SAP Architect

Description

Coming from a monolithic application landscape as baseline, Deutsche Telekom IT is applying selected Greenfield approaches to break down legacy backend landscape to modernize into EU wide, cloud native, decoupled and scalable IT environment. High quality Software and System architectural skills are needed to drive this transformation. If you want to work with a wonderful team and challenge yourself, Deutsche Telekom IT is the right work environment for you

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Reporting to the Chief Architect, this role will oversee the complete To-Be system landscape supporting DT Finance, Supply Chain and HR functions.

• Work with stakeholders to ensure As-is, To-Be, Roadmap is aligned to DT goals
• Ensure architecture is fit-to-purpose using optimized toolset (SAP and other).  
  • In particular, the resource is responsible for assessing the current business capabilities delivered on SAPand assessing the right placement in the Target Architecture – potentially continue in upgraded SAP, offload to a DT Digital platform, or potentially another COTS platform
• Assess the cost/benefit and disposition towards the SAP4HANA upgrade requirement across DT SAP Platforms.  Assess where a direct upgrade makes sense vs larger scale architecture refactor
• Ensure architecture supports modern 1-touch or zero-touch internal processes, streamlined self-service
• Help DT Business Stakeholders to align to out-of-box back-office processes and ensure alignment on accurate TCO impacts where this is not done.  
• Ensure minimal customization of SAP or other COTS platforms

Qualifications

YOU WILL SUCCEED IF YOU:

You have a university degree with emphasis in Computer Science or Information Systems or other STEM field, which has provided you with a solid foundation of analytical thinking, problem solving and technological skills.

• Deep SAP solution architecture experience.  Should be able to address key risk areas of over-customization and other best practices towards minimizing ERP TCO
• General Technology Architecture acumen for example experience architecting micro-service platforms or other non-SAP Tech.  Should be have deep understanding of trade-offs between delivering business capabilities on “SAP Stack” vs Open source or other SaaS solutions
• Generical technology proficiency – knowledge of SAP modules, databases, middlewares and integration technology
• Communication skills - ability to clearly articulate vision, TCO factors, jobs-to-be-done at C level or C-1 level.  
• Knowledge of modern ERP trends – maturity of ERP Cloud platforms and fitment factors.  Familiar with typical architecture patterns combining pure SaaS with 
• Experience of working directly in key Architecture or Engineering Leadership role on large Enterprise Transformation / Digitization initiatives.    
• Nice-to-have: Telecom Industry acumen – knowledge of industry drivers, typical supply-chain patterns and B2C/B2B business processes
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
• Fluency in English and German.

Additional Information

Additionally, our way of working requires that you be a Team player with great Communication Skills, able to travel and produce out of the box ideas.

* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.