SAP - Software Engineer V

About Grainger: 

Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money. 

We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today. 

Position Details: 

As a Software Engineer, your role is to contribute broadly across the Grainger developer community by staying in tune with current development practices and patterns,  exploring new and evolving best practices, and driving adoption of those best practices.    This role will interact across the entire Grainger Technology Group functions including Architecture, Security, Storage, Virtualization, SAP Functional, Cloud, and eCommerce.    

You will support all areas of Grainger’s business including Sales, Finance, Contact Centers, Branches, Distribution Centers & Digital channels. You will champion and influence the design and transformation of foundational infrastructure applications to a more effective Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and resiliency. You will be a critical voice in driving the roadmap to modernize, streamline, standardize and strengthen performance, reliability, robustness and scalability across the SAP ecosystem.  

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Business Platform Engineering, you will be based in Lake Forest, IL.   

You Will: 

• Assess, document, and educate the broader Grainger SAP developer community on best practices and emerging development patterns and evolve sensible defaults.   

• Research, document, and present new technologies through architectural review processes 

• Operationalize governance of and establish centers of excellence for new technologies and tools 

• Develop  standards and best practices  and drive adoption within the broader Grainger developer community.    

• Have expertise across broad technical and functional domains and advise cross-organization developing and deploying reuseable components.  

• Identify broad opportunities for improvement to increase efficiency and effectiveness while minimizing unnecessary customization.  

• Champion the deployment of SAP “clean core” enhancement patterns to ensure upgrade resiliency of customizations.  

• Identify the need for and lead knowledge sharing sessions. 

• Be an escalation point for the most complex technical challenges   

You Have: 

• 10+ years development experience.  

• 10+ years ABAP development experience      

• B.S. in Computer Science / MIS or related field 

• Proficiency in S/4 HANA, ABAP, CDS, Fiori, RAP and JAVA Development. 

• Proficiency in Cloud Computing 

• Proficiency in the SAP Business Technology Platform 

• Proficiency in SAP upgrade processes and the use of SPDD/SPAU 

• Proficiency running SAP readiness checks and assessing the results to communicate impacts to leadership 

• A continuous improvement mindset to drive more effective, automated software delivery 

• The ability to work autonomously in areas of ambiguity, bringing clarity to explain complex technical concepts to all levels of the organization 

• Demonstrated experience exploring, facilitating approval of,  and deploying and operationalizing new technology platforms and practices.  

• Demonstrated experience assessing off the shelf solutions as alternatives to custom development.  

Rewards and Benefits: 

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger 

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans 

• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year 

• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period 

• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement 

• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs 

DEI Statement 

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.