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Solution Architect
S4/HANA Solution Architect - Strategic Roadmap & Transformation
Location: Dublin
Permanent role
Role overview
This organisation is entering a business-critical stage of its SAP S4HANA transformation journey and requires an experienced SAP S4HANA Solution Architect to provide strategic and architectural leadership.
This is an early-stage engagement focused on shaping the SAP roadmap, defining the target-state architecture, and supporting the Head of Product in developing and communicating the transformation strategy across the organisation.
Key responsibilities
- Partner with the Head of Product to define and mature the 12-36 month SAP roadmap.
- Assess the current SAP S4HANA and enterprise landscape and identify risks and opportunities.
- Develop the target-state solution architecture across applications, integrations, data, security, and reporting.
- Establish architecture governance, design standards, and decision-making frameworks.
- Translate business requirements into high-level solution designs.
- Support prioritisation and sequencing of transformation initiatives.
- Provide architectural oversight across SAP projects and change initiatives.
- Define integration principles across SAP and non-SAP platforms.
- Support business case development and executive-level presentations.
- Identify technical and delivery risks and recommend mitigation actions.
Required experience
- 8+ years’ experience in Solution Architecture / Enterprise Architecture.
- Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP rise transformation programmes.
- Strong knowledge of SAP BTP, Integration Suite, Fiori, and Analytics.
- Experience in early-stage transformation environments where roadmap definition was a key responsibility.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with senior business and technology leaders.
- Good understanding of integration architecture, master data, security, and governance.
Desirable
- Experience in transport, public sector, or asset-intensive organisations.
- Familiarity with Agile product delivery and portfolio planning.
- Experience supporting organisational change and transformation planning.
Key skills
- Enterprise & Solution Architecture
- SAP roadmap planning
- Integration architecture
- Architectural governance
- Business process optimisation
- Risk and dependency management
- Executive communication and facilitation
Initial deliverables (first 3-6 months)
- Current-state architecture assessment
- Target-state architecture blueprint
- 12-36 month SAP roadmap
- Integration and governance principles
- Prioritised transformation backlog and dependency map
- Executive-ready roadmap and architecture presentations
Candidate profile
A strategic, hands-on SAP architect who is comfortable operating with ambiguity, influencing senior stakeholders, and helping establish the governance and architectural foundations required for a successful long-term SAP transformation.
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Karla O'Rourke
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