IT Sr EDI Administrator
Border States, Fargo, ND, United States
Overview
Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you are empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
This position will be located in:
Fargo, ND
Application Deadline:
May 8, 2026
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
Supports the day-to-day operations of the IT Operations Team by administering company EDI systems. Provides day-to-day technical leadership for the IT Operations Team. Plans, analyzes, configures, tunes, and troubleshoots EDI systems. Installs, upgrades, and maintains EDI Systems. Develops and maintains technical documentation for EDI process flow, troubleshooting and problem resolution, monitoring capacity and performance, and related disaster recovery procedures. Monitors and troubleshoots EDI transactions both in SAP and in EDI system, and recommends remedies to eliminate reoccurring errors.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Provides day-to-day technical leadership for the IT Operations Team with an emphasis on continued growth, maintenance, and operation of our EDI Technologies.
Plans, analyzes, configures, tunes, and troubleshoots EDI systems.
Installs, upgrades, and maintains EDI Systems.
Interfaces with the full cycle of EDI projects, including customer/vendor contact, working with IT Applications team to define requirements, creation and testing of EDI maps and on-going support.
Develops and maintains technical documentation for EDI process flow, troubleshooting and problem resolution, monitoring capacity and performance, and related disaster recovery procedures.
Leads and supports IT projects defined by supervisor and IT Project Management team.
Recommends and applies technical changes into the environment using a structured approach that minimizes risk and achieves high reliability, availability and performance of the EDI systems.
Designs, develops and implements plans for trading electronic documents via the most efficient and economical methods available.
Sets up new trading partners, develop mappings, review error list and enhance the EDI platform.
Monitors and troubleshoots EDI transactions both in SAP and in EDI system, and recommends remedies to eliminate reoccurring errors.
Works with end users and other team members to provide production support and issue resolution.
Develops and follows checklist procedures for proactive monitoring.
Leads resolution of incident tickets, including complex troubleshooting across all managed systems.
Resolve system problems through research and collaboration with other IT Teams and apply the appropriate course of action.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers, vendors, and others related to the company; promote and maintain the identity and reputation of BSE, ensuring customer satisfaction and addressing problems and complaints as they arise.
Supports technologies including; EDI System - Seeburger Business Integration system, SAP ECC system, other middleware systems, other software infrastructure systems
Non-essential Functions
Assists in annual budgeting process and tracking of expenditures.
Provides phone support as part of the IT Helpdesk.
Performs off-hours support as needed for various system activities.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.
Qualifications
Four-year degree in computer science, information systems, or management information systems or the equivalent in work experience.
3+ years of experience working with EDI application and specifically with SAP backend system.
Knowledge of EDI terminology and X12 and/or XML standard formatting languages.
Experience in process design is helpful.
Knowledge of EDI communication methods, such as AS2, FTP, etc.
Skills and Abilities
Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and reading skills
Ability to effectively plan and organize.
Strong collaboration skills.
Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.
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:
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
Lift from Floor:
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:
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) -
Continuously
Driving
(the control and operation of a motor vehicle) -
Occasionally
Desk work
(work usually performed at a desk) -
Continuously
Use of a computer
-
Continuously
Use of a telephone
-
Occasionally
Hearing
(Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) -
Continuously
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.
Company Information
Our History : Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with locations across multiple states. Our employee-owners are dedicated to customer service and high standards. Border States operates as a 100 percent employee-owned company with a culture of open-book management and empowerment.
Values : As a Border States employee-owner, you are 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, outcomes, and 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.
Benefits and Compliance
Benefits : Health, Dental and Vision Benefits; Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity; FSA & HSA; ESOP; Disability Benefits; 401(k); Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Holidays; Paid Volunteer Time; Personal Leave time and more. Bonuses may be provided upon achievement of goals.
Equal Opportunity : It is the policy of Border States to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.
Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace
Employment may be contingent on pre-employment screenings: Criminal background check; Motor Vehicle Record check; Drug testing. MVR check and drug testing vary by role and will be communicated during onboarding.
