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San Diego HQ - Hybrid. This role will require being onsite for all workshops which will be extensive the first few months.

Summary

The Enterprise Architect provides strategic and hands-on architectural leadership for enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives with SAP S/4HANA as the digital core integrated with best-of-breed platforms such as Salesforce (SFDC) MES LIMS Vertex SAP VIM and other ERP and non-ERP systems.

This role is responsible for defining the future-state enterprise architecture governing solution design and ensuring alignment between business strategy process design data integration security and technology platforms. Success in this role requires equal strength in technical architecture stakeholder partnership and influence-based leadership across business and IT.

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Architecture & Strategy Leadership

• Own and evolve enterprise architecture vision principles standards and roadmaps across business application data and technology domains
• Develop future-state architecture and associated transition roadmaps aligned with business growth objectives
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and IT leadership on architectural trade-offs sequencing and investment decisions
• Lead and participate in architecture governance forums (Design Authority Architecture Review Boards)

2. SAP S/4HANA as the Digital Core

• Define and govern SAP S/4HANA target-state architecture as the enterprise ERP backbone
• Enforce clean-core principles extensibility strategies (in-app vs side-by-side) and SAP best practices
• Provide architectural guidance across SAP domains including Finance Sales Supply Chain Manufacturing Quality EAM and EHS
• Build and maintain the ERP strategy and roadmap including ECC-to-S/4 or multi-ERP coexistence scenarios

3. Boundary Systems & Ecosystem Architecture

Provide architectural oversight and integration strategy for enterprise platforms including but not limited to:

• Salesforce (SFDC) CRM Service CPQ Order-to-Cash integrations
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) shop-floor execution material consumption genealogy
• Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) quality compliance lab workflows
• Vertex tax calculation and compliance
• SAP VIM invoice automation and document management
• Legacy regional or niche ERPs during coexistence or transition

Ensure:

• Clear system-of-record ownership
• Scalable and resilient integration patterns
• Data consistency reconciliation and error-handling strategies

4. Integration Data & Reporting Architecture

• Define enterprise integration strategy (API-led event-driven middleware-based)
• Govern integration platforms such as SAP BTP CPI MuleSoft or equivalent
• Lead ERP-related integration rationalization and optimization
• Define master data ownership governance models and reporting strategies (real-time vs operational)
• Ensure alignment with analytics AI/ML and data platform needs (e.g. data lakes)

5. Solution Delivery & Transformation Enablement

• Partner with PMO delivery leads and system integrators across Design Build Test and Deploy
• Review and approve solution artifacts (HLDs FSDs TSDs integration and security designs)
• Establish and promote business capability models linking strategy processes systems and data
• Identify architectural risks early and recommend mitigation strategies
• Ensure adherence to quality standards across solution design and delivery

6. Security Compliance & Non-Functional Architecture

• Ensure solutions meet security SOX GxP data privacy and regulatory requirements
• Define and govern non-functional requirements: performance scalability availability and disaster recovery
• Guide system retirement data retention and audit readiness strategies

7. Stakeholder Vendor & Partner Leadership

• Build strong trust-based relationships with business functional infrastructure procurement and IT teams
• Provide architectural direction to system integrators and SaaS vendors
• Evaluate and challenge vendor proposals and RFP responses to ensure alignment with enterprise standards
• Research and assess emerging technologies for fit within the enterprise application portfolio

Education & Experience

• 15 years of experience in enterprise IT architecture and solution delivery
• Proven experience leading large-scale digital and ERP transformation programs
• Deep hands-on and architectural experience with SAP S/4HANA in enterprise environments
• Typically requires a minimum of 18 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field; or 15 years and a Masters degree; or a PhD with 12 years experience; or equivalent experience.

Core Technical & Architecture Expertise

• SAP S/4HANA architecture extensibility and integration
• Enterprise integration patterns (API middleware event-driven)
• Experience with:
  • Salesforce (SFDC)
  • MES and LIMS platforms
  • Finance solutions (Vertex SAP VIM)
  • Master data management and reporting systems
  • Legacy and co-existing ERP environments
  • Cloud platforms (SAP BTP Azure AWS or GCP)

Leadership & Business Architecture Skills

• Strong expertise in TOGAF Zachman or equivalent EA frameworks
• Hands-on experience with business capability modeling
• Ability to translate business strategy into executable architecture
• Excellent communication influence and consensus-building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Life Sciences Manufacturing or regulated industries
• SAP certifications (S/4HANA Architecture BTP)
• Experience with digital manufacturing advanced analytics or AI-enabled platforms
• Prior experience with ERP modernization or multi-year transformation programs

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The estimated base salary range for the Enterprise Architect SAP S/4HANA & Digital Enterprise Platforms role based in the United States of America is: $170600 - $255800. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to an individuals qualifications location where the role is to be performed internal equity and alignment with market data. Additionally all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work including access to genomics sequencing family planning health/dental/vision retirement benefits and paid time off.

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