Senior Application Architect
Job Summary
Project Overview
The SAP SCM Solution Architect is a strategic leader responsible for designing governing and optimizing the organizations end-to-end digital supply chain procurement and finance ecosystem. This role ensures seamless integration across Plan-to-Source Source-to-Contract (S2C) Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Plan-Source-Make-Deliver-Return processes leveraging SAP S/4HANA SAP Ariba SAP Fieldglass OpenText and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
The successful candidate will provide an enterprise-wide architectural perspective ensuring systems data and business processes operate as a cohesive scalable secure and compliant environment. The role requires deep cross-functional expertise strong integration capabilities and the ability to translate complex business requirements into sustainable technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Architecture Leadership
- Own the overall solution architecture for Supply Chain Procurement and Finance processes across SAP S/4HANA Ariba Fieldglass and OpenText.
- Design end-to-end solutions with consideration for upstream and downstream business impacts.
- Align architecture decisions with organizational strategy public-sector procurement frameworks and long-term digital transformation objectives.
- Establish and maintain architectural standards governance processes and best practices.
Integration & Solution Design
- Architect and govern integrations across SAP and non-SAP platforms.
- Ensure seamless data flow workflow orchestration and financial alignment throughout the ecosystem.
- Define and implement integration patterns using:
- SAP BTP Integration Suite
- SAP Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG)
- APIs
- IDocs
- SAP Datasphere
- Ensure consistency and integrity of master data supplier data and transactional data across all platforms.
Business Process Leadership
- Facilitate workshops with Supply Chain Procurement Finance and Vendor Management stakeholders.
- Translate business requirements into scalable architectural solutions.
- Provide thought leadership on supply chain modernization procurement transformation and financial integration initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with public-sector procurement regulations audit requirements and financial controls.
Project Delivery & Governance
- Lead solution blueprinting feasibility assessments and impact analyses across multiple platforms.
- Provide architectural guidance to functional consultants developers and testing teams.
- Oversee testing and validation activities including SAP Ariba and Fieldglass quarterly release cycles.
- Ensure solution quality through governance documentation risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
Data Analytics & Reporting
- Partner with reporting and analytics teams to design enterprise reporting solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP Datasphere.
- Ensure data models support operational reporting compliance requirements and strategic decision-making.
- Promote data governance and reporting best practices across the organization.
| Qualification | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Must Have | |
| Attestation | |
| Yes/No - Attestation - Conflict of Interest | Yes |
| Education | |
| Yes/No - Bachelor degree or diploma in IT Computer Science Business Accounting Finance Suppl... | Yes |
| Work Experience | |
| Duration - Ability to design solutions with a long term architectural vision balancing standard... | 6 years |
| Duration - Experience with SAP Finance (FI) including financial postings invoice processing and.. | 5 years |
| Duration - Experience working with SAP ECC or S/4HANA in S2C (Source to Contract) or P2P... | 10 years |
| Duration - Hands on experience with enterprise wide transformation programs including process... | 8 years |
| Duration - Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 HANA Ariba applications. | 5 years |
| Duration - Leadership or supervisory experience in IT testing and validation especially for Ariba.. | 5 years |
| Duration - Proven ability to lead requirement gathering sessions and evaluate solution feasibility. | 5 years |
| Duration - Solid understanding of public-sector procurement practices and compliance frameworks. | 5 years |
| Duration - Strong understanding of end to end supply chain processes: source to pay inventory... | 8 years |
| Nice to Have | |
| Professional Licenses/Certification | |
| Yes/No- Certification with Ariba | Yes |
| Yes/No- Certification with Fieldglass | Yes |
| Yes/No - PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification | Yes |
| Yes/No- SAP certification that covers S/4HANA P2P (Procure to Pay) | Yes |
| Work Experience | |
| Duration - Experience implementing recognized project management methodologies and standards. | 1 years |
| Duration - Experience with TOGAF framework. | 1 years |
| Duration - Experience working in or for the public sector. | 1 years |
| Yes/No - Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP). | Yes |