Solutions Architect

Exclaim IT; Brisbane; In loco; AUD 180.000 - 240.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Exclaim IT in Brisbane seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the architecture and design of integrated enterprise solutions across SAP S/4HANA, EAM and PPM for a major government transformation programme.

This role will drive a modern ecosystem of business solutions, delivering a contemporary technology platform and enabling improved business capabilities and processes, while ensuring architecture governance and scalable delivery across the programme.

Competenze

• Five+ years designing and governing complex ICT solutions in large, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, EAM and PPM.
• Proven experience providing architecture leadership, governance and design assurance across major programmes or portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP implementation, migration and modernisation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, including asset registers, maintenance planning, work orders and asset performance.

Mansioni

• Develop end-to-end solution architectures across SAP S/4HANA, EAM and PPM.
• Translate business requirements into architecture blueprints, logical and physical designs, technical specifications and reusable integration patterns.
• Lead architecture and design activities for SAP S/4HANA and related enterprise applications (PM, asset management, finance, procurement and project delivery).
• Provide architectural guidance for SAP implementation, migration, integration and modernisation initiatives to support business processes and data integrity.
• Design integration strategies between SAP S/4HANA, EAM, PPM and external enterprise systems.
• Establish integration patterns using APIs, middleware and enterprise integration platforms.
• Collaborate with data architects to address data migration, transformation, quality and governance.
• Establish architecture principles, standards and reusable patterns aligned with government ICT policies and security requirements.
• Identify and manage architectural, technical, integration and delivery risks.
• Facilitate architecture workshops and engage with senior stakeholders, vendors and partners.

Conoscenze

SAP S/4HANA mastery

Enterprise architecture

Solution design

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud platforms

Data governance

Descrizione del lavoro

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the architecture and design of integrated enterprise solutions across SAP S/4HANA, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) for a major government transformation programme.

This role will play a key part in transitioning to a modern ecosystem of business solutions, delivering a contemporary technology platform and enabling improved business capabilities and processes.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the architecture and design of integrated enterprise solutions across SAP S/4HANA, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) for a major government transformation programme.

This role will play a key part in transitioning to a modern ecosystem of business solutions, delivering a contemporary technology platform and enabling improved business capabilities and processes.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architectures across SAP S/4HANA, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Project Portfolio Management (PPM).
• Translate business requirements into architecture blueprints, logical and physical solution designs, technical specifications and reusable integration patterns.
• Lead architecture and design activities for SAP S/4HANA and related enterprise applications, including Plant Maintenance (PM), asset management, finance, procurement and project delivery.
• Provide architectural guidance for SAP implementation, migration, integration and modernisation initiatives, ensuring solutions support business processes, data integrity, performance and long-term maintainability.
• Design solutions supporting the end-to-end asset lifecycle, including asset registers, hierarchies, maintenance planning, work orders and asset performance management.
• Ensure alignment between asset management, finance, procurement, inventory and project delivery processes across enterprise systems.
• Design and oversee PPM solutions supporting project initiation, prioritisation, planning, resource allocation, budgeting, forecasting and portfolio reporting.
• Define integration strategies between SAP S/4HANA, EAM, PPM and external enterprise, operational and asset management systems.
• Establish integration patterns using APIs, middleware, enterprise integration platforms and SAP integration technologies.
• Work with data architects and technical teams to address data migration, transformation, quality, governance and integrity requirements.
• Establish and apply architecture principles, standards and reusable patterns aligned with enterprise architecture frameworks, government ICT policies and security requirements.
• Identify, assess and manage architectural, technical, integration and delivery risks.
• Facilitate architecture workshops and collaborate with business leaders, enterprise architects, PMOs, project teams and external delivery partners.
• Assess solution options and vendors, recommending scalable, secure and cost-effective approaches while identifying opportunities to simplify the application landscape.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance throughout design, development, testing, implementation and deployment.
• Ensure technical designs and integration specifications comply with approved architectures, enterprise standards and security requirements.

Highly desirable criteria

• Extensive experience (at least five years) designing and governing complex ICT solutions across large, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Project Portfolio Management (PPM).
• Proven experience providing architecture leadership, governance and design assurance across major programmes or portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP implementation, migration, integration and modernisation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Plant Maintenance (PM), asset management, finance, procurement and project delivery capabilities.
• Demonstrated understanding of end-to-end asset lifecycle management, including asset registers, maintenance planning, work orders, inventory and asset performance.
• Strong understanding of project and portfolio management processes and their alignment with asset investment and financial management.

Desirable criteria

• Experience with cloud platforms, enterprise systems, APIs, middleware and enterprise integration platforms.
• Knowledge of SAP integration technologies and experience defining interface specifications, data flows and integration dependencies.
• Experience with data architecture, data migration, transformation, quality, governance and data integrity across integrated enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of Queensland Government ICT frameworks, enterprise architecture standards and security requirements.
• Experience working with Agile delivery methodologies and large-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Ability to assess technology vendors and solution options, identifying opportunities to improve interoperability and reduce technical complexity.

Skills and experience

• At least five years of experience designing and governing complex ICT solutions in large and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong expertise in enterprise and solution architecture principles, architecture governance and reusable design patterns.
• Proven ability to produce architecture blueprints, logical and physical designs and implementable technical specifications.
• Demonstrated experience providing architectural leadership and technical assurance throughout the solution delivery lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA functional capabilities, particularly Plant Maintenance, Enterprise Asset Management, finance, procurement and project delivery.
• Experience designing integrated solutions across SAP S/4HANA, EAM, PPM and other enterprise applications.
• Understanding of asset lifecycle management and the integration of operational, financial and project information.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project portfolio management, including project planning, budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation and reporting.
• Strong understanding of ICT security, data architecture, data ownership, governance and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing data migration, transformation, quality, traceability, performance and maintainability across integrated systems.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to facilitate architecture workshops and influence senior stakeholders, vendors and implementation partners.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex technical options and recommend practical, scalable and cost-effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and accountability skills, including the ability to manage priorities, seek clarity, monitor progress and proactively communicate risks or potential delays.
• Demonstrated ability to research and analyse information, exercise sound judgement and make decisions that support broader organisational objectives.