Principal Solution Architect, SAP BRIM & Financial Platforms

Lumen Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 152,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Principal Solution Architect to lead strategic and technical oversight of SAP BRIM, CI, FI-CA, and related financial platforms across billing, AR, and cash processes. You will shape target-state architecture and drive modernization across enterprise systems.

The ideal candidate brings 12+ years of architecture experience, 5+ years in SAP BRIM, and deep expertise in SAP and non-SAP integrations, APIs, and event-driven design.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of enterprise solution architecture experience.
• 8+ years of SAP architecture experience.
• 5+ years of SAP BRIM experience with CI, FI-CA, billing, payments, collections, and cash application.
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA FICO, postings, cash accounting, reconciliations, and SAP integrations.
• Proven experience designing large-scale integrations across SAP and non-SAP platforms.
• Deep understanding of customer billing, AR, payments, collections, and financial operations.
• Leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise architecture lead for SAP BRIM, CI, FI-CA, CC, CM, SOM.
• Lead architecture and design for billing, invoicing, AR, payments, collections, refunds, statements, cash application, and reconciliation.
• Define and govern integrations between SAP BRIM, S/4HANA FICO, Salesforce, processors, banking/treasury systems, portals, and data platforms.
• Establish integration standards using APIs, SAP Integration Suite/CPI, event-driven architectures, Kafka, and secure file interfaces.
• Provide architectural leadership for high-volume payment processing and financial controls.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Billing Operations, Product Management, and Engineering to deliver scalable automated capabilities.
• Lead governance, architecture reviews, solution assessments, and vendor evaluations while aligning with enterprise standards.
• Develop roadmaps, blueprints, integration specs, and implementation standards while mentoring teams.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

SAP BRIM

Convergent Invoicing

S/4HANA FICO

APIs & integration

Leadership

Tools

SAP Integration Suite/CPI

Kafka

Event-driven architecture

Job description

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

Lumen is seeking a Principal Solution Architect to provide strategic and technical leadership across SAP BRIM, SAP S/4HANA, and enterprise financial platforms supporting billing, invoicing, accounts receivable, payments, collections, cash application, and cash accounting. This role will define the target‑state architecture, integration strategy, and technology roadmap that enables scalable, secure, and resilient customer financial operations across multiple business segments.

As a trusted technology leader, you will partner with business and IT stakeholders to drive modernization, automation, architectural governance, and digital transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in SAP BRIM, particularly Convergent Invoicing (CI) and FI-CA, along with extensive experience designing complex integrations across SAP and non‑SAP ecosystems.

The Main Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise architecture lead for SAP BRIM, including Convergent Invoicing (CI), FI-CA, Convergent Charging (CC),
• Convergent Mediation (CM), and Subscription Order Management (SOM).
• Lead solution architecture and design for billing, invoicing, accounts receivable, payments, collections, refunds, customer statements, cash application, and financial reconciliation processes.
• Define and govern integrations between SAP BRIM, SAP S/4HANA FICO, Salesforce, payment processors, banking and treasury systems, customer portals, and enterprise data platforms.
• Establish enterprise integration standards leveraging APIs, SAP Integration Suite/CPI, event‑driven architectures, Kafka, and secure file‑based interfaces.
• Provide architectural leadership for high‑volume payment processing, financial controls, payment reconciliation, and customer financial operations.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Billing Operations, Product Management, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable and automated business capabilities.
• Lead technical governance, architecture reviews, solution assessments, and vendor evaluations while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
• Develop architecture roadmaps, technical blueprints, integration specifications, and implementation standards while mentoring architects and engineering teams.

What We Look For In a Candidate

• 12+ years of enterprise solution architecture experience.
• 8+ years of SAP architecture experience.
• 5+ years of SAP BRIM experience with expertise in Convergent Invoicing (CI), FI-CA, billing, payments, collections, and cash application.
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA FICO, financial postings, cash accounting, reconciliation processes, and subledger‑to‑general ledger integrations.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large‑scale integrations across SAP and non‑SAP platforms.
• Deep understanding of customer billing, accounts receivable, payment processing, collections, and financial operations.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills.

Preferred

• Experience within telecommunications, subscription‑based, or recurring revenue business models.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP Integration Suite/CPI, API Management, Kafka, and event‑driven architectures.
• Experience integrating SAP BRIM with payment providers, banking platforms, treasury systems, Salesforce, and customer‑facing digital channels.
• Experience leading ERP transformation, billing modernization, or financial systems consolidation initiatives.
• Knowledge of cloud‑native architectures, AI‑enabled automation, and modern enterprise integration platforms.
• Demonstrated success influencing enterprise technology strategy and driving cross‑functional architectural decisions.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps and governance frameworks for large‑scale financial systems.
• Ability to lead through complexity and align diverse stakeholders around strategic technology outcomes.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$152,066 - $202,755 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY

$159,670 - $212,893 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$167,273 - $223,031 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short‑term incentives, long‑term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Life at Lumen

Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win.

To learn more about Life at Lumen and how we live the Lumen 8, please visit: https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/life-at-lumen

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