The SAP Solutions Architect is a senior role that plays a vital part in shaping the technology landscape within the client Enterprise Architecture. This individual will lead the solutions design and analysis for SAP based solutions to business problems, as well as provide strategic advice to management and peers on SAP related matters. This role will facilitate and collaborate with all areas within IT and key business partners to ensure solutions provide desired business outcomes that align with the business strategy. As such the SAP Platform Architect will require a deep knowledge and understanding of how the many components of SAP information technology work together to create a functioning ecosystem. The SAP Solution Architect will be a guiding force on the team as they create and document platform, application and technology standards and roadmaps for the team. This role will require a high level of creativity, problem solving, and communication skills.
Responsibilities :
- Facilitates and Collaborates to Deliver Business Outcomes within the Corporate Ecosystem
- Translates business strategy into solution architecture.
- Leads Solutions Design and Analysis
- Solution Delivery
- Documentation and Mentorship
- SAP Solution Architecture
Additional required knowledge, skills and abilities include :
Experience implementing SAP in a large organization.A deep understanding of SAP and its modules; a deep technical understanding of SAP and its design standards, frameworks, platform ecosystems, and processes to support and facilitate optimizationIn depth knowledge of enterprise architecture disciplines such as business, application, data, cloud and securityKnowledge of various integration platforms such as Mulesoft or Azure Integration ServicesKnowledge of various database technologies like MS SQL, MySQL, MongoDB and OracleIn depth knowledge of application development technologies and frameworks including web development, client server, multi-tier, database and middleware.In depth understanding of SDLC (software development lifecycle)In depth knowledge of application and integration design patternsUnderstanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps)Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)Knowledge and understanding of different modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate)Understanding and knowledge of IT standards and controlsAbility to work with domain architects and developers in an in-and-out outsourced environmentAbility to propose and estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternativesAbility to work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutionsAbility to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologiesUnderstanding of cloud architecture and automationUnderstanding of emerging technologies like AI / ML / RPAUnderstanding of high-level disaster recovery framework planning, design and implementationMinimum Education Requirements :
Minimum of a Degree in computer science or related technology focused discipline5 years of experience, including 2 years leading projects and / or supervising others.