Coupa Technical Architect

Overview

• We are seeking an experienced Coupa Technical Architect with strong implementation expertise to lead end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) solution design and integrations within a global enterprise environment.
  
• The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of overall experience, including substantial hands-on work in Coupa platform architecture, integrations, solution governance, and complex enterprise rollouts.
  
• This is a senior managerial role requiring the ability to translate business strategy into scalable Coupa solutions, lead technical teams, drive best practices, and ensure successful deployment across multiple business units.
  
• The candidate should bring deep technical expertise, strong stakeholder communication, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams through the entire implementation lifecycle.
  

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end technical architecture of Coupa implementations across P2P, Sourcing, Invoicing, Contracts, and Expenses.
  
• Define scalable, secure, and compliant Coupa solution blueprints, aligned with enterprise architecture and global business processes.
  
• Own and validate integration strategy with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, etc.), middleware, and third-party applications.
  
• Provide design authority for workflows, data models, approval chains, supplier enablement, and configuration elements.
  
• Drive overall technical delivery across multiple Coupa modules and workstreams.
  
• Collaborate with business and functional leads to gather requirements and convert them into detailed technical specifications.
  
• Review technical builds, configuration, enhancements, and extensions to ensure alignment with best practices.
  
• Manage and guide vendor teams, offshore teams, and internal development groups.
  
• Architect end-to-end integrations using Coupa APIs, cXML, SFTP, Web Services and middleware tools like Dell Boomi, MuleSoft, or Informatica.
  
• Oversee data migration strategy, mapping, extraction, validation, and reconciliation.
  
• Ensure automation, error-handling, and monitoring frameworks are implemented effectively.
  
• Interface with senior stakeholders to provide architectural guidance, roadmap planning, and strategic recommendations.
  
  

Requirements

Must Have Skills

• 10+ years of in-depth hands-on experience in Coupa (minimum 2–3 full-cycle implementations).
  
• Strong understanding of Coupa modules: P2P, Sourcing, Contracts, Invoicing, Expenses, Supplier Portal.
  
• Expertise in Coupa integrations: REST APIs, cXML, flat-file integrations, SFTP, middleware platforms.
  
• Strong command over ERP integration flows (SAP/Oracle/Workday).
  
• Understanding of procurement processes, supplier networks, master data, and financial controls.
  
• Proficiency in workflow design, custom fields, approval chains, and configuration logic.
  
• Ability to design enterprise-level procurement and spend management architectures.
  

Nice to Have Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities for large-scale global deployments.
  
• Experience leading multi-module, multi-geography implementations.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills.​