems, ASRS technologies such as AutoStore, Robots, and/or Locus Bots) preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills including being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged.
• Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly, verbally, and in writing (e.g. design/test documentation).
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, supportable technical solutions.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Comfort working in structured project environments using solution design and RICEF-style documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and efficiently.

Physical Requirements

• Lift from Waist:
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Lift from Floor:
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Carried for Distance:
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
• Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
• Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
• Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
• Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
• Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Occasionally
• Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
• Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
• Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
• Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
• Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
• Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
• Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously
• Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
• Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently
• Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
• Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
• Use of a computer - Frequently
• Use of a telephone - Frequently
• Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Frequently
• Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all
• Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally

Your career

Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?

Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• FSA & HSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Personal Leave time and more!

Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.

Equal Opportunity For All

It’s not just the law. It’s something we’ve believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.

Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace

Employment may be contingent on the offered candidate successfully passing one or more of the following pre-employment screenings:

• Criminal background check (required for all positions)
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check (required for positions involving driving)
• Drug testing