Enterprise Systems Technology Manager | Midrand | Permanent
Take ownership of the enterprise application technology landscape behind a complex, always-on operating environment. This is a senior technology leadership opportunity for someone who can combine deep SAP expertise with enterprise systems governance, integration architecture, operational resilience and a clear view of future transformation.
The Enterprise Systems Technology Manager will lead the governance, lifecycle management and technical direction of SAP platforms, enterprise applications, middleware, integrations and automation technologies. A key mandate is ensuring these business-critical services remain secure, scalable, resilient and cost-effective while developing the technology roadmaps required for future modernisation, including SAP S/4HANA readiness and clean-core adoption.
The role extends well beyond day-to-day SAP management. You will influence architecture and technology investment decisions, govern custom development and ABAP delivery, oversee integration and automation services, manage strategic vendors and lead technical teams and outsourced partners. You will also play a critical role in maintaining 24/7 operational resilience, disaster recovery readiness and disciplined technology lifecycle management.
Our client operates a large, technology-dependent logistics and supply-chain environment where reliable enterprise systems are fundamental to continuous operations. Its technology landscape combines SAP, enterprise applications, integrations, middleware, automation and outsourced technology services, with an increasing focus on platform modernisation, standardisation, security and sustainable architecture.
What You'll Do
Own and execute technology roadmaps for SAP platforms, enterprise applications, middleware, integrations and automation technologies.
Lead lifecycle planning across application technologies, including evaluation, deployment, upgrades, refresh, technical-debt reduction and decommissioning.
Drive SAP S/4HANA readiness and support transformation planning, platform assessments and migration preparation.
Champion SAP standard functionality and clean-core principles while challenging unnecessary custom development.
Govern custom code and provide leadership to the SAP ABAP development capability.
Review SAP, enterprise application, middleware and integration architectures for security, supportability and alignment with enterprise standards.
Govern integration services across SAP, logistics platforms, customer environments and third-party providers.
Oversee SAP Process Orchestration, SAP Data Services and related middleware while preparing future integration patterns for SAP BTP Cloud Integration where appropriate.
Ensure appropriate data isolation and security across middleware, databases, interfaces and reporting layers.
Govern automation services, RPA delivery, secure file transfers and SAP archiving solutions.
Lead SAP software delivery using Agile practices, including backlog management, planning and delivery governance.
Coordinate releases, transports, enhancement packs, patches and production deployments.
Lead system administrators, developers, support resources and outsourced technology providers.
Provide operational leadership to outsourced SAP Basis services and set the technical direction for the Basis function.
Act as a senior escalation point for major technology incidents and drive root-cause analysis and sustainable remediation.
Ensure the SAP and supporting technology landscape can support 24-hour operations.
Lead disaster recovery simulations and failover testing against RTO and RPO requirements.
Coordinate vulnerability remediation, patching and technology lifecycle activities.
Manage strategic technology vendors, contracts, SLAs and commercial negotiations.
Manage relevant technology operational and capital budgets and support investment business cases.
Collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, application owners and business stakeholders.
What You Bring
A bachelor's degree, advanced diploma or equivalent higher education qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems or a closely related discipline.
8-10 years' experience managing SAP and enterprise technology environments.
Experience operating within a complex enterprise or logistics and supply-chain environment.
Strong experience managing enterprise applications, middleware, integration platforms and support services.
Demonstrated leadership of technical teams and third-party service providers.
Proven technology governance, architecture review and strategic planning experience.
Practical knowledge of SAP platforms and enterprise applications.
Understanding of SAP S/4HANA transformation and clean-core principles.
Experience participating in an SAP S/4HANA migration, implementation or transformation initiative.
Knowledge of enterprise integration architecture, SAP Process Orchestration, SAP Data Services and related technologies.
Understanding of application development and ABAP governance.
Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.
Experience supporting disaster recovery, business continuity and high-availability environments.
Knowledge of ITSM, information security, compliance and risk management.
Strong exposure to vendor management, budgeting and commercial negotiations.
Working knowledge of cloud, hosting, database and infrastructure concepts.
Relevant SAP, IT service management, project delivery, Agile, cybersecurity, cloud or infrastructure certifications will be advantageous.
What Success Looks Like
Critical SAP and enterprise application services remain stable, secure and resilient in a 24/7 operating environment.
Technology roadmaps provide a practical path from current-state platforms to future transformation.
The SAP environment becomes increasingly standardised, supportable and aligned with clean-core principles.
S/4HANA readiness is supported by disciplined architecture, lifecycle and technical-debt decisions.
Integrations remain secure, monitored, documented and reliable across internal and third-party environments.
Technology risks, vulnerabilities and operational issues are identified early and addressed sustainably.
Disaster recovery arrangements are tested and capable of supporting agreed recovery objectives.
Technology vendors and outsourced partners deliver against agreed service, commercial and transformation expectations.
Technical teams have clear priorities, strong governance and developing capability.
Technology investments balance business value, operational resilience, security, supportability and cost.