SAP Enterprise Architect

London, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom / Liverpool, United Kingdom / Birmingham, United Kingdom / Leeds, United Kingdom
Enterprise Architecture – Europe /
Experienced Professional /
Hybrid
We (Westernacher Consulting) are a global SAP consulting leader, specializing in providing services related to business transformation, digital transformation, and technology solutions. 

As an SAP Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for defining and managing the architecture for SAP solutions on transformational projects. This includes aligning SAP solutions with business goals, ensuring seamless the integration of existing IT systems, and overseeing the overall design of SAP environments. You will work closely with business and IT leaders to optimize SAP capabilities and lead SAP transformation initiatives.

Your responsibilities:

    • Architecture Design: Develop architectural governance, roadmaps, and implementation plans to guide the execution of technology initiatives.
    • System Integration: Lead the integration of SAP with other enterprise systems and ensure compatibility with legacy applications.
    • Strategy and Planning: Collaborate with customers, business stakeholders, and technology teams to understand business objectives, identify opportunities, and define technology strategies aligned with SAP's product portfolio.
    • SAP S/4HANA: Design end-to-end enterprise solutions that meet business requirements, considering scalability, performance, security, and integration aspects.
    • Technology Evaluation: Assess and introduce new technologies and solutions to improve SAP functionalities and business performance.
    • Governance and Best Practices: Establish architectural guidelines and standards, ensuring compliance with SAP best practices and company policies.
    • Team Leadership: Guide a team of SAP specialists, developers, and business analysts, ensuring collaboration and effective implementation of solutions.

Your skills:

    • Experience: Minimum 8-10 years of experience in one or more Functional Domains with a proven project record in any of the following areas where you acted as enterprise architect: Finance and Controlling, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Order to Cash.
    • Knowledge: SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and Toolset, and experience with BTP components and services such as application development, automation, data and analytics, integration, and AI capabilities.
    • Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. SAP certification is a plus.
    • Skills: Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience in project management.
    • Tools: Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager, SAP Cloud Platform, and SAP integration tools.
    • Communication: Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills (in English) at C-level.

Westernacher's promise:

    • A partnership culture with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and the opportunity for partnership or co-ownership. 
    • Team Spirit makes the difference: People working together, drawing on one another’s skills and experiences, their diversity and spiritedness. 
    • Competitive compensation & benefits. 
    • An inspiring and exciting, innovative working environment. 
    • Environment of open communication, trust and regular feedback. 
    • International company culture and minimal hierarchical structure. 
    • Flexible working hours and hybrid working model. 
Interested? Then, don't hesitate to apply! 

This is WE:  

Committed to innovation, since 1969 Westernacher Consulting operates worldwide, with more than 1000 consultants in Europe, Asia and the Americas. We provide global business and SAP consulting, serving medium to large sized enterprises striving for innovation, operational excellence and profitable, sustainable growth. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, Westernacher Consulting is the global leader in business process and technology innovation.

Living, working, and operating in partnership. We are inquisitive, creative thinkers with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We question new ways of working, think differently and are willing to try out new approaches to create value and innovation for our customers. All of this makes us pioneers in our field and keeps us responsive, quality-focused and results-oriented.

Westernacher is a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Westernacher is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.