job summary:
we are seeking a visionary and strategic sap enterprise architect to lead the design and governance of our sap landscape across the enterprise. this role plays a key part in shaping our digital transformation roadmap, ensuring that sap solutions are aligned with business goals, scalable, and integrated with enterprise-wide systems and strategies.
the sap enterprise architect will work collaboratively across business units, it leadership, and implementation partners to design end-to-end architecture solutions leveraging sap s/4hana and related technologies.
key responsibilities:
- enterprise architecture leadership
- define and maintain the enterprise-wide sap architecture strategy in alignment with business and it objectives.
- lead the design of sap s/4hana core and peripheral systems architecture, covering on-premise and cloud integrations.
- ensure architectural consistency, scalability, security, and sustainability across all sap applications.
- solution design & governance
- provide architecture guidance and oversight for sap implementations, upgrades, and migrations.
- collaborate with functional and technical teams to ensure solution designs align with architectural standards and business requirements.
- establish governance processes for sap solution design, development, and integration.
- technology evaluation & innovation
- evaluate new sap technologies, trends, and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- assess and recommend sap tools and third-party solutions to enhance performance and user experience.
- stakeholder collaboration
- serve as the primary architectural advisor to business leaders, it teams, and implementation partners.
- translate complex technical concepts into business language for executive stakeholders.
- risk management & compliance
- identify architectural risks and ensure mitigation strategies are in place.
- ensure compliance with security policies, data governance, and regulatory requirements (e.g., gdpr, sox).
required qualifications:
- bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in sap architecture and delivery, including at least 3 years in an enterprise architect role.
- deep understanding of sap s/4hana, sap btp (business technology platform), and sap integration technologies (pi/po, cpi).
- strong knowledge of business processes across functions (finance, supply chain, manufacturing, sales, hr, etc.).
- experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., togaf, zachman).
