SAP S/4HANA ERP Solution Architect

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architecture and design of SAP S/4HANA ERP solutions across enterprise business functions.
• Define ERP architecture standards, governance models, implementation strategies, and best practices.
• Develop scalable and integrated solution architectures aligned with organizational business objectives and IT strategy.
• Provide leadership in SAP transformation, modernization, and migration initiatives.
• Evaluate current-state systems and define future-state ERP architecture roadmaps.
• Architect and support integrated business processes across SAP S/4HANA modules, including:
• Finance (FI/CO).
• Procurement and Materials Management (MM).
• Sales and Distribution (SD).
• Supply Chain and Logistics.
• Plant Maintenance (PM).
• Asset Management.
• Project Systems (PS).
• Human Capital Management integrations.
• Ensure cross-functional process integration and optimization across SAP modules and business units.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and redesign business processes, leveraging SAP best practices.
• Lead solution design workshops and architecture review sessions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable ERP solutions and technical designs.
• Identify opportunities for process automation, optimization, and innovation.
• Define integration strategies between SAP S/4HANA and:
• SAP BTP.
• SAP SuccessFactors.
• SAP Ariba.
• SAP Concur.
• SAP BW/4HANA.
• SAP Datasphere.
• Third-party enterprise applications.
• Architect API, middleware, event-driven, and cloud integration solutions.
• Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and security across the ERP landscape.
• Support SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation strategies including:
• Greenfield implementations.
• Brownfield conversions.
• Hybrid/selective data transition approaches.
• Guide data migration, cutover planning, testing, and deployment activities.
• Support cloud migration initiatives, including RISE with SAP and hybrid cloud environments.
• Establish ERP governance, architecture review, and design approval processes.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
• Define ERP operational standards, disaster recovery, and business continuity approaches.
• Support system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and production readiness activities.
• Participate in deployment planning, cutover execution, and go-live support.
• Assist with post-production stabilization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of SAP ERP experience.
• 8+ years of SAP experience with at least:
• 5 years focused on SAP BRIM.
• 5 years leading enterprise data migration initiatives.
• 5+ years of direct SAP S/4HANA solution architecture experience.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale SAP S/4HANA implementations or transformation programs.
• SAP S/4HANA architecture and implementation.
• SAP ECC to S/4HANA migrations.
• Enterprise integration architectures.
• SAP Fiori and user experience solutions.
• SAP BTP and cloud integration services.
• Experience in utilities, transportation, manufacturing, public sector, or infrastructure industries.
• Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Preferred certifications include one or more of the following:
• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA.
• SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP S/4HANA System Administration.
• SAP Certified Application Associate - Financial Accounting or Logistics modules.
• SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
• SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) certifications.
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Technology, or a related technical discipline.