IT Principal, SAP Architect

Alkermes, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkermes, Inc. is looking for a Principal SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect to lead the end-to-end architecture for the S/4HANA solution landscape. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and governing the target architecture, ensuring integrity across workstreams, and shaping the roadmap for further evolution and optimization.

This role includes governance responsibilities across the SAP landscape, focusing on process, data, integration, security, and operations. Experience with SAP Clean Core principles is essential, along with a strong vision for architectural innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading architecture initiatives, particularly with SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong knowledge of SAP Clean Core principles and enterprise standards.
• Ability to provide governance and design assurance across the SAP landscape.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end architecture leadership for the S/4HANA solution.
• Define and govern target architecture and roadmap for evolution.
• Ensure adherence to SAP Clean Core principles and design decision-making.

Job description

We are seeking a Prnicpal SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect to provide end-to-end architecture leadership and long-term ownership of the S/4HANA solution landscape. While the programme is approaching go-live in July, the primary focus of this role is to define and govern the target architecture, ensure architectural integrity across all workstreams, and shape the roadmap for ongoing evolution, optimisation, and innovation.

The Solution Architect will provide governance and design assurance across the SAP landscape (process, data, integration, security, and operations), supporting delivery through go-live and establishing a sustainable foundation for steady-state operations. This includes adherence to SAP Clean Core principles and enterprise standards, clear design decision-making, and a forward-looking architecture roadmap, with SAP BTP and SAP Integration Suite/CPI as key enabling components for integration and extensibility.