Executive Consulting: SAP Solution Architect at BCX

Core Description

Responsible for providing strategic solution architecting and consulting of the SAP Technical Solutions and related service offerings within Digital Platform Solutions – SAP COE. Scoping and design of innovative SAP Technical solutions/product sets, deployment, and support, in accordance with client requirements and service excellence

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

• Architecting SAP Technical solutions and deployments on Cloud or On-premise in alignment with high levels of quality, standards and operability as defined within negotiated and agreed service level agreements, service level parameters or contracts.
• Produces specifications of SAP components, tiers and interfaces and translate into detailed technical architectural designs and costings
• Provide technical direction to project teams to deliver high levels of quality, standards and operability as defined in agreed project plans.
• Lead the delivery of SAP Technical solutions according to the approved architectural design and project plans
• Act as SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Private Edition) Partner Cloud Architect and S/4HANA Conversion technical lead
• Identifying, architecting and developing innovative SAP Technical solutions/product sets in support of Group strategic drivers
• Defining, refining, and maintaining SAP Technical methodologies and procedures 
• Develop processes, scripts and tools for automation and efficient delivering of SAP technical landscapes and projects
• Create and maintain reference architectures, systems models, use case scenarios, workflow diagrams, and data models to provide architectural expertise, direction, and guidance to senior management and delivery teams 
• Act as escalation for SAP Basis support teams
• Provide input to proposals and RFP for the SAP Technical solution set
• Engage in pre-sales engagements by preparing and delivering solution proposals and presentations for opportunities with existing and new prospects
• Participate in client/business strategy and technical roadmap planning sessions to guide and ensure solutions are aligned to client strategies/requirements
• Provide proactive feedback to the business regarding emerging technologies and potential application, architecture, information security, standards and leading practices.
• Be the trusted subject matter expert for clients and SAP Technical teams

Functional Skills

• SAP Program Management
• SAP Basis and Cloud
• ABAP
• SAP Integration
• SAP Solution Management
• SAP Security
• Product Development
• Solution Architecture
• Incident Management
• Delivery Management
• Organisational Resource Management

Behavioural Competencies

• Creative Thinking
• Analytical and Problem Solving
• Customer Focus
• Thought Leadership
• Business Acumen
• Results Orientation

Qualifications

NQF 7: 3 year Bachelors Degree in IT/Business/Commerce

Or Grade 12 (NQF) with relevant SAP certification

Experience

• 8 years’ experience in SAP Consulting experience including 3 full lifecycle implementations, at least 2 years’ experience at solution architect level, and at least 2 years’ experience of architecting and supporting SAP on Cloud deployments
• Alternatively, 11 years’ experience in SAP Consulting experience, at least 5 years’ experience at senior consultant level, and at least 2 years’ experience of architecting and supporting SAP on Cloud deployments

Certifications / Professional Registration

SAP Technical Certifications

Azure/AWS/GCP/Huawei Cloud/SAP HEC certifications / SAP S4PE PCA

Special Requirements/ Employment Condition

Valid Drivers license

Work Characteristics

WFA /Office Based

Partially Billable

May be required to travel to customer site at times