Leads architecture, development, integration, and production support for Finance applications involving ERP, billing, tax, and compliance reporting systems. Designs full-stack Java and Spring Boot microservices, deploys cloud-native solutions on Azure and GCP, implements event-driven architectures, and drives CI/CD and observability practices. Ensures SOX, IRS, and audit compliance while coordinating distributed teams, mentoring engineers, overseeing contractors, evaluating vendors, and partnering with Finance, Tax, and Audit stakeholders.
Role Summary
As a Lead Engineer (Full Stack, Finance Systems), you will serve as the technical leader for design, development, and support of Staples core Finance applications and integrations. You will coordinate with a distributed team (onshore + offshore), drive architecture and technical decisions, and ensure compliance with financial, tax, and reporting requirements. This role requires deep hands-on expertise in ERP/Finance integrations, billing & tax systems, Azure Cloud & AKS, and data compliance/reporting, combined with strong leadership skills to guide contractors and junior engineers.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of integrations between billing, tax, ERP, and compliance reporting systems.
- Architect and guide development of full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
- Drive cloud-native adoption by designing and deploying containerized applications on Azure (AKS, PostgreSQL, Service Bus) and GCP.
- Implement and optimize event-driven architectures leveraging Solace for high-performance, asynchronous communication.
- Champion coding standards and CI/CD automation, defining best practices for pipelines and deployments.
- Drive observability adoption, ensuring services include robust logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting with Splunk, New Relic, and related tools.
- Ensure compliance with SOX, IRS, and other audit/regulatory requirements through robust design and controls.
- Partner with Finance, Tax, and Audit teams to deliver scalable, auditable, and high-performance solutions.
- Oversee production support for Oracle HCM/ERP and related Finance systems; serve as escalation point.
- Assign and review work for offshore contractors; ensure deliverables are timely, high quality, and aligned.
- Mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and enforcing development standards.
- Engage in vendor/product evaluations and contribute to roadmap discussions.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- 6+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a lead/mentoring role.
- Strong experience with Finance/ERP systems (Oracle EBS/Cloud, HCM, billing, tax).
- Hands-on development skills in Java, Spring Boot, Python, or similar full stack frameworks.
- Expertise in API design, microservices, and ERP integrations.
- Experience with Azure services, Kubernetes/AKS, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Understanding of financial data compliance, controls, and reporting requirements.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Cloud DevOps experience, particularly with Kubernetes.
- Experience with Vertex O Series or other tax engines.
- Knowledge of billing, reconciliation, and financial close processes.
- Cloud security/IAM exposure with role-based access control.
- Experience with Splunk, NewRelic, or equivalent monitoring tools.
- Certifications in Azure, Oracle, or cloud-native architectures.
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