Solutions Architect

The Bridge Search; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bridge Search is partnering with a major retailer on a large-scale ERP transformation. We’re seeking a Senior Solution Architect with deep SAP experience, spanning Retail, Supply Chain or Finance, to guide enterprise design and keep the program coherent across six workstreams.

You’ll shape architecture, reduce customisation, promote API-first patterns and ensure master data governance. This is a high-impact role requiring calm leadership with vendors and SIs in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise solution architecture.
• Strong functional background in Retail, Supply Chain or Finance.
• Hands-on S/4HANA architecture at scale with BTP/MDG; SuccessFactors bonus.
• Experience leading architecture on large ERP or transformation programs with global SIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution design across Finance, Supply Chain, Retail Platforms, HR and Corporate Applications.
• Champion clean-core principles across S/4HANA, BTP and MDG with minimal customisation.
• Rationalise integrations toward API-first, event-driven patterns.
• Define master data ownership across product, supplier, customer and finance domains.
• Align designs to identity, security and access models (Entra ID, SAP IAS/IPS).
• Take solutions and option analyses to Architecture Review Board and influence senior stakeholders.
• Bring structure to a multi-vendor, regulated environment and challenge vendors when needed.

Skills

Enterprise solution architecture

Retail / Supply Chain / Finance domain

S/4HANA architecture

BTP & MDG experience

RISE / cloud deployment models

Stakeholder management

Job description

Senior Solution Architect - Enterprise Applications

The Bridge Search is partnering with a major retailer on a large-scale ERP transformation. We’re looking for a Senior Solution Architect with real functional depth in Retail, Supply Chain or Finance. This is not an integration-only or SAP module role. It’s for an enterprise-first architect who happens to have deep SAP experience.

You’ll sit across six workstreams as the architect who keeps the program coherent: guiding solution design, simplifying the integration landscape, uplifting master data governance and holding the line on the Target Architecture.

What you’ll be doing

• 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

What you’ll bring

• 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

Experience in retail, distribution or other regulated, high-volume environments is highly regarded.

Why this role matters

This architect is central to keeping the program aligned, scalable, compliant and future-ready. It’s a rare chance to shape a transformation that touches every part of the business, and to leave behind a cleaner, simpler architecture than you found.