SAP Solution Architect in Loughborough

Energy Jobline CVL; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Reward portal discounts

Job summary

Tarmac is seeking an experienced SAP Solution Architect to own the SAP architecture for Project Falcon. You will shape architecture across the programme, translating business goals into robust, scalable SAP solutions and guiding delivery teams and suppliers.

You will ensure security, performance and maintainability while driving standard SAP capabilities and minimizing customisation. This role offers hybrid working in the UK and exposure to a major transformation programme.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering SAP solution architecture in complex environments.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Knowledge of SAP integration, data migration, security and non-functional architecture.
• Experience reviewing supplier designs and governing architectural standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the SAP solution architecture across the programme scope.
• Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Champion standard SAP capabilities and minimise unnecessary customisation.
• Design and document solution architectures, interfaces, data flows and technical decisions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, delivery partners and suppliers.
• Provide architectural guidance across integration, data migration, testing, cutover and service transition.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, performance, resilience and supportability requirements.
• Identify architectural risks and practical recommendations for governance.
• Review supplier designs and support technical workshops throughout delivery.
• Enable handover to support teams through documentation and knowledge transfer.

Skills

SAP integration

Data migration

Non-functional architecture

Stakeholder management

Governance

Education

Degree in Technology, Engineering, or related

Tools

SAP

Job description

SAP Solution Architect

Location: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire (Hybrid Working)
Company: Tarmac
Type: Full Time, Permanent

Help Shape the Future of SAP at Tarmac

Are you an experienced SAP Solution Architect looking for a role where your expertise will directly influence a large-scale business transformation?

At Tarmac, we're embarking on an exciting journey through Project Falcon, a major transformation programme that will modernise and optimise our SAP landscape. We're looking for a talented SAP Solution Architect to define, govern and deliver the SAP architecture that underpins this critical initiative.

This is a unique opportunity to work across business and technology teams, influencing strategic decisions, driving best practice, and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and fit for the future.

What You'll Be Doing

As the SAP Solution Architect, you'll take ownership of the SAP architecture within Project Falcon, ensuring business requirements are translated into robust, supportable and sustainable solutions.

You’ll:

• Define and lead the SAP solution architecture across the programme scope
• Translate business and functional requirements into effective technical solutions
• Champion standard SAP capabilities and minimise unnecessary customisation
• Design and document solution architectures, interfaces, data flows and technical decisions
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, delivery partners and suppliers
• Provide architectural guidance across integration, data migration, testing, cutover and service transition activities
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, performance, resilience and supportability requirements
• Identify architectural risks, technical debt and design conflicts, providing practical recommendations and governance
• Review supplier designs and support technical workshops throughout delivery
• Enable successful handover to support teams through strong documentation and knowledge transfer

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a strategic thinker who can balance technical excellence with real-world delivery needs.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience delivering SAP solution architecture within complex enterprise environments
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Strong experience across SAP integration, data migration, security and non-functional architecture
• Experience reviewing supplier designs and governing architectural standards
• Knowledge of testing, deployment, cutover and transition-to-support activities
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across business and technical teams
• Experience managing technical risk, governance and architectural decision-making

Desirable

• Experience within manufacturing, logistics, order management, dispatch or operational environments
• SAP Architecture or SAP solution certifications
• Experience supporting large-scale business transformation programmes

Who You Are

• Architecturally rigorous and detail-focused
• Pragmatic and delivery-minded
• Confident challenging assumptions and driving best-practice solutions
• An exceptional communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborative, influential and able to build strong relationships across diverse teams
• Focused on long-term maintainability, scalability and operational success

Qualifications

Degree in Technology, Engineering, Business Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

Relevant SAP or Architecture certifications are advantageous but not essentialWhy Join Tarmac?

Why Join Tarmac?

At Tarmac, you'll be part of a business that is investing in technology, innovation and transformation. You'll have the opportunity to work on a high-profile programme, collaborate with talented colleagues and partners, and play a key role in shaping the future SAP landscape of the organisation.

If you're passionate about delivering robust SAP architecture and want to make a real impact on a major transformation programme, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to our Employee Communities, where you can network, learn from others, and increase your awareness of the support available to you. Our three Employee Communities are: Health and Wellbeing, and , Personal Growth and Development
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac iscommittedto being aForces‑friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and arecommittedto creating aninclusiveenvironment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?

#Tarmac #TarmacCareers

Tarmac Trading Limited