SAP Enterprise Architect

Posted 14 October 2019
Salary £800 - £900 per day
LocationLondon
ReferenceBBBH93718_1571065495
Contact NameRichard Brook

Job description

SAP Enterprise Architect - 6 month contract

Our client is looking for an SAP Enterprise Architect to work on their global S/4HANA programme.

Main Responsibilities

  1. Assess the overall architecture and design process and what improvements or changes may be necessary to improve design visibility, prioritisation of feature / application development, and links into IT delivery progress and reporting
  2. Provide stakeholders with ongoing visibility and control over the architecture and design process as part of overall IT systems delivery for programme.
  3. Assess the completeness and correctness of the overall application template architecture for application functionality, data, integration, IT infrastructure (hosting, networks, access / connectivity, EUC). Make recommendations for any required changes or improvements.
  4. Monitor global template completion at a functional level, i.e. assess the completion activity for ERP and non-ERP applications, ensuring that a single picture is available of progress vs. design / approved backlog and regular technical and business progress is demonstrated.
  5. Support the operations of the programme Design Authority, for example by providing advice on the architectural impacts of Change Requests, and recommend appropriate solutions.
  6. Work across IT and SIs to review their plans critically and drive clarity on where key timeline risks lie. Identify mitigations for the risks where possible.
  7. Drive pragmatism into the plans by identifying what could be done quicker, in parallel, not needed, etc. in order to maintain the required go-live date.
  8. Hold the SIs to account to complete the agreed backlog and also challenge any change process (e.g. to push out requirements we don't really need).
  9. Act as a critical advisor to the SIs to get ahead of some of the issues faced in e.g. Canada e.g. Azure setup. Delivery should be checked against an agreed technical scope and reference architecture.
  10. Lead the internal Enterprise and Solution Architecture team.

Knowledge & Experience

  1. Strong SAP / Architecture Consultant at grade of at least Senior Manager level (c.15 years' experience) and preferably Director level (c.20 years' experience).
  2. Demonstrable experience in providing technical architecture / review / assurance of major, global ERP / non-ERP application delivery and rollout programmes in FMCG / manufacturing environments and covering architecture, design, delivery and testing / rollout phases. Multi-country / multi-vendor programme experience is essential.
  3. Architecture, design, integration and delivery experience of the core application set, i.e. S/4HANA ERP, Ariba, SAP IBP, SAP TMS, SAP TPM, SAP BW, Salesforce, SuccessFactors, Concur, and good practice methods for application and data integration between them.
  4. Experience of IT infrastructure requirements, including Azure Cloud hosting, network design, access and security, EUC build and rollout.
  5. Experience of architecture-driven analysis, including use of business and technical reference models, enterprise and solution architecture.
  6. Knowledge of European ways of working advantageous and preferred.
  7. Greenfield / Start Up business exposure beneficial but not essential.
  8. Strong communication skills and stakeholder management essential.