S4 HANA Programme - Solution / Technical Architect

Our client, a global organisation undertaking a major SAP transformation, is seeking an S/4HANA Programme Solution / Technical Architect on a contract basis. Based in London with hybrid working, the role will support a global programme transitioning from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA while maintaining business continuity and enabling more streamlined, standardised and data-led ways of working.
The architect will be accountable for the integrity and coherence of the end-to-end programme solution, providing technical leadership across business processes, applications, data, integrations, security, infrastructure and service transition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the current, transition and target-state solution and technical architecture for the SAP S/4HANA programme
• Translate business, functional and non-functional requirements into pragmatic, implementable solution designs
• Apply fit-to-standard and clean-core principles, challenging unnecessary customisation and protecting future upgradeability
• Assess solution options and document recommendations by balancing business value, risk, cost, complexity, delivery feasibility and long-term supportability
• Coordinate architecture and design activities across programme workstreams, delivery partners and connected SAP and non-SAP systems
• Maintain design integrity across integration, data, security, infrastructure, performance, resilience, compliance and operational requirements
• Lead architecture reviews, maintain architecture decision records and prepare significant decisions or exceptions for governance forums
• Provide architecture guidance throughout build, testing, cutover, deployment and transition to service

Job Requirements:

• Strong experience designing and delivering complex SAP S/4HANA solutions within large, integrated enterprise environments
• Comprehensive understanding of SAP architecture, clean-core principles, fit-to-standard approaches, extensibility and SAP BTP
• Experience with SAP integration patterns, data flows and the design of connected non-SAP systems
• Significant experience working within complex business transformation or ERP implementation programmes
• Understanding of enterprise architecture governance, reference patterns, technical standards and architecture decision-making
• Ability to identify and manage solution risks, assumptions, dependencies, design gaps and technical debt
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical decisions clearly
• Commercial awareness and the ability to evaluate value, total cost, delivery feasibility and long-term supportability

Working Environment:

• Hybrid contract role based in London
• Global scope across business units, functions and technology teams
• Opportunity to provide technical leadership on a high-profile SAP S/4HANA transformation programme
• Collaboration with business process owners, Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, Data, Infrastructure, Service Management, SAP and systems integration partners

If you are an experienced SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect or Technical Architect seeking a challenging contract opportunity within a complex global transformation programme,