Senior WebMethods Analyst

DESCRIPTION:

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports

• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

WHY AVIENT:

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.

Job Summary

Our Avient IT team is seeking an experienced webMethods Analyst who is open to expanding their skillset to include SAP BTP. Avient is upgrading its middleware solution as part of upgrading its SAP systems to a single global instance of SAP S/4HANA. In this role, you will support the webMethods landscape and existing integrations as you receive training to support your growth into supporting the SAP BTP landscape, over time. You will identify requirements for and build interfaces between SAP, local systems, cloud solutions, and business partners. You will be part of a global project team deploying S/4HANA in over 40 countries. This position supports Avient's B2B, A2A, and B2G integrations. You will work with AS2, X12, and EDIFACT EDI standards, as well as SFTP and API integrations. Responsibilities include developing specifications, building and modifying interfaces, testing, supporting training, executing cutover steps, and providing post go-live hypercare. While this role will be primarily performed remotely some travel may be required.

Essential Functions

• Modifies and creates interfaces between SAP ECC, S/4HANA and other systems and partners.

• Gathers requirements for local regulations and unique application requirements for new project requests.

• Prepares and executes unit and integration testing. Supports user acceptance testing.

• Maintain relevant technical documentation to ensure streamlined support and knowledge transfer within areas of responsibility.

• Provides hypercare support after each go-live. Troubleshoots and resolves issues impacting the business.

• Works on production support/break-fix incidents using Avient's ServiceNow platform.

• Provides technical and functional support for a key middleware platform.

• Other duties and projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems or related business field required

• 10+ years of experience in middleware analyst roles

• Software AG webMethods Integration Server / Trading Networks experience required

• SAP BTP Integration Suite experience preferred

• Experience implementing or supporting a middleware platform is preferred

• Experience with the Agile methodology and Jira software is preferred

• Ability to work independently and as a part of a global team at all levels is required

• Excellent collaboration skills within a team, across other IT functions, and with business users is required

• Superior trouble-shooting and problem solving skills is required

• Successful candidates will be driven to succeed while fostering a great place to work

Competencies

Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.

Security includes physical security and cyber security.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.