Position Title: SAP Architect
Position Type: Regular FullTime
Position Location: Toronto HQ
Requisition ID:35491
We are looking for a senior level Handson TechnoFunctional business savvy SAP Architect (SAP ECC/S4 HANA Architect) who will be responsible for envisioning communicating and evolving the IT landscape inside and outside of SAP. You have working knowledge of the SAP ecosystem and experience with migration to S/4HANA.
SAP architect isresponsible for designing and implementing SAP solutions that align with a companys business needs by evaluating requirements creating technical architecture blueprints overseeing system integration and providing strategic guidance on SAP technologies to optimize performance and ensure seamless integration with other enterprise applications;essentially translating business needs into technical SAP solutions across various SAP modules such as Finance MM PP QM SD PLM etc. while maintaining alignment with industry best Architect should have experience in both SAP (ie BTP GRC Datasphere) and nonSAPsystems integration.
The SAP Architect has experience in SAP technical sizing & design installation upgradeS/4HANAmigration and daytoday administration across multiple OS and database variants (including SAP HANA). Experience in SAP Technical Design for Hyperscaler Hosting is also beneficial (specifically MS Azure and AWS).
You will collaborate with our business leaders and partners act as a trusted advisor and lead technical transformations and implementations for our dynamic business which covers our extended value chain from Agriculture through manufacturing logistics and commercial including retail / FMCG.
Job Responsibilities
The SAP Architect proactively and holistically helps and guides the enterprise leaders product managers product owners and distributed product delivery teams through transformation and optimization initiatives supporting the formulation of business strategy outcomes and capabilities. The SAP Architects scope of activities includes helping the organization achieve targeted business outcomes related to growing revenue optimizing costs mitigating risks and improving sustainability.
Credentials and Experience
- Masters or bachelors degree in business computer science computer engineering electrical engineering system analysis or a related field of study or equivalent experience.
- Ten or more years of business experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis or experience as an SAP Technical and Domain architecture.
- Fifteen or more years of experience in at least three disciplines such as business information solution or technical architecture application development middleware information analysis database management or operations in a multitier environment.
- Business architecture and/or data and application architecture and/or technology architecture knowhow incl. comprehensive knowledge about the SAP innovation strategy and latest SAP solution portfolio
- At least 2 large scale Enterprisewide SAP Implementation and Brownfield/Greenfield Migration Experience
- Experience in Migration from SAP ECC to SAP/S4Hana on Cloud
- Experience in SAP Cloud and Rise
- Valid and current SAP certification(s) for SAP Cloud ERP and SAP Cloud platform technology
- Enterprise architecture methodology and framework knowhow preferably TOGAF Certified
- Knowledge of SAP Signavio
- Knowledge of SAP LeanIX solutions
Skills Measured
- SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and Toolset
- Analyze assess and understand a companys business strategies
- Apply Reference Architecture Content from SAP
- Interpret IT requirements
- Map business requirements and (SAP) solution space
- Describe and use SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology artifacts
- Architecture Vision and Roadmap
- Experience in developing the architecture vision and roadmap for a company
- Experience in capturing existing and future business models and capabilities
- Define a target business/solution architecture roadmap
- Recommend a business capability mapping
- Model endtoend processes using SAP Signavio
- Data Application and Technology Architecture
- Describe/explain artifact content usage and stakeholders
- Apply best practices of Reference Architecture Content from SAP
- Apply the SAP Integration Advisory Methodology
- Evaluate the impact of regulations
- Apply SAP Clean Core principles and strategy
- Evaluate the impact of using SAP S/4HANA Cloud public edition and private edition
- SAPs BTP BW GRC Datasphere and knowledge /exposure to SAP business Data cloud.
- Extensive knowledge of SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and Toolset and experience with BTP components and services such as application development automation data and analytics integration with NonSAP systems and AI capabilities.
- Knowledge of business ecosystems SaaS infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform as a service (PaaS) SOA APIs open data microservices eventdriven IT and predictive analytics.
- Understanding of business models operating models financial models costbenefit analysis budgeting and risk management.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools related graphical models and frameworks.
- Insight into information management practices system development life cycle management IT services management agile and lean methodologies infrastructure and operations and EA and ITIL frameworks.
- Understanding of various operating models such as projectcentric and productcentric and also different types of agile principles methodologies and frameworks especially those designed to be scaled at the enterprise level.
- Awareness of existing new and emerging technologies and processing environments.
- Effective leadership skills with exceptional soft and interpersonal skills including teamwork facilitation and negotiation.
- Strong consulting skills such as targeted communications engagement management stakeholder management and business development.
- Overall understanding of all components of enterprise SAP solution architecture business & IT principles and processes.
Competencies
- Excellent analytical planning and organizational skills. Organizationally savvy with situational and contextual intelligence of the political climate of the enterprise and how to navigate obstacles and politics.
- Balances the longterm (big picture) and shortterm implications of individual decisions and organization goals.
- Estimates the financial impact of EA alternatives and applies multiple solutions to business problems.
- Rapidly comprehends the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
- Ready to think behave and act in an innovative consulting manner to drive the organizations digital business strategies.
- Understands and speaks the language of the business. Excellent written verbal communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders.
- Comfortable experienced and accomplished at working with business executives and able to push back in a professional and diplomatic way.
- Highly collaborative and supportive of business and of its ideals and strategies.
- Highly innovative with aptitude for foresight systems thinking and design thinking.
- Vendor and technologyneutral more interested in achieving targeted business outcomes than in personal preferences or in vested personal preferences of other business and IT leaders.
- Composed in the face of opposition to architectural principles governance and standards.
- Practical in approach to problem solving and decision making.
Other Information
- Hours of work are a regular 40hour work week Monday to Friday with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs
- Travel: as required
- Job is primarily performed in a standard office environment
The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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Compensation Package:$111700.00$149000.00CAD annually bonuseligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education/training and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCainwere on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employeesare eligible for the following benefits:health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacationandholidays companysupported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the benefit details available during the application process.
Your wellbeing matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work and at home.
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Job Family:Information Technology
Division:Global Digital Technology
Department:S4 Operations
Location(s): CA Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company:McCain Foods (Canada)