Bellville, South Africa | Posted on 05/08/2024 Responsibilities Work alongside the enterprise architect to ensure solutions conform to goals, standards, and governance frameworks, and are fit-for-purpose from both business and technical perspectives.
Engage with business and technology stakeholders to elicit requirements and translate them into a solution architecture to be implemented.
Research new solutions to address specific or general business problems.
Design and document solution architecture, including integration, to meet identified business and technical requirements.
Provide subject matter and solution design expertise within the SAP Finance Solutions (SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP Insurance Analyzer, SAP GRC, SAP Data Services, etc.).
Report to the SAP Enterprise Architect within the SAP Centre of Expertise (CoE).
Engage business and technical stakeholders to elicit goals, objectives, priorities, and requirements.
Translate business and technical requirements into a solution architecture for implementation.
Design and validate complex solution architectures to address business and technical requirements and ensure successful implementation.
Design solution integration architecture to ensure successful implementation.
Research new solutions for specific or general business problems.
Provide solution advisory, recommendations, and guidance on the SAP Finance platforms.
Contribute to the strategic planning and architecture definition of the SAP Finance landscape.
Understand and interpret the business processes for which the solution architecture is being developed.
Influence business and IT strategies to ensure collaborative alignment.
Contribute to building SAP Finance technical and application roadmaps for both on-prem and cloud environments.
Provide guidance in the SAP Finance landscape system migration or upgrades.
Document the overall Solution Architecture and integration with other systems in line with Enterprise and Solution Architecture standards and practices.
Present solutions architecture to different forums, including the Architecture Solutions Evaluation & Review forum.
Requirements Qualification Bachelor's degree or equivalent: minimum requirement.
Designing and validating complex SAP solutions architecture.
Ability to identify and challenge solution scenarios by considering the business environment.
Provide recommendations and guidance on the SAP platform and tools.
Knowledge of integrating SAP solutions into various technologies and architectures.
Knowledge of SAP system migration or upgrades.
IT Strategic planning and execution.
Systems thinking and holistic approach to solution analysis.
Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, security, and systems engineering.
Skills Organizational and prioritizing skills.
Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Business and report writing.
Proactive and able to work independently and against tight deadlines.
Proficient in MS Office with strong Excel, Word, and Visio skills.
Ability to handle competing priorities and changing requirements.
Effective communication, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation with stakeholders.
Experience 7+ years of SAP Finance Solution Architecture experience.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP Insurance Analyzer, SAP GRC, SAP Data Services, etc.
Architecture knowledge and/or certification (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, etc.)
required.
Cloud architecture experience will be beneficial.
Personal Qualities Assertive and innovative, with the ability to build consensus with multiple stakeholders.
Good communication skills (both verbal and written).
Resilient and able to work effectively under pressure.
Highly responsible with the ability to work independently.
Strong client focus.
Self-motivated with a strong focus on delivery.
Strong analytical thinking skills.
Team player.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including communication, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
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