Sr WMS (Blue Yonder) Technical Architect

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
 
This position will be located in: Fargo, ND or Remote. 

Application Deadline: Posted Until Filled

Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active.

Job Summary

The Senior WMS Technical Solutions Architect plays a critical role in supporting and evolving Border States’ Warehouse Management System. This role partners closely with IT, Supply Chain, Operations, and implementation partners to design, configure, and enhance Blue Yonder WMS solutions that enable safe, efficient, and scalable warehouse operations. The position requires deep technical expertise, strong collaboration, and a commitment to long term system sustainability.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• 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.

Non-essential Functions

• Attends and assists with training programs, workshops, and vendor-led sessions as needed.
• Provides technical training and presentations for internal teams and external partners. 
• Supports evaluation of new warehouse technologies, automation solutions, and integration tools.
• Assists with documentation related to testing, design, and solution architecture.
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives across warehouse operations and IT.

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

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100%

• Lift from Waist:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 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:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 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:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 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

Physical Activity

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:

• 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

Additional Information

This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer’s discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation. Salary range is $96,202.00-$134,303.00 based on experience. 

Our History

Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with approximately 130 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers’ needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.

Values
As a Border States employee-owner, you’re responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.

Our Purpose
We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.

Service Philosophy
We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.

Service Standards
Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .

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

The MVR check and drug testing vary by role and will be communicated to the offered candidate during the onboarding process and as applicable.