Solution Architect - Q2C

The opportunity:

The Solution Architect is responsible for the design, integrity and quality of the SAP solution
and of associated IS services delivered to Business, Support Functions and IS Technology
domains. Responsible that the SAP solution/service provides the required functionality and meets the requirement of business. Collaborates with and contributes to project set-up and delivery as well as to service operations optimization.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Supports validation and prioritization of incoming business demand in collaboration with
  Project owners, business function and unit as well with the relevant IS Business Analyst, IS
  Service Manager, IS Application Manager and/or Global IS Domain Architect.
• Be responsible for translating the functional design into functional and technical specifications, review and sign off the functional and technical use case specifications.
• Communicate the technical specifications to the developers.
• Joining unit testing and support on UAT testing and defect resolution.
• Managing the transport request and its status update until release to Production system.
• Formulate rules, principles and guidelines to guide the development of technical solutions.
• Determine non-functional requirements and ensure service/ solution operation standards are
  considered accordingly.
• Keeping knowledge up to date regarding new and emerging IS technology and IS industry
  practices, bringing learning into HE; all within in the scope of the relevant IS solutions.
• Collaborate with users in projects and problem management to maintain, develop and deploy the best feasible and most- cost efficient IS solutions/services for the business.
• Ensures solution documentation and training material are well maintained and created.
• Consults gives advice and supports the installation of new SAP solutions/services, or the
  changing of existing SAP solutions/services.
• Consults the users to identify and learn about current procedures and to clarify further
  requirements.
• Supports the installation, management, maintenance, and optimization of all SAP processes
  related to the area of responsibility.
• Provides guidance to IS project management and IS delivery unit team in how to utilize IS
  application/solution standards (e.g. SAP) effectively.
• Commits and contributes to common result-oriented collaboration with the various business
  processes IS architectural domains as well as the various enterprise technology IS
  architecture domains.
• For assigned tasks, executes all actions in IS processes according to agreed RACIS
  specification.
• In concert with the Global IS Domain Architect ensures that IS solution/service-related
  standards are considered accordingly Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Master’s/bachelor’s degree in of Engineering in Computer science (preferred) or related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience within Information Technology industry where 4+ years of solution architecture experience across various IT areas with focus in the areas of S/4 Haha system, particularly solution architecture experience of global projects in your domain of expertise.
• Minimum 3+ years of team lead experience coordinating onsite & offshore teams (Functional & ABAP up to 20 persons).
• International work experience in different countries/ cultures.
• Proven experience implementing SAP best practices, especially for smooth transition for carving out a business division from current SAP landscape to a different one.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.