Principal Engineer - Source-to-Pay

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What you'll be doing..

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Enterprise Architect with a background in ERP, Supply Chain, & Source-to-Pay systems to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of business processes, financial systems, and technology solutions, with a proven track record of successfully defining Northstar architectures and driving enterprise roadmaps with business partners and vendors.

You will drive data-driven, actionable enterprise architecture practice across ERP, Supply Chain, & Source-to-Pay systems. Working alongside data architects, you will be responsible for architecture spanning the entire ERP, Supply Chain, & Source-to-Pay process to address complex business challenges. You will leverage experience in data mining, machine learning, AI, and statistical data modeling to extract meaningful insights from data and drive data-driven decision making.

You will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:

• Defining and maintaining the enterprise architecture roadmap for ERP, Supply Chain, & Source-to-Pay systems, aligning with overall business strategy and objectives.

• Leading the design and implementation of ERP, Supply Chain, & Source-to-Pay solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance with industry best practices.

• Collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to gather requirements, analyze business needs, and develop comprehensive solutions.

• Evaluating and recommending emerging technologies and trends in the ERP, Supply Chain, & Source-to-Pay space.

• Continually working internally and externally with subject matter experts on identifying best-in-class architecture solutions for pain points common to Source-to-Pay areas.

• Working internally and externally with subject matter experts on identifying best-in-class architecture solutions for pain points common to Supply Chain areas.

• Leveraging standardized architecture frameworks (TOGAF, TMForum, etc.) that drive repeatable processes, technology efficiencies and improvements, governance, and a dynamic Northstar architecture.

• Business Capability & Value Stream maps

• Data Dissemination, Entity/Function, & Application/Data matrices

• Application Portfolio, Communication, and Utilization Matrices

• Driving Application & Portfolio Rationalization recommendations to either Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, or Eliminate (Gartner TIME model) individual ERP, Supply Chain, & Source-to-Pay systems.

• Publishing build vs buy decisions, and determining on-prem vs cloud tenancy for relevant functions based on TCO, speed and scale, vendor maturity and support, and operational effectiveness.

• Developing and maintaining architectural documentation, including diagrams, policies, and standards into a centralized architecture repository.

• Providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

What we're looking for..

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Experience as an Enterprise Architect, focusing on ERP, Supply Chain, & Source-to-Pay systems.

• Experience with leading Supply Chain solutions (e.g., SAP, Oracle).

• Experience with cloud-based ERP, Supply Chain, and Source-to-Pay solutions.

• Proven ability to design and implement complex enterprise-wide solutions.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Master's degree in a related field.

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).

• Experience in ERP, Supply Chain, and Source-to-Pay platforms/COTS products.

• Understanding financial accounting principles and practices.

• Demonstrable experience with leading ERP solutions (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday).

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

• Demonstrable experience in articulating the business drivers and architectural approach/trade-offs during discussions for solution buy-in at various levels

• Ability to break down complex topics into simple-to-digest information and data points, adjusted to audiences at various levels.

• Ability to facilitate group meetings/discussions

• Ability to broker solutions for issues between functional domains, senior leaders.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.