Principal SAP Architect

Solution Design and Architecture

• Remain abreast of the SAP Roadmap, new innovations, and changes to their ecosystem and assess the impact to our environment or opportunities for improvements.
• Provide thought leadership and direction for end-to-end SAP architecture, incorporating industry standards and best practices.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions that align with the organization's objectives.
• Lead the design and architecture of SAP solutions, including SAP S/4HANA and other SAP modules.
• Employ appropriate design patterns to enhance system performance and scalability.
• Ensure resilient and reliable integration of SAP solutions with other enterprise applications and systems.
• Develop and maintain architecture blueprints, technical specifications, and documentation.
• Ensure deployment within the SAP ecosystem of components required to support automated CI/CD and operations management including automated change management, testing, compliance tracking and reporting, and performance monitoring to simplify maintenance and upgrades.

Implementation and Project Management

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams, including developers, consultants, and stakeholders.

Technical Expertise and Support

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for SAP architecture and related technologies.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest SAP developments, best practices, and industry trends.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for SAP-related issues, ensuring high availability and performance of SAP systems.
• Ensure SAP solutions comply with industry and country regulations and organizational security standards
• Conduct regular system audits and performance tuning to optimize SAP environments.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with product owners, digital partners, application owners, business analysts, developers, SAP and other strategic vendor key contacts and others to ensure seamless integration and alignment of SAP solutions with business processes.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

• At least 15+ years of experience in SAP architecture, design, and implementation.
• Proven track record of successful SAP projects and initiatives.
• Proven track record of staying current with SAP technologies and trends, demonstrated through participation in SAP events and continuous learning.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.

Technical Skills

• Extensive knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW4, Datasphere, and other SAP systems and modules.
• Extensive experience with using SAP S/4 and related modules in a Healthcare manufacturing and distribution environment.
• Strong understanding of SAP BTP.
• Experience with SAP RISE.
• Experience with Azure is a plus.
• Experience with the use of microservices to expose access to SAP functionality outside of the SAP ecosystem
• Experience with SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Solution Manager, or CI/CD pipelines for SAP environments.
• Knowledge of SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Data Intelligence, or integration with 3rd party BI tools.
• Familiarity with database technologies, including HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server.
• Proficiency in ABAP programming and SAP Fiori/UI5 development.
• SAP Certifications desirable but not required
  • SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect
  • SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
  • SAP Certified Technology Associate – System Administration (SAP S/4HANA) with SAP NetWeaver
  • SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP BTP Integration Suite

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and innovatively.
• Strong leadership and project management abilities, with experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders. Examples include: ability to translate SAP roadmaps and strategies for technical and non-technical audiences, ability to anticipate a 3-5 year horizon for SAP products and their lifecycle.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Strong networking skills to build and maintain relationships with SAP key contacts assigned to our account and across SAP.

• Excellent communication skills (English).
• Required to be on-site minimum 3 days a week with flexible work timing overlapping with US time.