Location : Cardiff, Hybrid
Type of employment : Inside IR35 Contract or Fixed term
SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect
We are seeking a visionary Senior SAP Solution Architect to directly shape our future enterprise solution. In this role, you will define the roadmap for our digital transformation from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, ensuring our aviation engine manufacturing and design operations remain agile. Acting as a technical vanguard, you will champion a "Clean Core" architecture by utilizing SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) for side-by-side extensions and Cloud Integration (CPI) to connect complex multi-system environments while ensuring strict compliance with industry regulations.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Transition Strategy
- Target Roadmap: Define end-to-end target architectures and long-term blueprints for hybrid cloud/on-premise landscapes.
- Migration Strategy: Design conversion paths, phased rollouts, and coexistence frameworks between legacy SAP ECC and S/4HANA.
- Integration Topology: Architect resilient, scalable, and real-time integration flows (iFlows) utilizing SAP CPI / Integration Suite.
Technical Execution & Governance
- Debt Remediation: Evaluate legacy custom code within SAP ECC and formulate strategy plans to decouple or remediate it.
- Landscape Connectivity: Oversee secure ecosystem connectivity using OData APIs, RESTful web services, and Cloud Connector.
- Technical Oversight: Lead technical assessments, code reviews, and infrastructure configurations to maintain system health.
Functional & System Alignment
- Process Orchestration: Align technical solutions with core business operations across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality sectors.
- Ecosystem Connection: Integrate core SAP functions seamlessly with third-party enterprise platforms (e.g., PLM, CAD, MES, MRO).
Domain & Industry Compliance
- Aerospace Regulations: Ensure all designed solutions strictly adhere to AS9100 quality standards, ITAR, and global export control laws.
- Asset Tracking: Design system logic to manage high-consequence data, including engine part serialization and life-limited component tracking.
Best Practices & Innovation
- Clean Core Enforcement: Champion standard-first governance, utilizing SAP BTP for application extensions to eliminate core modifications.
- Delivery Frameworks: Infuse modern DevOps pipelines, Agile frameworks, and SAP Activate methodologies into the project lifecycle.
Stakeholder Management & Leadership
- Trusted Advisory: Serve as a technical bridge, translating complex architectural choices into clear business value for executives.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Lead, mentor, and align global delivery teams, functional analysts, and development partners toward a unified vision.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 8–10+ years of SAP architecture and consulting experience in large enterprise settings.
- Industry Background: Proven architectural experience within Aerospace & Defence, high-tech manufacturing, or aviation engine sectors.
- ERP Mastery: Proven delivery of full-lifecycle implementations for both SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
- BTP Expertise: Hands-on proficiency with SAP BTP environments (Cloud Foundry, Kyma, CAP, SAPUI5/Fiori).
- Integration Expertise: Deep knowledge of building secure integration topologies in SAP CPI / Integration Suite.
- Aerospace Modules: Exposure to relevant modules/solutions (e.g., SAP PLM, Production Planning, Quality Management, or MRO).
- Modern Protocols: Advanced proficiency with OData APIs, RESTful web services, and Cloud Connector.
- Methodologies: Solid grasp of SAP Activate, Agile frameworks, and cloud-native DevOps pipelines.
