Digital Enterprise Architect - SAP

About the role

The Digital Enterprise Architect – SAP plays a crucial role in guiding enterprise-wide architecture and digital transformation initiatives at Daikin Applied. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, this role is pivotal in defining business, application, data, and integration architectures with SAP S/4HANA, ensuring technology investments align with business strategy, growth, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategies into SAP technology and architecture roadmaps
• Define and evolve enterprise business capabilities, value streams, and capability maps aligned to growth, productivity, and customer experience objectives
• Establish SAP architectural guardrails, lead transformation roadmaps, govern solution design, and mentor architects and technology leaders across the organization
• Own the SAP S/4HANA architecture strategy, provide technical governance for finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and sales
• Guide SAP ERP modernization initiatives including ERP transformation, M&A integration, platform consolidation, and new digital capabilities
• Architect SAP-centric landscape, including: SAP S/4HANA, ECC migration strategies, SAP BTP, Integration Suite (CPI), PO/HCIs, SAP Analytics Cloud, BW/4HANASAP Hybris / Commerce Cloud / Sales Cloud, Vistex, MES, and industry-specific SAP extensions
• Produce and govern architecture artifacts including: Current & future state architectures, Solution designs, Capability heatmaps, Integration patterns and reference architectures
• Conduct architecture reviews and enforce architecture guardrails while balancing delivery pragmatism and long-term sustainability
• Ensure SAP solutions are designed for scalability, security, compliance, and business agility
• Mentor solution and data architects; elevate architecture discipline across teams
• Foster strong collaboration between business, IT, and external partners
• Communicate architecture vision and progress with clarity to both executive and technical audiences
• Champion a servant-leadership mindset, building high-performing, accountable teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of progressive SAP solutioning experience with 5+ years in enterprise architect roles
• Deep, hands-on experience delivering SAP S/4HANA transformations at enterprise scale
• Proven ability to partner with business leaders on strategy, transformation, and investment planning
• Strong background in: Enterprise & Business Architecture, SAP ERP, analytics, and integration platform, Digital transformation and modernization programs
• Experience leading enterprise-wide roadmaps, governance models, and multi-vendor delivery environments
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred

Skills

• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA
• Strong understanding of SAP ERP, analytics, and integration platforms
• Expertise in digital transformation and modernization programs
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching
• Support for community involvement
• Flexible work arrangements (Hybrid or Remote)