NetSuite ERP Developer

1. Role Overview

The NetSuite ERP Developer (C11) is a n intermediate technical role responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining customizations, integrations, and enhancements within Oracle NetSuite ERP. Working within enterprise financial architecture, the role bridges complex financial/business workflows and scalable software engineering practices.

At the C11 level, the candidate is expected to act as an individual contributor and subject matter expert, leading technical solution designs, mentoring junior team members, enforcing standard development lifecycles (SDLC), and driving end-to-end integration with upstream and downstream enterprise systems.

Technical Design & SuiteCloud Development

• Architect, develop, and maintain advanced NetSuite customizations using SuiteScript (1.0 / 2.0 / 2.1) across Client Scripts, User Event Scripts, Scheduled Scripts, Map/Reduce Scripts, Suitelets, and RESTlets.
• Create and optimize custom workflows using SuiteFlow, custom records, custom fields, sublists, forms, and custom segments.
• Build, deploy, and support SuiteBuilder configurations and tailored UI enhancements to support multi-subsidiary, multi-currency financial operations (OneWorld).
• Design robust data models, complex saved searches, financial reports, SuiteAnalytics workbooks, and advanced PDF/HTML templates.
• Systems Integration & Data Pipelines
• Develop, monitor, and troubleshoot bi-directional REST / SOAP APIs and web services connecting NetSuite with external platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Banking/Payment Gateways, HRIS, Data Lakes, Enterprise Middleware like Boomi, MuleSoft, or Celigo).
• Handle large-scale financial data migration, batch ETL jobs, and automated synchronization across billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger modules.
• Implement error handling, transaction retry mechanisms, and automated logging for mission-critical financial interfaces.
• Governance, Security & Release Management
• Manage development, sandbox, and production environments using SuiteCloud Development Framework (SDF), Git version control, and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Ensure strict adherence to enterprise information security, SOX compliance, segregation of duties (SoD), role-based permissions, and audit trail standards.
• Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, ensure proper governance of NetSuite execution governance limits, and optimize script performance/queue management.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Agile Delivery
• Partner with Business Analysts, Financial Systems Architects, and Accounting/Finance business partners to translate complex business requirements into technical specifications.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Retrospectives).
• Provide tier-3 production support, investigate critical defects, and resolve release upgrade compatibility issues (NetSuite bi-annual releases).

Required Technical Skills

• NetSuite Platform: 5–8+ years of hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP development and administration (OneWorld preferred).
• SuiteScript Proficiency: Expert-level mastery of SuiteScript 2.0 / 2.1 (TypeScript/JavaScript ES6+).
• Web & Scripting Languages: Strong proficiency in JavaScript/Node.js, HTML5, CSS, JSON, XML, and FreeMarker.
• Integrations: Proven track record of developing custom RESTlets, SuiteTalk (SOAP/REST Web Services), and integrating via iPaaS tools (e.g., Dell Boomi, Celigo, MuleSoft).