0071-0426: Product Engineer

About the Role

The Ivalua SME will provide functional and technical expertise to support the design, configuration, development, release, and deployment of a Source-to-Pay (S2P) solution built on the Ivalua platform.

This role ensures that business requirements are translated into scalable, well-designed Ivalua configurations, aligned with best practices and program objectives. The SME will support iterative deployments of a modern procurement system and contribute to release planning, readiness, and execution.

Additionally, this role will play a key part in upskilling team members new to Ivalua by providing hands-on guidance, design reviews, and development support throughout the program lifecycle.

Scope of Work / Responsibilities

Ivalua Expertise & Solution Design

• Serve as the Ivalua SME across the S2P solution.
• Provide advisory support on platform capabilities, best practices, limitations, and design patterns.
• Validate solution designs to ensure alignment with business requirements and long-term maintainability.
• Act as an escalation point for complex functional or technical issues.
• Lead or support solution design for S2P modules (Supplier Management, Sourcing, Contracts, Requisition, Purchase Orders, Invoicing).

Configuration & Development

• Configure Ivalua components including workflows, forms, data models, business rules, and integrations.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and stakeholders to refine requirements and translate them into implementable solutions.
• Ensure solutions meet scalability, auditability, and compliance requirements.
• Provide development guidance for configurations, enhancements, and integrations.
• Support defect resolution, optimization, and continuous improvement of solution quality.
• Participate in design reviews, configuration reviews, and defect triage.

Release & Delivery Management

• Coordinate development activities across internal teams and external vendors.
• Support release lifecycle activities including planning, readiness assessment, and deployment.
• Assist in packaging releases based on approved scope and changes.
• Participate in Go/No-Go readiness reviews.
• Support go-live, hypercare, and post-release stabilization.
• Coordinate with QA and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployments.

Knowledge Sharing & Documentation

• Provide hands-on mentoring and upskilling for team members.
• Support onboarding through solution walkthroughs and best practice sharing.
• Create and maintain technical and functional documentation.
• Maintain documentation such as design standards, deployment procedures, and integration dependencies.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to improvements in configuration management, development practices, and release processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline delivery and enhance solution quality.

Qualifications and Requirements

Core Competencies

• Strong technical expertise with the ability to guide and mentor others
• Client-focused mindset with proactive communication and problem-solving
• Results-driven with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
• Commitment to learning and knowledge sharing

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Accounting, or a related field

Experience & Skills

• 5–10 years of professional experience in supply chain systems, ERP, or related technologies
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience implementing Ivalua S2P solutions

Technical Skills:

• Ivalua Functional and Technical Configuration (API, EAI, ETL)
• Advanced SQL
• APIs and microservices
• DevOps, Agile, and Scrum methodologies
• Data analytics and visualization
• AI / Machine Learning (preferred)
• UI/UX best practices

Certifications

• Required:
  • Ivalua L3 Certification (SRM, S2C, P2P, Integration)
  • Ivalua Project Release Manager Certification
• Preferred:
  • Ivalua L3 SQL

Additional Requirements

• Experience managing product releases and engineering delivery
• Strong understanding of system architecture, infrastructure, and SDLC
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., Oracle) and multi-tier architectures
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Reporting and Coordination

• Works closely with product leads, project teams, and internal/external stakeholders
• May be required to provide additional support services as needed

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid setup, with onsite reporting as needed (e.g., once a month or based on project requirements)
• Work schedule: 8 hours between 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (local time)