SAP Solution Architect
Posted 4 days ago by Sanderson
£87 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The SAP Solution Architect will lead the design and integration of a new ERP ecosystem, focusing on Finance, HR, and Procurement, into the existing infrastructure. This role requires extensive experience in SAP ERP solutions, particularly S4HANA and SuccessFactors, and involves stakeholder management and collaboration with various teams. The architect will also be responsible for documenting technology artifacts and ensuring that both functional and non-functional requirements are met. The position is based in Canary Wharf, requiring on-site presence for part of the week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the IT Architecture Team as a Core Project Team member to shape the business case/project initiation document
- Participate in workshops, providing quality assurance and gathering requirements to shape project deliverables
- Understand the As-Is Infrastructure components and business applications, e.g. Authentication, User management, Integration, Migration options
- Formulate and document project technology artefacts that help to articulate desired direction of travel: Design principles and policies, Requirements (Functional and Non-Functional), Technical standard, Key Decisions Solution briefs, high-level and low-level designs Architecture and Program Board Presentations
- Contribute to required procurement processes such as RFx, vendor selection and workshops
- Oversee and assure the work of in-house and external design and delivery resources
- Challenge delivery partner(s) proposals where necessary to protect the interests and needs
- Act as the key technical point of contact for partners and engage with internal teams to ensure all interests are considered
- Authoring appropriate technical reference materials such as high-level designs to support Transition and technical handover
- Hands on implementation, working in collaboration with internal and external partners
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in choosing, designing, and implementing SAP ERP (S4HANA, SuccessFactors, BTP, Ariba etc)
- At least 3 years of experience in Solution Architecture, or a SME related role, with a strong focus on financial tech
- Proven experience in delivering architecture through the full delivery lifecycle
- Demonstrated ability in the use and implementation of at least one major SAP ERP software
- Demonstrated understanding and experience with finance modules within SAP ERP systems
- Experience implementing with cloud-based SaaS solutions, particularly Cloud based ERP solutions
- Knowledge of data migration strategies and conversion strategies for transferring data between systems
- Understanding of various architectural frameworks and methodologies, such as TOGAF, Zachman, etc
- Stakeholder management on all levels of Technical and Non-Technical relations
Salary (Rate): £87.00/hr
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Role: SAP Solution Architect
Rate: Up to £725 p/d to LTD company (self-determination)
Location: 2 – 3 days p/w on site – Canary Wharf HQ
Duration: 6 months initial agreement
The SAP Architect will be responsible for the green-field solution designs and architectural decisions to seamlessly integrate new ERP ecosystem (covering Finance, HR and Procurement) into existing landscape and recommendation of the appropriate technologies, and that functional / non-functional requirements are being met.
Experience Required:
- Proven Experience in choosing, designing, and implementing SAP ERP (S4HANA, SuccessFactors, BTP, Ariba etc).
- At least 3 years of experience in Solution Architecture, or a SME related role, with a strong focus on financial tech.
- Proven experience in delivering architecture through the full delivery lifecycle.
- Demonstrated ability in the use and implementation of at least one major SAP ERP software.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience with finance modules within SAP ERP systems.
- Experience implementing with cloud-based SaaS solutions, particularly Cloud based ERP solutions.
- Knowledge of data migration strategies and conversion strategies for transferring data between systems.
- Understanding of various architectural frameworks and methodologies, such as TOGAF, Zachman, etc.
- Stakeholder management on all levels of Technical and Non-Technical relations.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the IT Architecture Team as a Core Project Team member to shape the business case/project initiation document
- Participate in workshops, providing quality assurance and gathering requirements to shape project deliverables.
- Understand the As-Is Infrastructure components and business applications , e.g. Authentication, User management, Integration, Migration options
- Formulate and document project technology artefacts that help to articulate desired direction of travel: Design principles and policies, Requirements (Functional and Non-Functional), Technical standard, Key Decisions Solution briefs, high-level and low-level designs Architecture and Program Board Presentations
- Contribute to required procurement processes such as RFx, vendor selection and workshops.
- Oversee and assure the work of in-house and external design and delivery resources.
- Challenge delivery partner(s) proposals where necessary to protect the interests and needs.
- Act as the key technical point of contact for partners and engage with internal teams to ensure all interests are considered.
- Authoring appropriate technical reference materials such as high-level designs to support Transition and technical handover
- Hands on implementation, working in collaboration with internal and external partners