Blue Yonder WMS Software Engineer

Michaels Stores, Inc.

• $95K — $115K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder or JDA WMS configuration, MOCA, SQL, integrations, deployments, and production support
  • Experience delivering at least one full-cycle Blue Yonder or JDA WMS implementation
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across application configuration, data, interfaces, and warehouse transactions
  • Ability to communicate technical issues in operational terms to both technical teams and distribution center operations

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement Blue Yonder WMS configurations, MOCA components, SQL queries, and integrations
  • Partner with business teams to document requirements and map warehouse processes
  • Collaborate with the Solution Architect on process and interface design
  • Develop technical specifications, solution blueprints, and support documentation
  • Support the full deployment lifecycle, including testing and go-live
  • Lead technical defect triage and root-cause analysis
  • Perform system health checks and tune configurations for improved performance
  • Partner with vendors on automation workflows and warehouse device integrations

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge warehouse management technology
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Hands-on involvement in full-cycle WMS implementations
  • Potential for professional growth in a rapidly evolving field
  • Engagement with innovative solutions like AI and automation in warehousing
Full Job Description
Support Center - Irving

We are seeking a hands-on Blue Yonder WMS Software Engineer with strong technical skills and a working understanding of distribution center operations. This role will configure, integrate, deploy, and support Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) WMS while partnering with operations and business teams to improve warehouse processes. The ideal candidate has participated in a full-cycle WMS implementation and can take ownership of complex technical issues from design through production resolution.

Major Activities
  • Design and implement Blue Yonder WMS configurations, MOCA components, SQL queries, and integrations in line with approved solution architecture.
  • Partner with business teams and distribution center operations to document requirements, map warehouse processes, and translate operational needs into scalable technical solutions.
  • Work with the Solution Architect on process design, interface design, data mapping, and technical direction for complex changes.
  • Develop technical specifications, solution blueprints, configuration standards, and support documentation.
  • Support the full deployment lifecycle, including configuration, testing, defect resolution, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
  • Lead technical defect triage and root-cause analysis. Troubleshoot WMS logs, staged messages, interfaces, configuration, and production failures; serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
  • Perform system health checks and tune configurations, rules, and SQL to improve throughput, reliability, and inventory accuracy.
  • Partner with vendors and internal teams on automation workflows, conveyor and sorter integrations, picking systems, and warehouse devices.
  • Validate solutions with business users, incorporate feedback, and deliver SOPs, training, and knowledge transfer to operations and support teams.


Other duties as assigned

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement Blue Yonder WMS configurations, MOCA components, SQL queries, and integrations in line with approved solution architecture.
  • Partner with business teams and distribution center operations to document requirements, map warehouse processes, and translate operational needs into scalable technical solutions.
  • Work with the Solution Architect on process design, interface design, data mapping, and technical direction for complex changes.
  • Develop technical specifications, solution blueprints, configuration standards, and support documentation.
  • Support the full deployment lifecycle, including configuration, testing, defect resolution, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
  • Lead technical defect triage and root-cause analysis. Troubleshoot WMS logs, staged messages, interfaces, configuration, and production failures; serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
  • Perform system health checks and tune configurations, rules, and SQL to improve throughput, reliability, and inventory accuracy.
  • Partner with vendors and internal teams on automation workflows, conveyor and sorter integrations, picking systems, and warehouse devices.
  • Validate solutions with business users, incorporate feedback, and deliver SOPs, training, and knowledge transfer to operations and support teams.


Minimum Education
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience


Required Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder or JDA WMS configuration, MOCA, SQL, integrations, deployments, and production support.
  • Experience delivering at least one full-cycle Blue Yonder or JDA WMS implementation, from requirements and design through go-live and hypercare.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across application configuration, data, interfaces, and warehouse transactions.
  • Ability to work directly with both technical teams and distribution center operations and explain technical issues in operational terms.
  • Experience creating technical designs, test plans, data mappings, and deployment documentation.
  • Experience with Manhattan Transportation Management System (TMS), including WMS-TMS integrations, is a plus


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience upgrading Blue Yonder WMS, including impact assessment, regression testing, interface validation, cutover planning, and post-upgrade stabilization.
  • Experience building or working with AI agents for WMS use cases, such as exception monitoring, operational insights, or support automation.
  • Experience integrating WMS with warehouse automation such as sorter/Pick to Light , or upstream and downstream enterprise systems.
  • Familiarity with optimization techniques and practical AI applications that improve warehouse performance


Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

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