About Us
Wakefield Canada Inc. is an industry leading Canadian company that manufactures, distributes and markets category-leading products for the automotive, commercial heavy-duty, and industrial markets including Castrol, the #1 brand of passenger car motor oil in Canada, and the “Super Clean” cleaner-degreaser brand.

Why Join Us?

• Platinum Member, Canada’s Best Managed Companies
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a focus on Innovation and Collaboration
• Competitive Base Pay and Incentive programs
• Company paid Comprehensive Extended Health and Dental Coverage
• Company Contributed Pension Plan
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Education and Training support
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture
• Employee Focused and Flexible Work Environment
• Active contributor to charities including Canadian Tire Jump Start, Sick Kids Hospital, Daily Bread Food Bank and Women’s Habitat.
• We work hard but we also like to have fun; Summer BBQs, food and ice cream trucks, social activities, contests, ticket giveaways for major sporting events and more!

The Opportunity

The Systems Integration Specialist participates in the planning, development and implementation activities related to the integration of system applications and technologies within the organization. Key responsibilities include system design, solution deployment and technical troubleshooting which requires strong expertise in programming languages, data structures and integration best practices.

What You Will Do:

• Participate in planning of system integration projects and corresponding strategies between business units in the organization and technical development teams.
• Provide integration environment technical expertise with the planning, execution, and integration of new system applications into the existing application environment.
• Develop standards and processes to support and facilitate system integration projects and initiatives. Identify common patterns and document best practices for integration.
• Design, develop, and deploy solutions within the organization’s architectural principles, policies, and guidelines for integrated systems.
• Participate in integration testing phase of software and applications under development in order to identify and resolve issues as they arise.
• Act as key liaison with software developers and engineers from various applications to gain an understanding of application architectures and technical integration capabilities.
• Assist with problem determination and resolution efforts when operational issues with integration solutions arise.
• Implement audit, logging, and monitoring of solutions to provide proactive operational support.
• Assist with identifying opportunities to enhance or improve business processes via system integration, or, as necessary, minimize the impact of integration on those processes.
• Continually develop skills in the existing integration technologies and stay informed on new developments in integration technology.
• Where necessary, provide guidance and support to other team members.

What We Need:
Competencies:

• Highly self-motivated and self-directed individual.
• Collaborative individual who works well in team-oriented environment.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, with ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Excellent organizational skills, able to multi-task.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Able to conduct research into application integration issues and products.

Education/Experience:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in the field of computer science or engineering required.
• 8 - 10 years relevant experience in enterprise-level application integration.
• Knowledge of EDI files, structures, and layouts required
• Boomi Professional Developer Certification preferred. Extensive experience with Boomi’s Integration platform or similar required.
• Microsoft SQL DBA or Developer Certification desirable. Extensive experience with SQL Server in a development capacity required.
• Previous experience in overseeing the linking of cross-functional application required.
• Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping and methodology development, and data mapping.
• Experience using Visual Studio and DevOps/TFS/VSTS.
• Experience with a variety of software applications such as Microsoft Dynamics AX, D365, Salesforce and Shopify.
• Experience with hybrid integration environments.
• Technically fluent in programming languages, including Java.
• Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques.
• Competency with XML and JSON constructs and schemas.
• Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.
• Experience with securing integration scenarios using appropriate authentication, authorization, non-repudiation, and data encryption methods.
• Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
• Understanding of end-user needs and requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Wakefield Canada strives to provide equal opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities and, as such, we are committed to offering reasonable accommodation during the hiring process. If you require special assistance or accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 416.252.5511.