Infor Xa Infor Ion Data Integration

Infor XA / Infor ION Data Integration Developer

Role Summary

We are seeking a hands-on data integration developer to build, configure, test, and support integrations between Infor XA / MAPICS and internal or external systems using Infor ION, ION Desk / ION Connect, ION API Gateway / IMS, Enterprise Connector, and XA IDF System-Link. The role is focused on BOD/XML message integration, API-based integration, transformation logic, error handling, monitoring, and production troubleshooting-not general application development.

Research strongly supports making Infor XA + Infor ION the core requirement: XA/ION postings call out MAPICS/XA, Enterprise Connector or IMS setup, REST integration, IBM i / AS400, RPGLE, RPGXML, and master-data integration; ION-focused postings emphasize ION Desk connection points, data flows, BOD-centric design, XSLT mappings, API Gateway/security, OneView, and Error BOD troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and support inbound and outbound integrations between Infor XA and systems such as WMS, supplier portals, finance, ERP/CRM platforms, data platforms, and third-party applications.

Configure and maintain Infor ION connection points, document/data flows, logical IDs, tenants, Authorized Apps, service-account credentials, IMS via API Gateway, and Enterprise Connector-based integrations.

Configure and support XA IDF System-Link destinations, replication settings, publish jobs, BOD generation, XA outbox/inbox processing, and inbound BOD handling.

Develop and maintain mappings and transformations for BOD/XML, XSLT, JSON, CSV/flat files, SQL/JDBC, REST/SOAP APIs, and message-based integrations.

Support core manufacturing and supply-chain data flows such as Item/Material Master, Vendor/Supplier, BOM, Purchase Orders, Sales Orders, Supplier Invoices, Inventory, Warehouse, and Supplier Exchange.

Troubleshoot integration failures using ION Desk, OneView, Error BODs, XA Transaction Status, System-Link logs, SLO/SLS/NLS logs, API Gateway errors, credential issues, certificate issues, and logical ID mismatches.

Implement integration logging, retry/error handling, validation, monitoring, documentation, and deployment support across Dev/Test/Prod.

Work with functional analysts, ERP SMEs, infrastructure teams, vendors, and business users to translate process requirements into reliable integration designs.

Infor's XA configuration guidance describes XA generating BODs through System-Link, placing them in the XA ION outbox, ION Connect routing them through data flows, and inbound BODs returning through the System-Link inbox for processing.

Required Qualifications

Must-have: Hands-on experience developing or supporting integrations involving Infor XA / MAPICS.

Must-have: Hands-on experience with Infor ION / ION Desk, including connection points, document flows/data flows, BODs, and production troubleshooting.

Must-have: Practical understanding of XA IDF System-Link, including destinations, replication settings, publish jobs, outbox/inbox concepts, and BOD processing.

Must-have: Strong working knowledge of BOD-centric integration, including XML payloads, BOD verbs such as Sync/Process/Acknowledge/Get/Show, system-of-record concepts, and event-driven data publishing.

Must-have: Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, XML, XSLT, JSON, CSV/flat files, SQL, authentication, error handling, and data transformation.

Must-have: Ability to troubleshoot failed integrations end to end across application, middleware, data, credential, network, and payload layers.

Must-have: Familiarity with IBM i / AS400 / Power Systems environments supporting XA integrations; RPGLE, CL, RPGXML, or DB2 for i experience is strongly relevant.

Must-have: Prior experience supporting integration testing, deployment, documentation, and production support.

Infor documentation and market postings support these requirements: ION integrations use connection points and data flows; XA/ION work commonly involves System-Link, IMS via API Gateway, Enterprise Connector, RPGLE/RPGXML, REST APIs, BODs, and troubleshooting through ION/XA tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Boomi AtomSphere, including process building, connectors, profiles, maps, API Management, Boomi Runtime/Atom, and Boomi API Gateway.

Experience with Boomi Gateway for API exposure, authentication, deployment, and API traffic management.

Experience with IBM MQ / IBM Message Queue, JMS, queues, channels, listeners, topics/subscriptions, certificate management, stuck-message troubleshooting, and message-based integration support.

