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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Technical Architect - **Company:** HMRC - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** £37,682.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, SAP ERP, Platform as a Service (PAAS), SAP (Applications), System Integration Testing, SAP Integration Solutions, RISE with SAP, SAP Business Technology Platform, Sap Fiori, SAP S/4HANA, Build Process - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2912393843-2 ## About the Role Strong technical knowledge across key SAP technologies, including: * SAP S/4HANA system conversion * SAP BTP, Integration Suite, PI/PO, ABAP * Work Zone, Build Apps, Build Process Automation * Fiori architecture and deployment models * Cloud deployment models (e.g., RISE with SAP, SaaS, PaaS), * A 500-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would make you suitable for the advertised role, providing evidence of your suitability for the role. ## Description The Junior Technical Architect will play a key role as part of a technical architecture team across multiple Product, Platform, and major project teams, providing expert technical leadership and architectural guidance. The postholder will bring deep knowledge of enterprise technologies, with a particular focus on SAP S/4HANA, as the organisation undertakes a major system conversion from the current SAP ECC platform. In this role, you will support the design, development, and transition to the new strategic platform, ensuring that solutions are robust, secure, and aligned to the wider end to end technical architecture. You will also contribute to business as usual activities, including shaping proof of concepts and developing innovative solutions that enable reliable operational delivery. The role requires a flexible and adaptable approach, balancing priorities and supporting a diverse range of services as organisational needs evolve. Person specification * Participate in the technical design of systems and services, articulating and justifying design decisions throughout the development and implementation of the new SAP S/4HANA platform. * Apply broad technical expertise across CDIO to translate complex technical and operational requirements into robust, scalable, and secure solution designs. * Drive the execution of S/4HANA migration activities, including development, testing, and deployment of SAP and non SAP integrations. * Support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT) and contribute to detailed cutover planning to ensure a smooth transition to the new platform. * Provide hyper care and post go live support, troubleshooting issues and ensuring early stabilization of services. * Oversee and produce high quality documentation, including technical specifications, configuration guides, and integration mapping artefacts. * Act as a bridge between business requirements and technical implementation, ensuring alignment between functional needs and technical solutions. * Work closely with internal HMRC teams, systems integrators (SIs), and vendors, ensuring cohesive delivery, effective issue resolution, and successful outcomes. * Collaborate confidently with technical and non technical stakeholders, building strong relationships and promoting clear, transparent communication. * Ensure service assurance and proactive risk management, identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks throughout the delivery lifecycle. * Support major incidents and continuous service improvement, providing expert input to resolve issues rapidly and improve platform resilience and performance., Exceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. 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