
Principal SAP S/4 Solutions Architect, Private Cloud
Arbi Arredobagno
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $136,169 - $252,885 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Overall Solution Architecture & Design Leadership
- Lead the design and architecture of SAP S/4HANA to meet the business needs of clients across a variety of industries.
- Architect end-to-end business processes that leverage SAP Best Practices for Finance, Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
- Ensure alignment across business processes, technical architecture, integration and extensibility strategy, while enforcing Clean Core principles.
- Support critical Project strategies related to data migration, testing, training, solution cutover and deployment.
- Partner with Argano and Client representatives to support Change Management activities and deliverables.
- Drive and facilitate Fit-to-Standard design workshops across all business functions, including Finance, Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
- Guide the team in making design decisions that support seamless integration across SAP modules and other SAP and non-SAP solutions.
- Work across multiple workstream leads to execute workshops, capture requirements, develop solutions and complete Explore documentation.
- Identify deltas between standard SAP and business needs, recommending suitable process adaptations or extensibility options.
- Partner with Technical Leads and other Project team members to estimate and document Project RICEFW.
- Support discussions and activities related to data migration, including the development of a Data Migration Strategy, data mapping, cleansing/construction approach, approach for mock conversions and the definition of data standards.
- Support discussions and activities related to system testing, including the development of a Testing Strategy, including an approach for Systems Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Act as the design authority during system build and configuration.
- Review and approve technical designs, integrations and RICEFW developments.
- Ensure compliance with Clean Core principles.
- Support system testing activities for SIT cycles and UAT, including defect resolution.
- Drive the Project team towards the completion of Realize Phase activities and documentation.
- Drive the Argano team in the development, planning and execution of a cutover strategy.
- Validate the end-to-end solution readiness for Production.
- Ensure integrations and extensions are Production-ready.
- Provide solution architecture input to go-live issue resolution and root-cause analysis.
- Support the transition to hypercare and AMS, as needed.
- Advise on SAP roadmap adoption and future requirements.
- Build strong relationships with business process owners and IT leadership by clearly articulating how the SAP S/4HANA solution will support their goals.
- Serve as the key solution advisor to the Engagement and Project Manager, helping navigate trade-offs between business requirements and system capabilities.
- Present options and recommendations in fit-to-standard discussions to gain buy-in and reduce friction.
- Align closely with offshore functional consultants and technical teams to ensure continuity in solution delivery.
- Review and validate functional designs and user stories to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Coach and mentor other Argano team members to strengthen internal SAP S/4HANA capability.
Requirements
- Proven experience as an SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect across multiple full cycle implementation projects.
- Deep expertise and knowledge in Finance, Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing end-to-end business processes.
- Extensive knowledge of the SAP Activate implementation methodology, including associated documentation requirements.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a keen ability to deliver solutions in a timely and effective manner.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
- SAP S/4HANA certification (or related certifications) is a plus.
- Experience with other SAP modules or related technologies.
- Previous experience in a consulting environment or with large-scale transformation projects is desirable.
- Experience with implementing SAP S/4HANA across industries such as consumer products, industrial manufacturing, life sciences and wholesale distribution.
- Additional experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.
Benefits
- Must be able and willing to travel to customer sites up to 50% of the time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
SAP S/4HANASAP Activatedata migrationsystem testingRICEFWbusiness process architectureintegration strategyextensibility optionsmock conversionsdata mapping
Soft skills
communication skillsproblem-solvingtroubleshootingclient-facingleadershipmentoringrelationship buildingfacilitationadaptabilitycollaboration
Certifications
SAP S/4HANA certification