Solutions Architect

Job Description:

End-to-end Architecture Leadership

• Own the overall architecture for Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance processes across S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, and OpenText.
• Design solutions with a holistic, end-to-end mindset, ensuring upstream and downstream impacts are fully understood and accounted for.
• Align solution architecture with organizational strategy, public-sector procurement frameworks, and long-term digital transformation goals.

Complex Integration & System Design

• Architect and govern complex integration points across SAP and non-SAP platforms, ensuring seamless data flow, workflow orchestration, and financial alignment.
• Define integration patterns using SAP BTP Integration Suite, CIG, APIs, IDocs, and Datasphere.
• Ensure consistency of master data, supplier data, and transactional data across the entire ecosystem.

Cross Functional Business Process Leadership

• Lead workshops with Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, and Vendor Management teams to translate business requirements into architectural designs.
• Provide thought leadership on digital supply chain modernization, procurement transformation, and financial integration.
• Ensure solutions comply with public-sector procurement rules, audit requirements, and financial controls.

Project Delivery & Governance

• Lead solution blueprinting, feasibility assessments, and cross platform impact analysis.
• Provide architectural direction to functional consultants, developers, and testing teams.
• Oversee testing and validation activities, including Ariba and Fieldglass quarterly release cycles.
• Ensure solution quality through governance, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Analytics, Reporting & Data Strategy

• Partner with data and reporting teams to design analytics solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and Datasphere.
• Ensure data models support operational reporting, compliance, and strategic decision-making.

Must Have

Education

Bachelor degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience Yes

Work Experience

• Ability to design solutions with a long term architectural vision, balancing standard SAP capabilities with business specific needs. 6 years
• Experience with SAP Finance (FI), including financial postings, invoice processing, and integration points with procurement and supply chain. 5 years
• Experience working with SAP ECC or S/4HANA in S2C (Source to Contract) or P2P(Procure to Pay) modules. 10 years
• Hands on experience with enterprise wide transformation programs, including process harmonization, change management, and system integration. 8 years
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 HANA, Ariba, applications. 5 years
• Leadership or supervisory experience in IT testing and validation, especially for Ariba updates. 5 years
• Proven ability to lead requirement gathering sessions and evaluate solution feasibility. 5 years
• Solid understanding of public-sector procurement practices and compliance frameworks. 5 years
• Strong understanding of end to end supply chain processes: source to pay, inventory management, logistics, and supplier performance. 8 years

Nice to Have

Professional Licenses/Certification

• Certification with Ariba Yes
• Certification with Fieldglass Yes
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Yes
• Yes/No- SAP certification that covers S/4HANA P2P (Procure to Pay) Yes

Work Experience

• Experience implementing recognized project management methodologies and standards. 1 years
• Experience with TOGAF framework. 1 years
• Experience working in or for the public sector. 1 years
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).