Experience with EDI X12, AS2, SFTP/FTP, trading partner integrations, WMS, logistics, supplier exchange, or manufacturing supply-chain integrations.

Scripting or programming experience in Java, Groovy, JavaScript, Python, C#, RPGLE, CL, or SQL/PL SQL.

Boomi Developer certification, Infor ION training, IBM MQ experience, or similar integration-platform credentials.

Boomi postings commonly emphasize process development, connectors, API integration, mapping, JSON/XML, error handling, and Dev/Test/Prod support; Boomi Gateway documentation positions the gateway as an API front door and decoupling layer. For this XA/ION-focused role, Boomi is best treated as complementary unless your environment uses Boomi as a primary runtime.

Technical Skills / Tools

Category Tools / Skills

Primary ERP /

Integration Stack Infor XA, MAPICS, Infor ION, ION Desk, ION Connect, ION API Gateway, IMS via API Gateway, Enterprise Connector

XA-Specific Tools IDF System-Link, Power-Link, System-Link destinations, replication settings, publish host jobs, XA outbox/inbox, Transaction Status

ION / Messaging

Concepts BODs, XML, OAGIS-style nouns/verbs, Sync/Process/Acknowledge/Get/Show, document flows, connection points, OneView, Error BODs

Development /

Transformation XSLT, XML, JSON, CSV, flat files, SQL, REST, SOAP, JDBC, OAuth/API keys/basic authentication

IBM i / AS400 RPGLE, CL, RPGXML, DB2 for i, IBM Power Systems

Preferred

Complementary

Platforms Boomi AtomSphere, Boomi API Management, Boomi API Gateway, IBM MQ, JMS, EDI X12, AS2, SFTP/FTP

Screening Checklist

Must-Have Screening Criteria

Must-Have Area What to Look For Strong Indicators Red Flags

Infor XA + ION hands-on

experience Candidate has built or supported integrations involving XA/MAPICS and ION. Can describe a real XA-to-ION integration, source/target systems, BODs used, connection points, document flows, and production issues resolved. Resume says "Infor" generically but no XA, MAPICS, ION, BOD, or System-Link detail.

XA IDF System-Link

knowledge Experience with System-Link destinations, replication settings, publish jobs, outbox/inbox, Mentions Infor On-Ramp, XA Transaction Status, System-Link request/response logs, Power-Link, IDF, SLO/SLS/NLS logs. Only used XA as an end user or functional analyst; cannot explain how XA publishes data to ION.

Must-Have Area What to Look For Strong Indicators Red Flags inbound/outbound BOD processing.

Infor ION

development/configuration Candidate has configured ION Desk components. Can explain connection points, data/document flows, logical IDs, tenants, OneView, Error BODs, and activation/testing of flows. Only monitored ION jobs or relied on another team to configure flows.

BOD/XML integration skill Understands BOD payloads and BOD-driven integration patterns. Can explain Sync vs Process BODs, Acknowledge/Error BODs, System of Record, XML/XSLT mapping, UserArea extensions, and validation. Confuses BODs with generic flat-file ETL; cannot name any BODs, verbs, or troubleshooting tools.

API Gateway / IMS /

Enterprise Connector

awareness Has worked with modern ION connectivity patterns. Mentions IMS via API Gateway, Authorized Apps, service-account credentials, OAuth, Enterprise Connector, on-prem/cloud connectivity, or certificate issues. Has only done file drops or manual imports with no gateway, credential, or API exposure experience.

Integration development,

not just app development Builds integrations across systems and data formats. Experience with REST/SOAP, XML, JSON, XSLT, SQL, CSV, message queues, error handling, retry logic, and monitoring. Primarily UI, report, or CRUD application developer with little middleware or payload-mapping experience.

IBM i / AS400 relevance Can work in the technical environment around XA. Familiar with RPGLE, CL, RPGXML, DB2 for i, Power Systems, or XA technical administration/support. Strong Java/.NET background but no exposure to IBM i or legacy ERP integration constraints.