SAP Application Architect

Expectations / Deliverables for the Role:

• Defines end-to-end application architecture for SAP solutions, aligned with business strategy and enterprise standards.
• Produces reference architectures by leveraging expert input from application, platform, integration, data, and security engineering teams. These reference architectures form the foundation for new SAP solutions and programs.
• Drives Clean Core principles by clearly defining what belongs in SAP standard, in-app extensibility, and side‑by‑side extensions.
• Reviews and approves designs to reduce customization, technical debt, and long‑term maintenance risk.
• Defines application‑level standards for monitoring, logging, and observability to ensure reliable and supportable solutions.
• Evaluates and influences total cost of application ownership, including build, run, support, and upgrade costs.

• Strong experience with SAP BTP + SAP S/4
  
  HANA application and functional architecture across core business domains.
• Deep understanding of SAP extensibility options and Clean Core–aligned design patterns.
• Familiarity with application monitoring, observability, and operational readiness in SAP landscapes.
• Experience assessing custom code, enhancements, and workflows for simplification or retirement.
• Ability to design applications with long‑term maintainability, performance, and upgradeability in mind.

• Strong decision‑making skills with the ability to balance speed, quality, and long‑term cost.
• Clear communicator who can explain architecture choices, trade‑offs, and cost impacts to stakeholders.
• Collaborative individual who brings together multiple engineering teams to shape shared solutions.
• Comfortable challenging designs constructively in ARB reviews.
• Acts as a trusted advisor / partner to other IS&T Teams.