SAP Functional Architect

Define and maintain the SAP target architecture and roadmap across application, integration, data, security, and platform layers, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA transformations and cloud/hybrid operations.

• Establish architectural principles and guardrails, including clean core strategies, extension strategies, integration patterns, and master data governance alignment.

• Own SAP solution standards and reference architectures for common business capabilities (e.g., finance postings, pricing, inventory, HR events, workflow, reporting).

• Influence investment choices by providing comprehensive TCO, risk, and delivery impact assessments for SAP initiatives and solution options.

• Ensure SAP architecture aligns seamlessly with the overall enterprise architecture, including capability maps, domain architecture,and established standards.

Operational & Technical Execution

• Provide expert architectural support to delivery teams, ensuring that designs are executable, testable, and meet business objectives.

• Participate in demand intake and solutioning processes to accurately size, estimate, and de-risk new initiatives.

• Support release planning and cutover readiness activities for SAP deployments.

• Collaborate with SAP operations teams to ensure architectural designs meet stringent operability requirements, including monitoring, backup/restore, and performance.

• Design end-to-end SAP solution architectures, encompassing functional, technical, and non-functional requirements.

• Architect robust integration solutions between SAP and non-SAP systems, utilizing APIs, events, and middleware.

• Define appropriate extension approaches, whether in-app or side-by-side on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), including ABAP RESTful and Fiori/UI extensions (1).

• Drive data architecture alignment, focusing on master data management, replication strategies, and analytics requirements (1).

• Guide performance and scalability design, including HANA sizing and interface throughput optimization (1).

• Ensure security-by-design principles are embedded, covering Identity and Access Management (IAM), role design, Segregation of Duties (SoD), encryption, and audit logging (1).

Stakeholder Management & GovernanceTranslate complex business requirements into clear architectural decisions and effectively communicate trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders (1).

• Coordinate and collaborate across diverse teams, including SAP functional, technical, Basis, security, and data teams.

• Manage vendor and System Integrator (SI) architectural alignment through rigorous review of deliverables and adherence to established standards.

• Lead architecture governance processes, including design reviews and maintaining architecture decision records (ADRs).

• Ensure compliance with regulatory controls such as SOX, privacy regulations, and data retention policies.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers and consultants, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

• Lead communities of practice for SAP and integration, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in SAP implementations, with at least 5 years in an SAP Architect role.

• Proven expertise in designing and implementing SAP solutions across multiple modules (e.g., FI/CO, SD, MM, PP, HR).

• Extensive experience with SAP S/4HANA, including greenfield implementations, brownfield conversions, or system transformations.

• Strong understanding of SAP integration technologies (e.g., SAP PI/PO, CPI, OData, APIs).

• Demonstrated experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure, in the context of SAP deployments.

• Deep knowledge of data migration strategies, data governance, and master data management within SAP environments.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders.

• Ability to lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and drive consensus among diverse teams.