Job Description

• S/4HANA Architecture: Comprehensive knowledge of S/4HANA (on-premise & cloud), extensibility (in-app, side-by-side), data modeling and migration.
• Expertise on RICEFW objects and able to efficiently identify the root cause of a problem.
• Experience on Webdynpro is an added advantage.
• Strong debugging and navigation skills between frontend and backend.
• Able to convert functional requirements to technical requirements and design a development process.
• Integration Architecture: SAP Integration Suite, API Management, OData, REST/SOAP, IDocs, RFC, PI/PO.
• SAP HANA Expertise: Strong understanding of HANA data modeling, CDS views, and performance optimization.
• Security & Compliance: Design of SAP authorization concepts, SSO, Identity Provisioning, GDPR-compliance considerations.

Methodological & Architectural Skills

• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks: Familiar with TOGAF, ArchiMate, SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology.
• Project Methodologies: SAP Activate, Agile (Scrum/SAFe), Waterfall.
• Solution Design & Evaluation: Fit-gap analysis, system blueprinting, cost-efficient prototyping.
• Data Migration & Landscape Transformation: LTMC, LSMW, Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services.
• Documentation & Modeling: SAP Signavio, Lucidchart, ArchiMate.

Business Process Competence

• Cross-functional Process Understanding: Finance (FI/CO), Sales (SD), Logistics (MM/PP), Manufacturing.
• Process Optimization: Aligning IT architecture with business KPIs.
• Industry-specific know-how: Regulatory and vertical-specific knowledge.
• Digitalization Strategy: Supporting innovation through SAP technologies.

Communication & Leadership Skills

• Stakeholder Communication: Bridging technical and non-technical audiences.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Leading workshops and teams.
• Vendor & Partner Coordination: Managing SAP and external partners.
• Mentoring & Coaching: Supporting junior architects and teams.

Certifications & Continuous Learning

• Certifications: SAP Architect, TOGAF, ITIL, SAFe.
• Trends & SAP Roadmaps: RISE with SAP, Industry Cloud, Joule AI.
• Cloud & DevOps Mindset: CI/CD, Kubernetes, Kyma, observability.