What you’ll be doing as a SAP Platform Architect
* Engage with IT leaders, Enterprise Domain Architects, Solution Architects, and Product and Programme teams to develop and align technology strategies with business objectives.
* Own and manage the strategy and roadmap for one or more technology domains, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
* Translate business direction and desired outcomes into coherent and actionable technology strategies.
* Govern and oversee technical designs required to deliver change across multiple technology platforms.
* Act as lead architect on initiatives within your assigned technology domain where required.
* Develop and maintain accurate architectural models within the Enterprise Repository.
* Create and maintain policies, procedures, and standards for relevant technology domains.
* Provide guidance and support to product and project teams on architectural best practices.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate strategies, roadmaps, and architectural decisions.
* Contribute to the architecture community by promoting knowledge sharing and demonstrating thought leadership.
* Provide architectural recommendations and contribute to governance forums and decision‑making processes.
* Ensure engineering teams adhere to governance processes and architectural standards.
* Stay current with emerging technologies, vendor solutions, and industry trends.
Base location – Hybrid – Clearwater Court, Reading.
Working pattern – 36 hours Monday to Friday.
What you should bring to the role
* Strong experience in Technical or Enterprise Architecture with a focus on technology platforms.
* Ability to consult across a broad range of technologies, platforms, and vendor solutions to drive business outcomes.
* Experience working collaboratively with senior stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams.
* Strong strategic thinking and the ability to align technology with business goals.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to lead architectural discussions and influence decision‑making.
* Good organisational and planning skills with attention to detail.
Technical experience and skills
* Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform.
* Knowledge of SAP ERP, SAP Utilities, SAP C4C, and SAP BW/4HANA.
* Familiarity with SAP Integration software and integration architectures.
* In‑depth knowledge of at least one technology domain relevant to enterprise environments.
* Ability to design, govern, and document technical architectures and solutions.
Desirable qualifications and experience
* Experience in strategic planning and developing technology strategies and roadmaps.
* Experience across multiple technology domains with ownership of associated roadmaps.
* Experience working with stakeholders across complex organisations.
* Experience in portfolio management and technology strategy development.
* Experience with SAP Cloud Platform Integration or SAP Integration Suite.
* Experience migrating from legacy SAP applications to cloud and SaaS solutions.
* Experience with SAP cloud applications such as Ariba and SuccessFactors.
Desirable technical skills and qualifications
* Understanding and practical use of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or ArchiMate.
Benefits
* Competitive salary between £80,000 and £120,000 per annum, depending on experience.
* Annual Leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
* Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
* Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
* Access to a wide range of benefits for health, wellbeing, and finances, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.
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