SAP Enterprise Architecture Lead at PwC South Africa

About the job

PwC has an exciting opportunity for a SAP Enterprise Architecture Lead.

Role Summary:

• Participates in defining SAP solution design which includes evaluation, selection and integration of necessary technical components.
• Comprehends documentation of current and future state SAP application and/or infrastructure architectures.
• Partners and works closely with Solution and Enterprise Architects
• Initiates, recommends, or provides solutions through designated channels.
• Assists in other areas of the department and company as necessary.
• Reinforce the business value of SAP solutions through creation of compelling presentations, demonstrations and participation in Design Thinking engagements
• Effectively prioritize projects and solutions based on business strategic priorities and manage stakeholder expectations accordingly.
• Coordinate various teams to ensure holistic and integrated solution design and delivery

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bachelor equivalent: minimum requirement
• 10 + years of solution specialist (or equivalent customer facing) experience in areas appropriate to the job
• Cloud experience will be beneficial
• SAP Certification

Experience required:

• More than 10 years of SAP implementation and/or solution design experience.
• Experience in designing and validating a complex architecture and ensuring its successful implementation.
• Ability to identify and challenge solution scenarios by taking the business environment into account.
• Provide recommendations and guidance on the SAP platform and tools.
• Strategically plan the solution landscape.
• Experience and extensive knowledge of SAP systems, including SAP Business Suite, S/4HANA, and the required architecture and infrastructure to support them.
• Experience integrating SAP solutions into a broad array of technologies and architectures.
• Functional/technical proficiency with at least 4+ full lifecycle SAP implementations.
• Understanding of SAP roadmap around Cloud products and how it integrates with on-prem.
• Experience and knowledge of SAP system migration or upgrades.
• Knowledge of the business for which the solution architecture is being developed.
• Ability to influence the IT Strategies ensuring collaborative alignment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering.
• Understanding of IOT related technologies that enable digital transformation.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate experience in designing and implementing enterprise-wide SAP transformation that delivered proven business value.
• Presales and Proposal development