Sr IT Architect - SAP

Join a senior-level SAP architecture role focused on shaping enterprise technology solutions that support work execution and plant maintenance. This position offers the opportunity to influence large-scale SAP strategy, modernization, and cross-functional delivery in a complex enterprise environment.

• Lead the architecture and technical direction for enterprise SAP initiatives across application, integration, data, security, and infrastructure domains.
• Design solution architectures that align with business goals, enterprise standards, and non-functional requirements such as scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
• Provide governance for architecture standards, solution reviews, and exception management while supporting enterprise architecture principles.
• Guide end-to-end technical implementation to ensure solutions are supportable in production and aligned with operational models.
• Develop modernization strategies that reduce technical debt and improve the long-term health of the application landscape.
• Drive architecture decisions involving SAP, SAP BTP, middleware, identity, data platforms, and external integrations.
• Identify, assess, and help mitigate technical, operational, security, integration, and compliance risks.
• Collaborate with business partners, engineering, infrastructure, security, operations, and external vendors to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to enterprise architecture standards, governance processes, integration patterns, security models, and operational readiness.
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend improvements that strengthen the SAP ecosystem.

• 8+ years of enterprise IT experience in large, complex organizations.
• 8+ years of solution and enterprise architecture experience supporting major technology initiatives.
• 6+ years of SAP architecture and enterprise SAP delivery experience.
• Strong experience with SAP and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
• Experience designing solutions across application, integration, data, security, and infrastructure architecture.
• Knowledge of SAP business capabilities related to plant maintenance, work management, and asset management.
• Solid understanding of SAP integration approaches, including APIs, middleware, events, and batch processing.
• Experience working within architecture governance, review boards, and enterprise standards processes.
• Strong understanding of TOGAF and the full software development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication, leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience supporting ECC to SAP S/4
  
  HANA migration programs.
• Background in energy, utilities, or other regulated, asset-intensive industries.
• Experience building enterprise technology roadmaps and modernization strategies.
• Experience managing vendors and system integrator partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management, security, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.
• Ability to work on-site in Denver, Colorado Tuesday through Thursday.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed. We value diverse perspectives and are dedicated to equitable hiring practices that support belonging and opportunity for all.

The pay range for this role is $57 - $92 per hour based on qualifications and experience.