Software Engineer – Procurement Applications (Coupa)

S&P Global • Centreville, MI

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About The Position

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 10 About Mobility Global S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. Role Summary We are seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Coupa to design, build, integrate, and support procurement applications that enable efficient sourcing, purchasing, invoicing, and supplier management. You will partner with Procurement, Finance/AP, IT, Security, and external vendors to deliver reliable Coupa configurations, integrations, and enhancements across the procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Coupa in a production environment (configuration and/or technical integration).
• Strong integration engineering skills: REST/SOAP APIs, SFTP/file interfaces, JSON/XML/CSV, ETL concepts, and data mapping.
• Proficiency in at least one general-purpose language or scripting environment (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript) used for middleware, automation, or integration services.
• Experience with common integration platforms/tools (any of): MuleSoft, Boomi, Workato, Informatica, Azure Integration Services, AWS integration patterns, or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of relational data concepts and querying (e.g., SQL) and comfort troubleshooting data issues end-to-end.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, environments, and release processes (e.g., Git-based workflows, automated testing, deployment pipelines).
• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) business processes: requisitioning, approvals, purchasing, receiving, invoicing, and payment handoffs.
• Knowledge of supplier onboarding, catalogs (hosted/punchout), and invoice matching concepts (2-way/3-way match) is strongly preferred.
• Ability to design solutions with auditability, controls, and segregation-of-duties in mind.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years in software engineering, business systems engineering, or integration engineering roles.
• 1+ years direct Coupa experience (implementation, administration/configuration, integrations, or technical ownership).
• Experience working with Finance/AP and Procurement stakeholders in an enterprise environment.
• Comfortable working in agile or iterative delivery models with clearly defined outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication—able to explain technical issues to non-technical partners.
• Ownership mindset: you build it, you support it, you improve it

Nice To Haves

• Coupa implementation project experience (end-to-end), including cutover and hypercare.
• Experience integrating Coupa with a major ERP (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) and enterprise IAM (Okta/Azure AD/Ping).
• Familiarity with reporting/analytics approaches for procurement (data warehouses, BI tools).
• Coupa certifications (if applicable) or equivalent procurement application certifications.
• Establish or improve operational practices: monitoring, alerting, runbooks, release checklist, and integration error handling standards.

Responsibilities

• Coupa Application Engineering & Delivery Configure and enhance Coupa modules (e.g., requisitions/POs, invoicing, supplier management, catalogs, approvals, receiving) to meet evolving business needs.
• Translate business requirements into solution designs, technical specifications, and configuration/integration work items.
• Implement and maintain approval workflows, accounting rules, tax/VAT handling (as applicable), tolerances, and controls aligned to policy and audit needs.
• Drive continuous improvement through standardization, reuse of patterns, and automation where possible.
• Integrations & Data Engineering Build and support integrations between Coupa and enterprise systems such as ERP (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite), HRIS, SSO/IdP, supplier networks, tax engines, and reporting platforms.
• Develop and maintain API-based and file-based integrations (inbound/outbound), including transformation/mapping, validation, retries, and error handling.
• Ensure data quality and governance for key objects (suppliers, users, cost centers, GL accounts, items/services, contracts, POs, invoices).
• Reliability, Operations & Support Own production support for Coupa-related services: triage incidents, perform root cause analysis, implement preventative fixes, and maintain runbooks.
• Monitor integration health and platform jobs, manage releases and regression testing, and coordinate vendor/customer support cases as needed.
• Enforce SDLC best practices: version control, peer review, test coverage, change management, and documentation.
• Security, Compliance & Controls Implement secure authentication/authorization patterns (SSO, role-based access) and follow least-privilege principles.
• Support audits (SOX or equivalent) by maintaining evidence, controls documentation, and traceability for changes and approvals.
• Partner with Security and Compliance to address risk findings and maintain privacy and data protection standards.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management Act as a technical partner to Procurement and AP teams—understand pain points, propose solutions, and communicate trade-offs clearly.
• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams (data, platform, ERP, HRIS) to deliver end-to-end outcomes.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level