SAP Solutions Architect

Avance Consulting; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Avance Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP Architect in Melbourne, Australia. The role involves defining and maintaining SAP enterprise architecture strategies, overseeing SAP projects, and ensuring successful integrations with third-party platforms. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of SAP experience, including at least 7 in architecture or senior solution design, along with in-depth knowledge of SAP ECC and S/4HANA, and strong stakeholder management skills. Competitive remuneration and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of SAP experience with at least 7 years in an architecture or senior solution design role.
• Deep expertise in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA with experience in at least 4 full-cycle S/4HANA implementations.
• Strong functional knowledge in SAP ERP on Hana modules.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the SAP enterprise architecture strategy and business objectives.
• Lead the development of architecture blueprints and solution design documents.
• Provide architectural oversight and governance across all SAP projects.

Skills

SAP architecture

SAP S/4HANA

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Integration platforms

Tools

SAP ERP on Hana

SAP PI/PO

Mulesoft

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the SAP enterprise architecture strategy, digital transformation agenda and business objectives
• Own the SAP solution design across SAP ERP on Hana modules, including SD, LE, C4C, MM, WM, PP, QM, PM, FI/CO, Integration platforms: SAP PI/PO, CPI, Mulesoft, Analytics: BO / BW / BODS, Syniti, Successfactors
• Lead the development of architecture blueprints, solution design documents, and technical standards
• Evaluate emerging SAP technologies (Integration Suite, Azure, Signavio) and provide recommendations for adoption
• Drive the transition from SAP ECC landscape to S/4HANA, including greenfield/brownfield assessment and roadmap planning

Delivery & Governance

• Provide architectural oversight and governance across all SAP projects, enhancements, and system integrations
• Partner with project managers, functional leads, and external SI partners to ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and to quality standards
• Lead technical design reviews, solution sign-offs, and architectural decision records (ADRs)
• Establish and enforce architecture principles, design patterns, and coding standards across the SAP platform
• Manage and mitigate technical risks across the SAP environment, escalating as appropriate

Integration & Platform

• Design and govern integrations between SAP and third-party platforms including
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across integrated landscapes through robust interface design and monitoring

Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of SAP experience with at least 7 years in an architecture or senior solution design role
• Deep expertise in SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA — experience with at least 4 full‑cycle S/4HANA implementations
• Strong functional knowledge in SAP ERP on Hana modules, including SD, LE, C4C, MM, WM, PP, QM, PM, FI/CO, SuccessFactors
• Good analytics knowledge: BO / BW / BODS, Syniti, Tenado
• Platform integration experience: SAP PI/PO, CPI, Mulesoft, Tenad
• Proficiency in SAP architecture frameworks, Activate methodology, and Fit-to-Standard approaches
• Experience in large‑scale program delivery in complex, multi‑entity environments
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills