SAP Solution Architect

GlobalSource IT, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalSource IT, Inc. is seeking a hands-on SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect to lead upgrade efforts in a global upgrade program, focusing on evaluating upgrade impacts across technical and functional domains and coordinating across SAP teams.

This contract role offers mostly remote work with limited travel to Michigan, requiring strong techno-functional SAP experience and ability to drive readiness, testing, and cutover activities toward a successful upgrade.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA upgrade experience.
• Techno-functional SAP expertise to assess system impacts.
• Experience with Upgrade Readiness Checks and Simplification Items.
• End-to-end integration across SAP business processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess upgrade impacts across technical and functional areas including OTC, PTM, RTR.
• Review Upgrade Readiness Checks, Simplification Items, and related upgrade assessments.
• Evaluate impact on configurations, custom code, integrations, and business processes.
• Collaborate with technical and functional teams to troubleshoot issues and remediation.
• Support upgrade planning, testing, cutover, go-live, and stabilization.
• Coordinate across SAP teams to ensure end-to-end process continuity.
• Provide guidance and document solution decisions to drive upgrade readiness.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA upgrade

Techno-functional SAP

Upgrade readiness checks

End-to-end integration

PMO experience

Job description

SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect – Upgrade

Contract | 12–18+ Months | Primarily Remote | Limited Travel to Michigan

Our client is entering Phase 2 of a global SAP S/4HANA upgrade from 2021 to 2025 and is looking for a hands-on SAP Solution Architect with strong techno-functional experience. This role will focus on evaluating upgrade impacts, assessing technical and functional requirements, and working across SAP teams to address issues and ensure a successful upgrade.

Responsibilities:

• Assess SAP S/4HANA upgrade impacts across technical and functional areas, including end-to-end business processes such as Order-to-Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (PTM), and Record-to-Report (RTR).
• Review and act on SAP Upgrade Readiness Checks, Simplification Items, and related upgrade assessments.
• Evaluate the impact of the S/4HANA 2021-to-2025 upgrade on configurations, custom code, integrations, and business processes.
• Work hands-on with technical and functional teams to analyze issues, determine remediation requirements, and develop solutions.
• Support upgrade planning, testing, defect resolution, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Coordinate across SAP functional, technical, integration, and business teams to resolve dependencies and ensure end-to-end process continuity.
• Provide technical and functional guidance, document solution decisions, and help drive upgrade readiness and execution.

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience supporting an SAP S/4HANA upgrade, ideally an S/4HANA-to-S/4HANA upgrade rather than an ECC-to-S/4HANA conversion.
• Strong techno-functional SAP experience, with the ability to assess system impacts and work through technical and functional upgrade activities.
• Experience with SAP Upgrade Readiness Checks, Simplification Items, and upgrade impact analysis.
• End-to-end integration experience across SAP business processes such as OTC, PTM, RTR, or similar functional areas.
• Understanding of SAP architecture, integrations, custom code remediation, testing, and upgrade dependencies.
• Ability to work directly with technical and functional teams to troubleshoot issues, evaluate options, and drive solutions.
• Experience with SAP program governance, project planning, or PMO activities is beneficial, but hands-on system experience is the priority.