SAP Solution Architect required by Investigo on a Contract basis for 6 months plus extensions, you will provide critical technical leadership and detailed designs to delivery teams, managing relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to maintain alignment.
Key Responsibilities
* Architectural Governance: Oversee the architectural landscape, ensuring consistency, technical integrity, and compliance across all new solution implementations.
* Technical Leadership & Design: Provide expert technical direction, develop detailed solution designs, and offer critical leadership to cross‑functional delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.
* Stakeholder Alignment: Manage complex relationships with both internal business stakeholders and external technology partners/vendors to ensure complete architectural and delivery alignment.
* Practice Maturation: Drive the continuous improvement and maturation of our enterprise architecture tools, standards, and practices, with a strong focus on maximizing component reuse and process consistency.
Required Expertise & Qualifications
* Mandatory Enterprise System Design Experience: Substantial, demonstrable experience in a lead architecture role, specifically involving large‑scale, complex enterprise resource planning SAP solutions.
* Architecture Governance & Strategy: Deep expertise in enterprise‑level architecture design and governance, leveraging established frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL) and demonstrating advanced competency in architecture development (equivalent to SFIA Level 5). *
* Core Technology Stacks: Hands‑on experience and mastery of platforms essential for modern business infrastructure, including major ERP suites, integration/middleware platforms (e.g., Boomi/MuleSoft), public cloud services (e.g., Azure/AWS/GCP), Enterprise Architecture Management tools (e.g., LeanIX/Ardoq), and database technologies (e.g., SQL Server).
* Modern Integration Methods: Advanced proficiency in designing and implementing modern system integration patterns, with a specific focus on RESTful APIs, microservices, and event‑driven architecture.
* Executive Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively, translating high‑level organizational strategy into clear, executable technical blueprints and confidently influencing senior leadership.
* Technical Foundations: Strong understanding of hybrid/multi-cloud environments, secure‑by‑design principles, and the application of emerging technologies to solve business challenges.
* Education/Certification: Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience is required. Possession of a recognized enterprise architecture certification (e.g., TOGAF, Certified Cloud Architect) is highly advantageous.
Investigo is a leading specialist in SAP recruitment. As a trusted global partner, we work with clients on contract, permanent, and fixed‑term opportunities. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional service and building lasting relationships with both candidates and clients in markets where we have genuine expertise and passion.
At Investigo, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, or background.
At Investigo, we make recruitment feel easy. Let’s keep this simple. We’re all about your success, as your success is our business. We are part of The IN Group, a collection of six award‑winning specialist brands that supply the globe with end‑to‑end talent solutions. With recruitment at the core of our business, we’ve been connecting people since 2003.
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