Principal Engineer, Enterprise Digital Applications

Harman International; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Employee discounts on products

Harman University training

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Be Brilliant recognition program

Inclusive and diverse environment

Job summary

Harman International is seeking a Principal Engineer for Enterprise Digital Applications to champion AI-enabled AP transformation using SAP S/4HANA, OpenText VIM, and SAP Fiori. You will architect scalable, touchless invoice processing and collaborate with ERP, IT, and external vendors to deliver enterprise-grade digital applications.

Responsibilities include configuring VIM, integrating with SAP FI/MM, and driving migration, testing, and deployment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) for SAP and Finance processes.
• Proven expertise in Accounts Payable invoice automation, workflow config, and SAP FI/MM integration.
• Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA and related business process analysis and enhancements.
• Familiarity with OCR, SAP Ariba, e-Invoicing, AI-enabled invoice processing, and SAP Fiori apps.
• Ability to collect and document business requirements, functional specs, process flows, and test scenarios.
• Experience supporting SIT/UAT, defect management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Configure VIM document types, process types, and invoice ingestion channels (OCR, Email, EDI, XML, Ariba).
• Design workflow routing, business rules, exception handling, duplicates, and dynamic role determination.
• Resolve invoice exceptions and ensure timely posting to SAP FI.
• Manage integrations with SAP FI/MM, OCR, Ariba, and e-invoicing platforms.
• Define requirements for interfaces, data mappings, and workflow automation.
• Support VIM migration to SAP S/4HANA and lead SIT/UAT testing and cutover activities.

Skills

OpenText VIM SAP knowledge

AP invoice automation

SAP FI/MM integration

SAP S/4HANA experience

ABAP collaboration

Requirements gathering

Job description

Role & responsibilities

About the Role

The Principal Engineer, Enterprise Digital Applications plays a key role in driving AI-enabled Accounts Payable transformation by leveraging SAP S/4HANA, OpenText VIM, and SAP Fiori to deliver scalable, touchless, and compliant invoice processing solutions. This resource will work closely with cross-functional business teams, ERP functional teams, IT integration partners, and external vendors to design, implement, and support enterprise digital application initiatives.

What You Will Do

• VIM Configuration & Workflow:
• Configure VIM document types, process types, invoice ingestion channels (OCR, Email, EDI, XML, and Ariba), and approval workflows.
• Design and maintain workflow routing, business rules, exception handling, duplicate invoice checks, and dynamic role determination.
• Invoice Processing & Support:
• Resolve invoice exceptions, including blocked invoices, PO/GR mismatches, and pricing or quantity discrepancies.
• Ensure the accurate and timely posting of invoices to SAP FI.
• Integration & Enhancements:
• Manage integrations with SAP FI/MM, OCR solutions, Ariba, and e-invoicing platforms.
• Define functional requirements for enhancements, interfaces, data mappings, and workflow automation.
• Collaborate with technical teams on BAdIs, user exits, validations, and SAP Fiori enhancements.
• Migration, Testing & Deployment:
• Support VIM migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, including data mapping validation and interface stabilization.
• Lead SIT/UAT testing, defect resolution, and end-to-end P2P validation.
• Support cutover, go-live activities, and Hypercare issue resolution.
• Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement:
• Partner with AP, business users, SAP FI/MM teams, and vendors to drive solution delivery.
• Optimize invoice automation, touchless processing, and AI/OCR-driven efficiency improvements.
• Translate business requirements into scalable SAP VIM solutions.

Preferred candidate profile

• 9-13 years of experience in OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) for SAP, with strong knowledge of Finance processes.
• Proven hands-on expertise in Accounts Payable (AP) invoice automation, workflow configuration, SAP FI/MM integration, and experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, including business process analysis, issue resolution, and enhancement delivery.
• Working knowledge of OCR technologies, SAP Ariba, e-Invoicing solutions, AI-enabled invoice processing, SAP Fiori applications, intelligent automation platforms, and SAP S/4HANA transformations.
• Experience in designing and delivering system enhancements and custom developments in collaboration with ABAP development teams, with exposure to global transformation and ERP modernization programs being preferred.
• Strong ability to gather, analyze, document, and validate business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios.
• Experience supporting System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, issue resolution, and collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, including business users, SAP functional and technical teams, integration teams, external partners, and project leadership.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements by partnering with business stakeholders to streamline invoice processes, increase automation, improve operational efficiency, and leverage AI and emerging technologies for business analysis, documentation, process automation, testing, and application support.

Perks and benefits

• HARMAN FlexConnect Program, offering a flexible hybrid work environment that fosters stronger collaboration, meaningful connections, and innovation through a minimum of three in-office days per week
• Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development