Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field required.
5-8 years of business analysis or software development experience preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized with strong problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently or in teams.
Responsibilities
Translate business strategy into solutions architecture.
Assess emerging technology trends to shape business applications.
Develop solution architectural blueprints and documentation.
Lead evaluation and design for application-specific architectures.
Establish governance principles and standards for solutions delivery.
Monitor current solutions to identify deficiencies and align with business needs.
Foster collaboration to ensure alignment in architecture and product requirements.
Benefits
Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day remote.
Engagement in an inclusive and supportive company culture.
Opportunities for professional growth in a vibrant industry.
Commitment to a tobacco-free and drug-free workplace.
Full Job Description
Position Summary:
The SAP Solution Architect leads the definition and implementation of all SAP application and technology strategies, including SAP's strategic fit in the broader technology landscape. In collaboration with other architects, engineers, and IT specialists, this role is responsible for analyzing current Information Technology (IT) trends, developing application development and technology strategies, creating and communicating integration strategies between systems, and developing conceptual future state mandates, models and roadmaps to provide guidance for enterprise solutions and IT planning efforts. Their primary goal is to provide strategic focus and consistency across SAP architecture to achieve company business goals.
What you'll do:
Embraces an enterprise level architecture focus and alignment with the overall company business strategy
In collaboration with other architects, engineers, and IT specialists defines the SAP application, information, and technical architectural vision and strategic roadmaps, and support their implementation through the key IT initiatives and projects
Engages with the architecture councils, application and technical domain architects and engineers across all teams to ensure adherence to the architectural vision and standards to ensure the transition of plans from current status to future direction
In collaboration with other architects identifies and tracks key performance indicators
Leads groups of SAP application and technical teams to provide stewardship over the SAP application and technology portfolio
Provides leadership and oversight to planning and implementation of strategic SAP solutions
Partners with other architecture and technology leaders in defining complex, cross domain solutions
Drives creation, adoption and reuse of enterprise assets
Researches current technologies that will enable innovation and determines their potential benefit
Leads technology vendor evaluations within the SAP ecosphere to determine the preferred technology and partners
Provides mentorship and hands-on guidance to other IT specialists
Documents all architecture design and analysis work
Performs other duties as assigned
When you will work:
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Hybrid schedule in Wyoming, MI. 4 days in office, 1 day remote
What you'll bring to the table:
Bachelor's Degree required.
Five to eight years of previous business analysis or software development experience strongly preferred.
Understanding of enterprise architecture discipline, processes, concepts and best practices
Proficiency in at least two of the following SAP architecture domains: business, application, information/data, data integration, technical/infrastructure, security
Outstanding verbal, written, facilitation, and interaction skills, including ability to effectively communicate architectural issues and concepts
Proven leadership, influence, collaboration, and mentoring skills
Capability to deliver complex SAP architecture designs and solutions and to drive and directly participate on their implementation through the key IT initiatives
Adaptability in responding to competing demands and attaining ever evolving architecture
Ability to generate creative and innovative solutions
