SAP Integration Architect

Prefer consultants based in TX /Houston or Dallas and travel to Nederland, TX 30-40% travel.

EXPERIENCE: This a varied and exciting role, and you will have experience in the following areas:

• Defining and designing architecture solutions that align to business strategy and objectives
• Proficient hands on SAP (preferably S4 Hana), SAP CI, SAP out of the box API's with emphasis on SAP Procurement features. Any experience in SAP Lean Procurement is a significant bonus.
• Design and deliver the necessary system to system integrations to deliver the business outcomes
• Delivery of architecture and solutions in partnership with other technical groups & Partners.
• Any exposure to manufacturing plant (any type) maintenance activities is a bonus but not essential
• Creating architectural material that capture the business outcomes enabled through to the as-built documentation to preserve decisions and delivered solutions in detail
• Helping to maintain the integrity and security of the company's integration services
• Excellent First-hand experience and proven track record in the following areas
• Implementing and utilising premium middleware solutions, especially SAP CI
• Delivery of successful business outcomes through the delivery of appropriate and enduring integration
• Delivery of good (appropriate) architectural documentation

RESPONSIBILITIES: The core responsibilities of this role include:

• Work closely with project stakeholders to decompose problem statements and design practical, valuable technical solutions.
• Work closely with key business stakeholders to understand the end to end business outcomes and considerations to be achieved through the integration.
• Work closely with appropriate partner organisations to deliver to an agreed integration design.
• Design of innovative integration monitoring framework and supporting solution(s) to enable monitoring and measurement of the delivered business capability
• Ensuring the integration design encompasses all key elements necessary for service management adoption.
• Communication and presentation of technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, internal and external.
• Drive delivery to compressed project timescales that, although achievable, will require taking on some of the tasks more usually associated with project management
• Delivery of high quality supporting documentation through a peer review and signoff process

SKILLS: Successful candidate will have the following underpinning skills, attitudes, and behaviours:

• Applied Architectural skills (ability to demonstrate Architectural skills following a recognised architectural framework such as DoDAF, TOGAF, Zachman, MODAF, etc)
• Applied skills with SAP Cloud Integration solution, SAP standard API's, SAP (preferably S4 Hana) Procurement (Lean Procurement a bonus)
• Logical thinker with a thorough and organised approach
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Any skills in Microsoft Azure data related tools would be a bonus but not essential
• Ability to work independently and remotely, taking responsibility for their own work
• A self-starter, disciplined, and able to work to deadlines
• Passion for solving problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of situations, and work with a range of international internal and external stakeholders
• Practical delivery management experience (at any scale)