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Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you are empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
This position will be located in:
Fargo, ND
Application Deadline:
May 8, 2026
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
Supports the day-to-day operations of the IT Operations Team by administering company EDI systems. Provides day-to-day technical leadership for the IT Operations Team. Plans, analyzes, configures, tunes, and troubleshoots EDI systems. Installs, upgrades, and maintains EDI Systems. Develops and maintains technical documentation for EDI process flow, troubleshooting and problem resolution, monitoring capacity and performance, and related disaster recovery procedures. Monitors and troubleshoots EDI transactions both in SAP and in EDI system, and recommends remedies to eliminate reoccurring errors.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Provides day-to-day technical leadership for the IT Operations Team with an emphasis on continued growth, maintenance, and operation of our EDI Technologies.
Plans, analyzes, configures, tunes, and troubleshoots EDI systems.
Installs, upgrades, and maintains EDI Systems.
Interfaces with the full cycle of EDI projects, including customer/vendor contact, working with IT Applications team to define requirements, creation and testing of EDI maps and on-going support.
Develops and maintains technical documentation for EDI process flow, troubleshooting and problem resolution, monitoring capacity and performance, and related disaster recovery procedures.
Leads and supports IT projects defined by supervisor and IT Project Management team.
Recommends and applies technical changes into the environment using a structured approach that minimizes risk and achieves high reliability, availability and performance of the EDI systems.
Designs, develops and implements plans for trading electronic documents via the most efficient and economical methods available.
Sets up new trading partners, develop mappings, review error list and enhance the EDI platform.
Monitors and troubleshoots EDI transactions both in SAP and in EDI system, and recommends remedies to eliminate reoccurring errors.
Works with end users and other team members to provide production support and issue resolution.
Develops and follows checklist procedures for proactive monitoring.
Leads resolution of incident tickets, including complex troubleshooting across all managed systems.
Resolve system problems through research and collaboration with other IT Teams and apply the appropriate course of action.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers, vendors, and others related to the company; promote and maintain the identity and reputation of BSE, ensuring customer satisfaction and addressing problems and complaints as they arise.
Supports technologies including; EDI System - Seeburger Business Integration system, SAP ECC system, other middleware systems, other software infrastructure systems
Non-essential Functions
Assists in annual budgeting process and tracking of expenditures.
Provides phone support as part of the IT Helpdesk.
Performs off-hours support as needed for various system activities.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.
Qualifications
Four-year degree in computer science, information systems, or management information systems or the equivalent in work experience.
3+ years of experience working with EDI application and specifically with SAP backend system.
Knowledge of EDI terminology and X12 and/or XML standard formatting languages.
Experience in process design is helpful.
Knowledge of EDI communication methods, such as AS2, FTP, etc.
Skills and Abilities
Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and reading skills
Ability to effectively plan and organize.
Strong collaboration skills.
Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.
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:
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
Lift from Floor:
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:
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) -
Continuously
Driving
(the control and operation of a motor vehicle) -
Occasionally
Desk work
(work usually performed at a desk) -
Continuously
Use of a computer
-
Continuously
Use of a telephone
-
Occasionally
Hearing
(Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) -
Continuously
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.
Company Information
Our History : Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with locations across multiple states. Our employee-owners are dedicated to customer service and high standards. Border States operates as a 100 percent employee-owned company with a culture of open-book management and empowerment.
Values : As a Border States employee-owner, you are 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, outcomes, and 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.
Benefits and Compliance
Benefits : Health, Dental and Vision Benefits; Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity; FSA & HSA; ESOP; Disability Benefits; 401(k); Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Holidays; Paid Volunteer Time; Personal Leave time and more. Bonuses may be provided upon achievement of goals.
Equal Opportunity : It is the policy of Border States to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.
Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace
Employment may be contingent on pre-employment screenings: Criminal background check; Motor Vehicle Record check; Drug testing. MVR check and drug testing vary by role and will be communicated during onboarding.
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