SAP Data Solution Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +44 more states.

📋 Description

• Define the system architecture by deconstructing components, allocating functionalities, and establishing interfaces across various systems and components.

• Create and uphold reusable standards, design patterns, and configurations that serve as scalable building blocks.

• Collaborate with project and product teams to convert business requirements into technical solutions.

• Perform intricate cost/benefit analyses to assess and recommend future-state capabilities.

• Direct architectural governing principles for enterprise-wide solution decisions and change management processes.

• Review solution designs to ensure adherence to architectural standards and established patterns.

• Monitor system performance and proactively address risks when integrating new capabilities.

• Work alongside stakeholders and industry experts to define future-state architecture, develop roadmaps, and remain updated on industry trends.

• Lead and manage data activities within a comprehensive SAP S/4HANA transformation initiative.

• Define and oversee the SAP S/4HANA data architecture, migration strategies, and data standards.

• Evaluate legacy systems and SAP data structures while creating source-to-target mappings.

• Guide data profiling, quality assessments, cleansing, enrichment, and remediation efforts.

• Construct, validate, and implement migration datasets across multiple migration cycles.

• Supervise ETL processes, transformations, loading, reconciliation, and defect resolution.

• Set up migration rules, automation frameworks, reusable assets, data quality controls, and governance standards.

• Conduct data readiness evaluations and report on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, SAP functional teams, and technical resources.

• Assist in mock conversions, cutover planning, dress rehearsals, and production deployments.

• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, models, documentation, and architectural artifacts.

• Proactively identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate issues to project managers and leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• A college or university degree in a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience is required.

• Extensive experience in a relevant field with a proven track record in architecture and design for cloud-based platforms.

• Experience in analyzing complex business systems, industry requirements, and governance to formulate solution designs.

• Demonstrated architecture and design experience for cloud-based platforms.

• Experience leading SAP data migration workstreams in large-scale transformation programs.

• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, including knowledge of business processes and data models.

• Experience in migrating master and transactional data across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Project Systems, and Service Management areas.

• Experience designing enterprise data governance and data quality frameworks within SAP environments.

• Practical experience with migration factory models, automation techniques, and reusable migration accelerators.

• Hands-on experience with SAP Data Services (BODS), BDC, ETL processes, data quality, governance, and migration execution.

• Familiarity with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) data services and integration capabilities.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA 2021+ implementations or upgrades.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; capacity to work independently and influence stakeholders.

• Proficiency in establishing enterprise data governance and migration factory models aligned with program objectives.

• Licensing may be necessary to comply with export controls or sanctions regulations.

• SAP certification in SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) and/or SAP Master Data Management (MDM) is highly preferred.

• Experience in architecting and integrating enterprise systems and data is preferred.

• Experience in defining and evaluating trade-offs of solution options is preferred.

• Experience with IoT technology is preferred.

• Experience in Agile software development and DevSecOps is preferred.

• Knowledge of emerging technology trends, SAP Business AI, SAP Joule, and AI-assisted data tools is preferred and considered a key differentiator.

• Must be willing to periodically co-locate at hubs in the UK and Melbourne, Australia, and possess flexibility for international travel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement.

• Periodic co-location at company hubs in the UK and Melbourne, Australia, to support project phases.

• Flexibility for international travel.

• No relocation assistance offered.