SAP Lead Solution Architect – SP2, SAP, SP2, Source 2 Pay, ERP, SAP PI, SAP MM Job in Macclesfield, North West UK

SAP Lead Solution Architect – SP2, SAP, SP2, Source 2 Pay, ERP, SAP PI, SAP MM

 

Role: SAP Lead Solution Architect

Location: North West

 

 

Technical Skills

•              Understanding of the P2P and financial processes

•              SAP P2P Knowledge

•              Experience of deploying ‘On Demand’ cloud based applications

•              Experience in SAP integration technologies such as SAP PI

•              Knowledge of Ariba Procurement Systems

 

The role will be accountable for the architecture and design of comprehensive set of solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to our Clients Enterprise Architecture, providing subject matter expertise to ensure business opportunities are identified and realised in line with a standard and cost effective architecture. The role will guide and support other architects (including third party suppliers) in the development and documentation of IS/IT architectures for complex and business critical projects. The role will be accountable for driving solution evaluation and selection decisions, buy vs. build decisions, and early-phase project estimates which contribute to the business case

 

The main technical focus of this role will be on a Global Source 2 Pay project which is implementing an ‘On Demand’ Ariba system for indirect expenditure. The candidate will lead a team of solution architects/subject matter experts to deploy and integrate Ariba with SAP and other ERP systems. The candidate should have a comprehensive understanding of integration technologies such as messaging, SAP PI, web services etc and also be able to streamline and simplify the integration requirements.

 

Listed below are the required activities and responsibilities required for this role

 

Solution Architect

•              Lead the effort to ensure that common architecture decisions support the business and IS strategy, and that the architectures delivered are compliant with relevant our Clients architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps.

•              Participate in Architecture Assessments Reviews either as Lead Reviewing Architect or as a Subject Matter Expert in the review team.

•              Contribute to the development of the Architecture Capability within IS, by documenting and sharing knowledge and best practices with peer Architects

•              Be accountable for the architecture and design of comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to our clients Enterprise Architecture

•              Provide subject matter expertise to ensure business opportunities are identified and realised in line with a standard and cost effective architecture.

•              Guide and support other architects (including third party suppliers) in the development and documentation of IS/IT architectures for complex and business critical projects.

•              Be accountable for driving solution evaluation and selection decisions, buy vs. build decisions and early-phase project estimates which contribute to the business case.

•              Create estimates for solution delivery including expertise to validate third party estimates and hence ensure value for money

•              Deliver feedback to Enterprise Architects on how to improve Architecture Standards

•              Document best practices, drive reuse of existing solutions and in cooperation with other Architects promote new solutions for reuse

•              Escalate (to Enterprise Architects) architecture design issues related to possible alternative solutions

•              Review Statement of Work responses from AD Suppliers