Director, SAP Technical Architect

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

In Deloitte's Enterprise Transformation & Performance SAP practice, within our Technology Consulting business area, we work with our clients to turn the strategic vision for their mission-critical processes and applications into reality. We deliver transformative, tangible, sustainable benefits through technology.

The London team plays a key role in the overall Enterprise Transformation & Performance delivery strategy, providing highly experienced application professionals to support activities throughout the solution delivery lifecycle. The team in London has grown massively over the past two years and has a huge amount of focus from the Leadership Team to ensure that this strong growth continues.

As part of our Consultancy practice your career with Enterprise Transformation & Performance can take multiple paths. We will work closely with you on a career plan that fits your skills, talents and aspirations, and provide an open environment to discuss your development and progression with Deloitte.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most .

Connect to your opportunity

Are you a highly skilled and experienced SAP Technical Architect who can lead the modernisation and transformation of our SAP landscape? This crucial role will involve architecting, designing, and delivering complex SAP solutions, focusing on the migration from legacy systems to a clean core S/4HANA environment leveraging the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of SAP architecture, integration middleware, and possess a proven track record of successful SAP ECC to S/4HANA migrations.

Your impact will include

Modernisation Strategy: Lead the definition and execution of a comprehensive strategy for modernising our SAP landscape, focusing on migrating legacy systems to a clean core S/4HANA environment. This includes identifying and mitigating risks associated with the transition.

Landscape Planning: Design and plan the overall SAP landscape, including the integration of S/4HANA with boundary systems and other enterprise applications. This involves considering factors such as scalability, security, performance, and maintainability.

SAP BTP Expertise: Leverage the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) to enhance the S/4HANA clean core architecture, integrating cloud-based services and extending the capabilities of our SAP systems. Demonstrate a strong understanding of BTP's role in S/4HANA modernisation.

Migration Delivery: Lead and oversee the technical aspects of migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition with minimal disruption to business operations. This includes managing technical teams and coordinating with other stakeholders.

Integration Architecture: Design and implement a robust integration architecture for SAP systems, utilising appropriate middleware technologies to ensure seamless data exchange between SAP and non-SAP systems. Deep understanding of integration patterns and best practices is essential.

Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for all aspects of the SAP landscape, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and migration plans.

Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, functional teams, and other IT departments to ensure alignment with business requirements and overall IT strategy.

Problem Solving: Identify and resolve complex technical issues related to SAP systems and integrations, ensuring the stability and performance of our SAP environment.

Vendor Management: Work with external vendors and partners to ensure the successful delivery of SAP projects and services.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

To be successful in this role you are required to demonstrate the following competencies

• Proven experience in SAP architecture and implementation, with a focus on S/4HANA.
• Proven experience in leading and delivering complex SAP ECC to S/4HANA migrations.
• Deep understanding of SAP integration technologies and middleware (e.g., PI/PO, CPI).
• Extensive experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and its integration with S/4HANA.
• Strong understanding of SAP's clean core approach and its benefits.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Relevant SAP certifications are highly desirable (e.g., S/4HANA, BTP).

Additional Considerations:

• Experience with Agile methodologies is preferred.
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Knowledge of the architecture SAP development technologies - ABAP, Fiori, CDS, RAP

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters.

Enterprise, Technology and Performance

Our clients want to achieve maximum value from digital transformation investments in Finance, Supply Chain and IT operations. That's where we come in. By taking a holistic view of performance improvement, including strategy, process design and technology enablement, we support the smooth operation of transformations.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte's clients include many of the world's largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of."

- Dan, Technology & Transformation

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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