Senior S/4 Transition Data Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of enterprise data architecture for the transition from ECC to S/4HANA.

• Establish principles, reference architectures, and data-domain guardrails.

• Design bridge reporting to integrate ECC and S/4HANA datasets, facilitating cross-system analytics.

• Specify KPI standards, semantic layers, and approaches for data virtualization and replication.

• Model both canonical and system-specific data, creating golden sources, conformed dimensions, and data standards.

• Define integration patterns between SAP and the analytics stack, including SLT/ODP/CDC, APIs, files, and events.

• Support analytics and planning in SAP Analytics Cloud by curating models, measures, calculations, security, and access patterns.

• Supervise ETL/ELT pipelines utilizing SAP BusinessObjects Data Services and contemporary orchestration methods.

• Establish protocols for error handling, data lineage, and observability.

• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts consistent with TOGAF ADM phases A–D.

• Present architecture artifacts to both technical and business stakeholders.

• Mentor delivery teams and perform architectural reviews throughout the phased migration process.

• Collaborate with product managers, enterprise architects, business stakeholders, and delivery teams across the entire lifecycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience; or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 7 years' experience.

• Extensive knowledge of SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA data models, including CDS views, embedded analytics concepts, and distinctions from ECC.

• Proficiency in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Snowflake, SAP Business Data Cloud, and BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS).

• Demonstrated experience in designing bridge/transition architectures for multi-system reporting during significant transformations.

• Strong foundation in data modeling, data warehousing, and data integration methodologies.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• An active DoD Secret security clearance is required from day one.

• TOGAF certification and familiarity with the TOGAF framework is preferred.

• 8–12+ years of experience in data architecture/engineering with comprehensive ownership of enterprise data platforms is preferred.

• Experience with SAP in aerospace and defense settings is preferred.

• Familiarity with UML, BPMN, SysML, or ArchiMate is preferred.

• Experience throughout the complete IT lifecycle and with cross-functional delivery teams is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• Potential availability of annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.