SAP S/4 Technical Architecture Lead
Function
Enterprise ApplicationsOur Company
We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.
Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.
Job description
The team
Our SAP technical consulting team delivers enterprise-scale SAP solutions supporting complex business transformation initiatives. Working alongside SAP functional consultants, developers, architects, and client stakeholders, the team designs and implements applications and technical solutions across the SAP technology landscape. Our work spans SAP S/4HANA development, integration, architecture, Fiori, SAP Business Technology Platform, Solution Manager, and related technologies. You will join a collaborative delivery organization where technical quality, strong communication, leadership, and the ability to guide distributed onsite and offshore teams are critical to successful client outcomes.
The role
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4 Technical Architecture Lead to provide technical leadership across SAP S/4HANA implementation engagements. You will help define technical architecture, guide development and integration strategies, establish technical standards, and work closely with functional and technical teams throughout the software development lifecycle. You will support technical design decisions, development estimates, staffing, code quality, solution troubleshooting, testing, deployment, and technical delivery. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for working with client stakeholders and distributed development teams. This is a national role, and candidates may be based anywhere in the United States; however, candidates located in Ohio, particularly the Columbus metropolitan area, are strongly preferred.
What you’ll bring
- 10-15 years of SAP technical experience with strong exposure to SAP S/4HANA architecture and implementation.
- Broad SAP architecture knowledge including Java and ABAP application servers, Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise Services, SAP installation concepts, and Basis administration.
- Strong understanding of ABAP/Object-Oriented ABAP, CDS Views, OData, SAPUI5, Fiori Elements, Fiori Launchpad, and SAP BTP.
- Knowledge of SAP integration technologies including BAPIs, IDOCs, ALE, web services, SAP PI architecture, adapters, and integration scenarios.
- Experience with development architecture, data conversion, enhancements, transport strategies, workflow, forms, and SAP Solution Manager.
- Experience with SAP ACTIVATE methodology, RICEWF requirements, technical specifications, development estimates, staffing, coding standards, and ABAP code reviews.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership across the full software project lifecycle.
- Experience leading onsite and offshore SAP development teams with strong client-facing communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline and ability to travel.
- SAP S/4HANA certification is recommended, but not required
About us
We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.
Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives
Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.
How we look after you
We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.