Lead Software Engineer - ERP Financial Systems (Remote)

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

Job summary

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield seeks a Lead Software Engineer for ERP Financial Systems to own and modernize the Oracle EBS financial landscape, including close processes, interfaces, reporting, controls, and production support. The role demands leadership across GL, AP, AR, and related areas with a focus on reliable, scalable solutions.

This position emphasizes architecture, governance, and cross-functional partnership with Finance, Treasury, and IT teams to deliver strategic financial system

Qualifications

• Deep technical experience with Oracle EBS Financials and full understanding of accounting processes.
• Proven leadership across SQL/PLSQL, interfaces, middleware, data conversion, reporting, and production operations.
• Ability to translate business needs into an executable IT roadmap.
• Experience integrating enterprise systems via REST/SOAP, XML/JSON, and batch patterns.
• Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, CI/CD, testing, and release management.

Responsibilities

• Set architecture and engineering direction for Oracle EBS Financials and related integrations.
• Lead solution design and engineering reviews across GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, SLA, and related processes.
• Define reusable standards for APIs, middleware, batch processing, data transformation, reconciliation, monitoring, testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Guide engineers and partners through complex delivery, performance tuning, incidents, releases, and tech debt reduction.

Skills

Oracle EBS Financials

SQL/PLSQL

APIs & integration

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree (IT, CS, Finance, Accounting, Business)

Tools

Boomi

MuleSoft

Oracle Integration Cloud

Job description

PURPOSE:

CareFirst is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for ERP Financial Systems to provide technical leadership for the applications, integrations, and data that enable enterprise accounting and finance. The immediate mandate is dependable ownership and modernization of the current Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) financial landscape, including close-critical processes, upstream and downstream interfaces, reporting, controls, and production support.

Resp & Qualifications

CareFirst is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for ERP Financial Systems to provide technical leadership for the applications, integrations, and data that enable enterprise accounting and finance. The immediate mandate is dependable ownership and modernization of the current Oracle EBS financial landscape, including close-critical processes, upstream and downstream interfaces, reporting, controls, and production support.

PURPOSE:

CareFirst is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for ERP Financial Systems to provide technical leadership for the applications, integrations, and data that enable enterprise accounting and finance. The immediate mandate is dependable ownership and modernization of the current Oracle EBS financial landscape, including close-critical processes, upstream and downstream interfaces, reporting, controls, and production support.

Essential Functions

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Set architecture and engineering direction for Oracle EBS Financials, related extensions, integrations, data, reporting, security, environments, and observability.


• Lead solution design and engineering reviews across GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, SLA, purchasing-related accounting, banking, tax, expense, reporting, and close processes.


• Define reusable standards for APIs, middleware, batch processing, data transformation, reconciliation, monitoring, testing, deployment, and documentation.


• Guide engineers and partners through complex delivery, performance tuning, critical incidents, releases, and technical‑debt reduction.

Service Ownership, Controls & Partnership

• Own technical health, reliability, supportability, risk, controls, and lifecycle planning for the financial technology portfolio.


• Lead response to close‑critical and high‑severity production issues, ensuring root‑cause analysis and preventive improvements.


• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Audit, Infrastructure, vendors, and product leadership on roadmap and delivery priorities.


• Strengthen reconciliation, traceability, segregation of duties, access controls, audit evidence, and operational readiness.

Future‑State Strategy

• Create a fact‑based current‑state architecture and modernization backlog covering configurations, customizations, integrations, data, reports, controls, and close dependencies.


• Lead technical evaluation and fit‑gap work for Workday Financial Management, Oracle Cloud ERP, or other options, including data, integration, reporting, controls, and implementation readiness.


• Develop transition principles for coexistence, data conversion, integration rationalization, testing, cutover, financial reconciliation, and service continuity.

Supervisory Responsibility

Position does not have direct reports but is expected to assist in guiding and mentoring less experienced staff. May lead a team of matrixed resources.

Education Level:

Bachelors degree in information technology, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field OR in lieu of a bachelors degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience in addition to the required work experience.

Experience:

10+ years of experience in financial systems, enterprise applications, software engineering, or ERP integration, including 3+ years providing technical leadership for complex solutions or teams.

Required Qualifications

• Deep technical experience with Oracle EBS Financials and expert functional understanding of accounting processes, including GL, AP, subledger accounting, and period close.


• Proven leadership across SQL/PLSQL, interfaces, APIs, middleware, data conversion, reporting, security, testing, releases, and production operations.


• Demonstrated ability to partner with finance executives, controllers, accountants, auditors, architects, and engineers and convert complex needs into an executable roadmap.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience spanning Oracle EBS and a cloud ERP such as Workday Financial Management or Oracle Cloud ERP.


• Experience with Boomi, MuleSoft, Oracle Integration Cloud, Accounting Center, data conversion, enterprise reporting, or finance transformation programs.


• Experience in healthcare, insurance, or another regulated industry; architecture, CPA-domain, SAFe, or Agile credentials are a plus.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability to evaluate existing systems and propose scalable, supportable solutions.


• Ability to translate between business processes, functional requirements, data, integrations, and technical design.


• Experience integrating complex enterprise systems using REST/SOAP APIs, XML/JSON, SFTP, middleware, and batch or event‑driven patterns.


• Knowledge and understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC), Agile delivery, release management, CI/CD, testing, and code‑quality practices.


• Working knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure and database technologies such as SQL and Oracle.


• Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, stakeholder‑management, and customer‑service skills.


• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet established deadlines, and provide effective service to internal and external customers.


• Familiarity with security, segregation of duties, audit controls, and data governance in a regulated environment.


• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

Salary Range:

$115,128 - $228,657

Salary Range Disclaimer

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Department

Corporate Financial Systems

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

Physical Demands

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship