Applaudo is a nearshore software development company focused on helping organizations modernize technology and advance digital transformation. Founded in 2013, the company combines software engineering and consulting expertise across innovation and experience design, application development and maintenance, quality assurance, cloud solutions, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data solutions, and app modernization. Applaudo serves clients in sectors including sports, media and entertainment, retail, consumer packaged goods, and financial services, supporting projects that improve digital products, infrastructure, and IT delivery. With its headquarters in Austin, Texas, and an office in San Salvador, Applaudo brings together a team of 501–1,000 employees serving businesses across the technology and digital services landscape.
Business Architect (Zuora) at Applaudo - Costa Rica Remote
Business Architect responsible for translating Zuora subscription billing models into integration requirements and supporting finance-system transformation. Join Applaudo in guiding finance stakeholders through the transition from legacy accounting systems to Zuora.
Description
- Convert Zuora billing models into actionable data requirements for the integration team
- Own business analysis for areas outside Zuora Professional Services, including custom billing rules, revenue recognition, and reporting
- Support finance and business stakeholders during the migration from a legacy accounting platform to Zuora
- Use Zuora’s data model and billing logic to resolve integration questions and blockers
- Provide targeted platform guidance without serving as the full Zuora administrator
- Lead decision-making and trade-off discussions with the controller and finance stakeholders
- Preserve stakeholder communication and technical context throughout planned handovers or coverage periods
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated business analysis experience covering requirements gathering, process mapping, and gap analysis
- Strong understanding of subscription and billing operations, including recurring revenue, invoicing, and payment lifecycles
- Ability to interpret pipeline logic, verify data flows, and quality-assure outputs
- Skilled at facilitating stakeholder workshops, documenting decisions, and explaining trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience migrating or transforming an ERP or accounting system
- Ability to learn a billing platform’s data model and business context with minimal supervision
- Advanced conversational English proficiency
- Executive-level communication skills for direct collaboration with a US-based controller and finance team
- Familiarity with Zuora billing, revenue, and CPQ modules is preferred
- Awareness of the GCP ecosystem, including BigQuery, Looker, and Data Studio, is preferred
- Familiarity with ADKAR, Kotter, or comparable change-management frameworks is preferred
- Zuora Certified Administrator or Revenue Analyst certification is preferred
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Work on AI-powered solutions and AI-native transformation initiatives
- Opportunities for learning and professional development
- Collaborative, high-performance working environment
- Modern approaches to work
- Ownership of meaningful work alongside strong teams