Stibo STEP Developer

Why Join Our Team?
At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen's success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates.

Benefits at Vallen

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Single, Employee + Spouse or Children, and Family Coverage
• 401(k) with discretionary company match of $0.50 on the $1.00 up to 6% of pay (U.S. positions only)
• Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
• Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits and Parental Leave (and any leave required under federal, state, and local laws)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Days): 80-160 hours of vacation time based on seniority, accrued monthly and prorated from date of hire. 40-56 hours of sick time per year based on seniority and advanced upon hire.
• Paid Time Off (Holidays): 8 scheduled holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement (based on position)
• Employee discounts through BenefitHub
• Advancement opportunities
• Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws
• We accept applications on an ongoing basis

Position Summary:

Join the Vallen team as a Stibo STEP Developer. In this role you will be reporting to the Senior Manager of Master Data Management as part of Vallen's EDGE program. The STEP Developer is responsible for the continued administration, customization, and support for Vallen's Stibo STEP software. We are seeking a skilled Stibo STEP Developer to join our team and support the customization and optimization of the Stibo STEP Master Data Management (MDM) platform. The ideal candidate will have experience in WebUI configuration, workflow automation, business rules, data modeling, system administration, and integrations. This role will collaborate with business stakeholders and IT teams to customize the STEP platform for Vallen while also ensuring the stability and performance of the system.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop, configure, and customize the Stibo STEP platform including custom workflows, WebUI user interfaces, attributes, and data validation rules to meet business requirements.
• Support development and deployment of custom business rules and integrations.
  Work closely with business users to understand data governance requirements to enhance data quality and integrity.
• Monitor and analyze Stibo STEP system performance, identify and resolve bottlenecks, optimize system configurations, and support system maintenance initiatives.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for system issues from business users.
• Implement quarterly SaaS upgrades, reviewing release notes for potential impacts/concerns and confirming with affected team members before implementing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support data migration, transformation, and enrichment initiatives.
• Stay up to date with MDM best practices and advancements in Stibo STEP technology to recommend improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation related to configurations, workflows, and WebUI interfaces.
• Provide training and support to business users on Stibo STEP functionalities and enhancements.
• Occasional work to perform system maintenance evenings and weekends, outside of business hours.

Job Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Stibo STEP MDM development and administration.
• Strong knowledge of Stibo STEP data modeling, WebUI development, workflows, data governance, event processors, data profiles, and user roles/security.
• Experience with XML and JSON formats
• Proficiency JavaScript and/or Java for development and/or testing support.
• Understanding of product information management (PIM) and master data management (MDM) concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot system performance issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with both technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Postsecondary degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Stibo STEP certification
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and any other languages
• Experience with STEPXML
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies
• Experience with Azure DevOps
• Experience integrating Stibo STEP with enterprise applications using REST APIs, SOAP, GraphQL, XML, JSON, or ETL tools.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position. Must be comfortable with public speaking and presenting in front of others.

This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive key-boarding activities. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice. While performing the duties of this job, associates are regularly required to sit, stand, bend, and climb. May be required to lift to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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