ERP Procurement Systems Lead | SAP Ariba & Oracle

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for ERP Procurement Systems to provide technical leadership across applications, integrations, and data enabling source-to-pay and procure-to-pay operations. The role owners architecture for SAP Ariba and Oracle EBS and guides modernization without disrupting operations.

The candidate will establish standards for a potential cloud ERP program, evaluate Workday or Oracle Cloud ERP, and collaborate with Procurement, Finance,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement systems, enterprise apps, or ERP integration.
• 3+ years providing technical leadership for complex solutions or teams.
• Deep experience with SAP Ariba and/or Oracle EBS Procurement/Payables.
• Proven ability to influence leaders and deliver executable roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for procurement applications, integrations, data, security, environments, observability, and nonfunctional requirements.
• Lead solution design and engineering reviews for SAP Ariba, Oracle EBS Procurement/Payables, supplier systems, catalogs, and contracts.
• Define reusable API, middleware, batch, event, error-handling, monitoring, and testing standards.
• Guide engineers and matrixed partners through complex delivery, incidents, releases, and technical-debt reduction.
• Own technical health, reliability, supportability, risk, and lifecycle planning for the procurement technology portfolio.
• Partner with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Finance, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Audit, Infrastructure, vendors, and product leadership to shape roadmaps.
• Drive automation across supplier onboarding, catalogs, approvals, ordering, receiving, invoicing, controls, and operational reporting.
• Lead technical evaluation and fit-gap work for Workday Procurement, Oracle Cloud ERP, or other options, including proofs of concept.

Skills

ERP systems

APIs & Integration

Cloud architecture

SDLC & CI/CD

Stakeholder mgmt

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

SAP Ariba

Oracle EBS

Workday ERP

Boomi

MuleSoft

Oracle Integration Cloud

Job description

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for ERP Procurement Systems to provide technical leadership across applications, integrations, and data enabling source-to-pay and procure-to-pay operations. The role owners architecture for SAP Ariba and Oracle EBS and guides modernization without disrupting operations.

The candidate will establish standards for a potential cloud ERP program, evaluate Workday or Oracle Cloud ERP, and collaborate with Procurement, Finance,