Primary tasks and responsibilities
As a member of the Digital Division (Division D) of the group, the Solution Architect will:
- Support the Onesap+ product clusters daily in defining architectures that are realizable by the different product teams.
- Help documenting the existing and future SAP landscape in a consistent way in line with the other architects (Business, Domain and Solution Architects).
- Be an advisor to other architecture disciplines in assessing (Architecture Trade-off) if SAP is a right solution
- Adopt and analyze constraints, non-functional and functional requirements
- Conduct appropriate decomposition within the specifics of the business capability resulting in relevant Solution Building Blocks using recommended Architectural styles and patterns (based on Reference Architectures)
- Serve as the key link aligning all relevant stakeholders in the Product Organization, the Architecture team as well as the delivery team
- Deliver Architecture Designs in accordance with Groups and guidelines
- Provide designs following your experience in integration design, application architecture, and available tools
- In the design lifecycle, following the governance structures (Design Boards) for gating and decision making (using techniques such as: ADR, Atam)
Technical profile requirements
The consultant must meet the following requirements:
- At least 6 years of relevant experience in the position of Solution Architecture
- Experienced in applying IT Standards, such as ArchiMate, Togaf, Atam, Cbam
- Familiar with Architecture Modeling Languages such as ArchiMate. An experience with SparX Enterprise Architect is a big plus.
- At least 6 years of experience with minimum two of following SAP technologies:
- Knowledge concerning SAP BTP and its service portfolio
- Knowledge concerning SAP Integration Technologies, protocols and integration styles (process, data, event-based integration)
- Foundational knowledge on the LoB product offering / portfolio of SAP and how to utilize them best
- Foundational knowledge on SAP Development technologies and frameworks (not to develop, but to know the difference and being able to choose the right framework for the dedicated requirement)
- SAP Certifications like SAP Enterprise Architect, BTP Solution Architect are appreciated
- Always keen to learn new things, share your knowledge, embrace change and learn from past experiences. Drawing on a whiteboard to facilitate a debate comes natural to you.
- Able to work autonomously and take initiative for engaging with people at all levels
- Is result oriented
- Have an Agile mindset, working experience in an Agile environment is a plus.
- Able to work in a team and is always open for feedback from his/her peers
- Language skills:
- Fluent in English. Supplier and procurement documentation and meetings with external parties will be in English. Knowledge of this language is mandatory.
- The consultant will collaborate with French, Dutch and German speaking team members. Knowledge of those 3 languages, especially German, is an added value.
- You are able to speak, read and write fluently English and French or Dutch.
