SAP Solution Architect
Ernst and Young2 months ago
Johannesburg, South AfricaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own overall SAP solution architecture across large, complex transformation programmes.
- Design target-state architectures spanning S/4HANA, SAP BTP, analytics, integrations, data, and cloud deployment models.
- Advise senior client stakeholders on deployment models, transformation roadmaps, architectural trade-offs, and SAP operating models.
- Govern design decisions across functional, technical, process, data, security, and integration workstreams.
- Support RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP programmes and cloud-based SAP operating model discussions.
- Provide architecture input to pursuits, proposals, estimates, delivery assumptions, solution scope, and risk profiles.
- Lead multidisciplinary SAP teams and mentor SAP architects, senior consultants, and practice teams.
- Build reusable SAP architecture assets and strengthen local SAP practice capability.
Requirements
- 12+ years of SAP delivery and architecture experience.
- Proven experience as an SAP Solution Architect or SAP Enterprise Architect on large transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP analytics, integration patterns, and SAP ecosystem architecture.
- Experience with greenfield, brownfield, and hybrid SAP S/4HANA transformation approaches.
- Experience with SAP integration landscapes, including API, event, middleware, SAP Integration Suite/CPI, and PI/PO or equivalent.
- Understanding of data migration, master data, analytics, security, controls, and regulated-industry architecture requirements.
- Senior client-facing advisory experience with executive stakeholders and accountability for SAP architectural integrity and delivery success.
- Preferred experience includes SAP certifications or equivalent expertise, RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP programmes, SAP cloud migration, platform consolidation, core finance transformation, and consulting in a Big Four, systems integrator, or major SAP advisory environment.
- Knowledge of the South African SAP market and regulated-industry transformation context is preferred.
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Ernst and Young
Ernst & Young (EY) provides audit/assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transactions services to enterprises, financial institutions, and public‑sector clients. Structured as a global network of partner‑owned member firms, it sells professional services on a fee basis, including a dedicated Financial Services Organization for banking, insurance, and capital markets. Headquartered in London, EY was formed in 1989 from the merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young, and operates in 150+ countries.