Sr. Integration Specialist

Who We Are

We’re Dealer Tire, a family-owned, international distributor of tires and parts established in 1918 in Cleveland, OH. We’re laser focused on helping the world’s largest and most trusted auto manufacturers grow their tire business—in fact, we’ve sold more than 60 million tires to date. We’re a thriving company, and we’re looking for driven individuals to join our team. That’s where you come in!

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Position Summary

The Senior Integration Specialist is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for end‑to‑end ownership of complex EDI and integration solutions across customers, vendors, and internal systems. This role serves as a technical authority and mentor, leading design decisions, resolving the most complex production issues, and driving continuous improvement of integration platforms, processes, and standards.

This position operates with minimal supervision, partners closely with business and IT leadership, and plays a key role in shaping the integration roadmap, governance, and best practices.

As a Senior Integration Specialist, your essential job functions will include the following:

Integration Architecture & Development

• Design, develop, manage, and maintain complex EDI, APIM and integration solutions, including translation maps, application programs, batch scripts, APIs, and integration points.
• Lead system configuration, mapping, testing, deployment, and lifecycle management for enterprise‑scale integrations.
• Serve as a design authority, leading integration architecture decisions and ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Lead and participate in design and code reviews, enforcing standards, best practices, and change management procedures.

Production Ownership & Reliability

• Own the health, performance, and stability of assigned EDI and integration domains.
• Lead troubleshooting of high‑severity and systemic production issues, performing root‑cause analysis and implementing long‑term corrective actions.
• Proactively monitor integration flows to ensure timely and accurate data transmission.
• Identify risks and implement improvements to increase resilience, efficiency, and observability.
• Coordinate work across application, infrastructure, security, and external partners.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality, timeline, and business objectives.

Business Partnership & Process Leadership

• Partner with business stakeholders to analyze end‑to‑end workflow processes, identifying opportunities for optimization and automation.
• Translate complex business needs into technical integration designs with minimal rework.
• Document and maintain as‑is and to‑be process models, data flows, and integration dependencies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT teams on integration strategy and capabilities.

Governance, Standards & Security

• Establish, improve, and enforce integration standards, documentation, and controls.
• Lead or contribute to the definition of security, audit, and compliance practices related to EDI and integrations.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise change management, incident management, and security policies.
• Contribute to the long‑term integration roadmap and technology evolution.

Mentorship & Knowledge Leadership

• Mentor Associate and Integration Specialists, providing technical guidance and best practices.
• Develop and maintain integration documentation and training materials.
• Raise overall team maturity through knowledge sharing, process improvements, and coaching.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in EDI and/or enterprise integrations
• Strong hands‑on experience with integration platforms (e.g., Axway B2Bi and APIM, Boomi, or equivalent)
• Deep knowledge of EDI standards and file types (X12, EDIFACT, XML, CSV, flat files)
• Experience with common EDI documents (810, 850, 856; additional documents a plus)
• Proficiency in programming and scripting (Java, Python, shell scripting, or similar)
• Experience with multiple communication protocols (FTP, SFTP, AS2, APIs, web services)
• Proven ability to design scalable, reliable integration solutions
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading large‑scale or multi‑partner integration initiatives
• Strong background in process improvement and automation
• Familiarity with integration security, audits, and compliance controls
• Experience mentoring or leading other technical professionals

Core Competencies

• Results Orientation
• Technical Leadership
• Systems Thinking
• Initiative & Accountability
• Influence & Collaboration
• Customer Focus
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑availability environment

Physical Job Requirements

• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen
• Sitting for extended periods of time

Drug Policy

Dealer Tire is a drug-free environment. All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug screening before beginn

This position is targeted to be closed on:

Why Dealer Tire: An amazing opportunity to join a growing organization, built on the efforts of hard working, innovative, and team-oriented people. The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The total compensation package may also include commission, bonus or profit sharing. We offer a competitive & comprehensive benefit package including: paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution). For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit our Dealer Tire Family of Companies Benefits Highlights Booklet.

EOE Statement: Dealer Tire is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act*), or any other legally protected status, with respect to employment opportunities. 

*ADA Disclosure: Any candidate who feels that they may need an accommodation to complete this application, or any portions of same, based on the impact of a disability should contact Dealer Tire’s Human Resources Department to discuss your specific needs. Please feel free to contact us at 1-800-933-2537 x6550.