Role:The role is located in the SAP Centre of Expertise (CoE) within the company, and you will report to the SAP Enterprise Architect. You will perform solution architecture function across different domains (Business, Information, Data, Application, Technology & Security). The position will work alongside the enterprise architect to ensure solutions being implemented conform to the companies enterprise goals, standards and governance frameworks and are fit-for-purpose from a business and technical perspective. What will make you successful in this role?Business and technical stakeholder engagement and elicitation of business and technology goals, objectives, priorities and requirements.Translation of business and technical requirements into a solution architecture to be implemented (to address both business and technical requirements).Design and validate a complex solution architecture to address business and technical requirements and ensure successful implementation.Research new solutions to address a specific or general business problem.Design solution integration architecture to address business and technical requirements and ensure successful implementation.Provide solution advisory, recommendations and guidance on the SAP Finance platforms (SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP Insurance Analyser, SAP GRC, SAP Data Services, etc.).Contribute to the strategic planning and architecture definition of Sanlam SAP Finance landscape.Understand and interpret the business processes for which the solution architecture is being developed.Influence business and IT strategies ensuring collaborative alignment.Contribute to building the company SAP Finance technical and application roadmaps (both for on-prem and in the cloud).Active involvement and provide guidance in the SAP Finance landscape system migration or upgradesDocument the overall Solution Architecture and integration to other systems in-line with the company Enterprise and Solution Architecture standards and practices.Present solutions architecture to different company forums (including the company Architecture Solutions Evaluation & Review forum Qualification:MatricBachelor equivalent will be strongly recommended. Experience:7 + years of SAP Finance Solution Architecture experience.Experience SAP S/4 HANA Finance, SAP Insurance Analyser, SAP GRC, SAP Data Services, etc requiredArchitecture Knowledge and/or certification (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, etc.) required.Cloud Architecture experience will be beneficial. Knowledge: Designing and validating a complex SAP solutions architecture.Ability to identify and challenge solution scenarios by taking the business environment into account.Provide recommendations and guidance on the SAP platform and tools.Knowledge in integrating SAP solutions into a broad array of technologies and architectures.Knowledge of SAP system migration or upgrades.IT Strategic planning and execution.Knowledge of Systems thinking and holistic approach to solution analysis.Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, security, and systems engineering. Personal Attributes:Organisational savvy - Contributing through othersManages complexity - Contributing through othersPlans and aligns - Contributing through othersOptimises work processes - Contributing through others Core CompetenciesBeing resilient - Contributing through othersCollaborates - Contributing through othersCultivates innovation - Contributing through othersCustomer focus - Contributing through othersDrives results - Contributing through others
