SAP Architectural Lead

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a SAP Architectural Lead to join their dynamic team in East London.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:

Upgrade and Release Planning:

• Develop and execute comprehensive upgrade and release plans for SAP applications, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align release schedules with organizational goals and project timelines.

• Lead and manage SAP projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Facilitate project meetings, manage stakeholder communications, and provide regular status updates to senior management.

• Establish and maintain an application lifecycle management framework for SAP applications, including planning for upgrades, enhancements, and retirements.
• Ensure timely and effective transition of applications through various lifecycle stages, from development to production.
• Maintaining SAP application landscape documentation, integration and interface documentation, architectural documentation, application recovery documentation, information classification documentation etc.
• Responsible for application recovery testing.

• Oversee SAP Basis operations, including system performance monitoring, patch management, and database administration.
• Coordinate with basis teams to ensure optimal system performance and availability, addressing issues proactively.
• Ordering of SAP Basis and SAP Infrastructure services.

• Develop and enforce security protocols and best practices for SAP environments, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and internal policies.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend corrective actions.

• Lead efforts in middleware and system integration, ensuring effective data flow and communication between SAP and third-party applications.
• Evaluate and implement integration tools and technologies to enhance system interoperability and efficiency.

• Stay current with SAP technologies, industry trends, and emerging best practices to drive innovation and improvement within the SAP landscape.
• Identify opportunities for process enhancements and lead initiatives to optimize system performance and security.

• BSC/BCom/BTech in Information Technology or relevant equivalent. ; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate) preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in SAP architecture, project management, and system integration.
• Experience with cloud-based SAP solutions (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP Cloud Platform).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools within an SAP context.
• Understanding of compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOX) as they relate to SAP architecture.