MBDA

SAP Technical Architect

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3 months ago
Stevenage, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

  • Maintain the technical architecture of the existing SAP ECC on-premises landscape.
  • Provide technical guidance on SAP Basis, HANA database, and application infrastructure.
  • Oversee SAP Readiness Check, custom-code remediation, data migration, technical testing, cutover, go-live, and post-migration activities.
  • Own integration architecture between SAP and non-SAP systems using APIs, OData, IDocs, RFC, and middleware.
  • Review and govern RICEFW developments and technical specifications while promoting standard S/4HANA functionality and clean-core principles.
  • Collaborate with security and authorisation teams on SAP security architecture.
  • Project manage third-party suppliers delivering SAP technical activities.

Requirements

  • Significant experience as an SAP Technical Architect, SAP Solution Architect, or Senior SAP Basis/Technical Architect.
  • Proven experience supporting or leading ECC-to-S/4HANA migration programmes.
  • Deep understanding of SAP HANA database and S/4HANA architecture.
  • Strong SAP Basis knowledge, including system administration and transport management.
  • Strong SAP integration architecture experience.
  • Good understanding of SAP Fiori, Gateway, and OData.
  • Experience with SAP security, authorisations, segregation of duties, and audit.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder-management, and architectural decision-making skills.
  • Experience project managing third-party suppliers delivering SAP technical activities.
  • Desirable: technical knowledge of SAP BW, GTS, and GRC; knowledge of S/4HANA extensibility and clean-core principles; and experience in large-scale SAP transformation programmes.
  • British citizenship or dual UK nationality with British citizenship is required, and successful candidates must undergo HMG BPSS checks after offer.

Benefits

  • Base salary of circa £70,000 depending on experience.
  • Company bonus of up to 21% of base salary.
  • Pension contributions with a maximum total employer and employee contribution of up to 14%.
  • Hybrid working with 2–3 days per week on-site, potentially increasing near S/4HANA go-live.
  • Regular travel to France and occasional travel to Italy.
  • Enhanced parental leave, including up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with further enhancements for other types of leave and fertility support.
  • On-site facilities including subsidised meals and free car parking.

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About MBDA

10,000+ employees

MBDA designs and manufactures missiles and integrated missile systems for land, sea, and air forces, selling to governments and prime contractors. Formed in 2001 and headquartered in Le Plessis-Robinson, France, it is jointly owned by Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo. Its portfolio includes well-known systems such as Aster, Meteor, Exocet, and Storm Shadow/SCALP used by European and allied militaries.

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