Principal Business Application Systems Engineer

Position Responsibilities:

• Support, maintain, and enhance ERP platforms and core financial systems, including General Ledger, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Revenue Recognition, Billing, and connected systems.

• Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Revenue, Tax, and Audit teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable system designs and solutions.

• Design, configure, and deliver ERP enhancements across the full lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.

• Lead and contribute to ERP integrations between financial systems and adjacent platforms such as CRM, HRIS, Data Warehouses, and third-party vendors.

• Utilize integration platforms (iPaaS) to build, monitor, and support reliable, secure, and auditable system interfaces.

• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex ERP, integration, and data issues, ensuring accuracy of financial data and system reliability.

• Participate in Agile delivery, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, testing, and release management for ERP and finance-related initiatives.

• Collaborate with solution architects, business system analysts, developers, and project managers to evaluate technical options and deliver secure, compliant, and scalable solutions.

• Develop and maintain architectural diagrams, integration documentation, and operational runbooks to support system integrity, audit readiness, and knowledge sharing.

• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage automation and AI to improve processes, data quality, operational efficiency, and user experience.

• Participate in code reviews and the change management (release) process to develop and implement new applications and updates to existing applications.

• Interface with third-party software vendors to escalate and resolve integration and software/technical issues.

• Maintain a pulse on emerging tools, software practices, and technologies to improve solution cost and quality.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is required

• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience working in an IT environment

• At least 6-8 years of experience as a developer and/or system engineer

• Experience leading complex projects/tasks

• Experience with database deployments, schema changes, maintenance planning, data integrity checks, and supporting production and audit needs.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex data issues across ERP, integrations, and reporting layers.

• Experience in full project life cycle development for systems and applications

• Experience integrating and customizing business applications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members at all levels, from junior developers to senior managers and business customers

• A strong desire to learn the latest technologies and the ability to acquire knowledge quickly

• Exceptional problem-solving and debugging skills

Technical Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience supporting enterprise ERP systems (e.g., financial modules, order management, billing, revenue, procurement).

• Strong proficiency with REST APIs, JSON, XML, event-based integrations, and data transformation patterns.

• Experience with IPass solutions such as Power Automate, UiPath, MuleSoft, Boomi, and IBM App Connect

• Hands-on experience and knowledge of DBA tasks, including deployment, maintenance planning, string manipulation, and authoring SQL statements

• Experience with Microsoft technologies such as Azure, Power Platform, Power Automate, and related services is a plus. Experience with Enterprise Applications Production support (on-prem and SaaS )

• Experience with PowerShell or similar scripting tools to support automation, deployments, and operational support.

Key Competencies:

• Ability to thrive in Deltek's fast-paced environment by multitasking on various projects.

• Demonstrated creativity and a passion for process improvement.

• Commitment to maintaining a positive work environment and high-performance standards.

• Flexibility to take on tasks outside of one's core responsibilities and assist team members as needed.

• Self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with geographically dispersed teams.