Senior Enterprise Solution Architect ERP & Cloud (Hybrid)

The Bridge Search; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bridge Search is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead end-to-end solution design across Finance, Supply Chain, Retail Platforms, HR and Corporate Applications in Melbourne. This 12-month contract offers hybrid work and the chance to shape a scalable enterprise architecture.

You will champion clean-core principles, drive API-first integrations, define master data ownership, and influence senior stakeholders while working with global SIs in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise solution architecture.
• Strong functional architecture background in Retail, Supply Chain or Finance.
• Hands-on S/4HANA architecture at scale, plus BTP and MDG; SuccessFactors is a bonus.
• Experience leading architecture on one or more large ERP or transformation programs, ideally alongside global SIs.
• A solid grasp of clean-core, RISE and cloud deployment models.
• Commercial awareness covering TCO, licensing and vendor leverage.
• A calm, structured communication style and strong written and visual artefacts.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end solution design across Finance, Supply Chain, Retail Platforms, HR and Corporate Applications
• Championing clean-core principles across S/4HANA, BTP and MDG, keeping customisation to a minimum and using BTP or SaaS for extensibility
• Rationalising integrations toward API-first, event-driven patterns and away from point-to-point
• Defining master data ownership across product, supplier, customer and finance domains
• Aligning designs to identity, security and access models (Entra ID, SAP IAS/IPS, ServiceNow provisioning)
• Taking solutions and option analysis to the Architecture Review Board and influencing senior stakeholders
• Bringing structure and clarity to a multi-vendor, regulated environment, and challenging vendors and SIs where needed
• Experience in retail, distribution or other regulated, high-volume environments is highly regarded.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

S/4HANA architecture

SAP BTP

MDG

Cloud deployment models

Tools

S/4HANA

SAP BTP

MDG

Job description

The Bridge Search is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead end-to-end solution design across Finance, Supply Chain, Retail Platforms, HR and Corporate Applications in Melbourne. This 12-month contract offers hybrid work and the chance to shape a scalable enterprise architecture.

You will champion clean-core principles, drive API-first integrations, define master data ownership, and influence senior stakeholders while working with global SIs in a regulated environment.