SAP Solution Architect

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Capgemini is strengthening its SAP architecture capability to support major transformation programmes across the UK Public Sector. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping and delivering enterprise‑scale SAP solutions that underpin critical government services and national programmes.

As an SAP Solution Architect, you will take accountability for the end‑to‑end solution design and provide architectural leadership throughout delivery.

• Supporting early lifecycle activities, including solution shaping, estimates and commercial proposals
• Producing end‑to‑end SAP solution architectures covering functional design, technical architecture, integration, data and security (for both brownfield and greenfield solutions)
• Leading the design of SAP‑based solutions across S/4
  
  HANA, ECC and associated SAP platforms and services
• Advising clients on SAP best practices, deployment options and target architectures aligned to their business strategy
• Confidently presenting complex solutions and architectures, easily translating content for a broad stakeholder group
• Owning architecture decisions and ensuring adherence to agreed architecture governance, design standards and delivery controls
• Working closely with delivery managers, functional leads and technical teams to safely deliver solutions into live operation
• Managing dependencies across SAP modules, non‑SAP systems and third‑party products in complex enterprise landscapes
• Building strong, trusted‑advisor relationships with client stakeholders through clarity, credibility and constructive challenge
• Engaging with SAP and other partners/vendors to ensure solutions remain aligned with customer strategy, product roadmaps and best practice
• Owning technical risk, issue management and resolution within your solution scope and beyond
• Actively contributing to Capgemini’s SAP and Architecture communities, sharing knowledge and developing practice capability

• Strong SAP architecture experience and credibility in front of senior stakeholders and the ability to lead delivery in complex, regulated environments
• Able to achieve UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance
• Demonstrable experience in designing and delivering SAP solutions at enterprise scale, ideally within Public Sector or similarly complex organisations
• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA (PCE or On‑Premise) architectures, including brownfield, greenfield, or hybrid transformation approaches
• Strong understanding of SAP functional domains (e.g. Finance, Contract Accounting, PSCD/Utilities), with the ability to design cross‑functional solutions
• Experience in SAP technical architecture, including landscape design, security, identity management, data management, networks, environments, transport strategy and non‑functional requirements
• Experience integrating SAP with wider enterprise ecosystems using SAP Integration Suite, APIs, middleware or event‑driven approaches
• Data considerations within SAP programmes, including migration, data quality and cutover planning
• Familiarity with modern delivery approaches such as Agile, Dev Ops, CI/CD and structured test and release management
• Experience across on‑premise, cloud and hybrid SAP environments, including SAP RISE awareness/experience
• Leading and setting direction for multi‑disciplinary delivery teams and managing technical deliverables
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly when explaining complex architectural decisions
• Confident decision‑making, issue management and prioritisation aligned to delivery constraints and long‑term client strategy
• Resilience and adaptability in fast‑moving programmes with changing priorities
• Calm, measured and collaborative in high‑intensity situations where critical problem‑solving is required (e.g. P1 incidents)
• Strong commercial awareness, including building proposals and delivering to both time‑and‑materials and fixed‑price contracts

• Experience working with SAP RISE, SAP BTP, or cloud‑hosted SAP environments
• Exposure to SAP security and authorisation design, including role concepts and compliance considerations
• Experience…