Enterprise Applications Architect
On-siteMalvern, Pennsylvania, United States or Torino, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Define and evolve the enterprise applications architecture strategy, aligned with business goals and IT transformation initiatives. Serve as a senior authority for SAP landscapes including S/4HANA, ECC, and BTP, leading integration with MES, PLM, CRM, and legacy ERPs while guiding reduction of custom code. Govern enterprise integration patterns using SAP BTP and MuleSoft, ensuring resilient, secure, and scalable connections across infrastructure and security teams. Lead process mapping and application rationalization to identify redundancies, drive system consolidation, and modernize landscapes. Establish and enforce architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures while mentoring solution architects and delivery partners. Collaborate effectively with business leaders, IT teams, and external partners across regions to support ServiceNow ITSM usage.
Required Qualifications
- 8–10+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture or equivalent roles in complex, global environments
- Extensive SAP expertise is mandatory, with architecture-level understanding of SAP ERP landscapes
- Proven experience integrating SAP with MES, PLM, legacy ERP, and cloud platforms
- Strong knowledge of enterprise integration technologies and patterns
- Demonstrated experience in process mapping, application rationalization, and system consolidation
- Solid understanding of application lifecycle management, security, and compliance
- Fluent in English, written and spoken
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively in distributed, multicultural teams
Desired Qualifications
- SAP Certifications (e.g., SAP S/4HANA Architecture, SAP Technology Associate, SAP BTP)
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
- Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and microservices architectures
- Executive-level presentation and influencing skills
- Ability to translate business strategy into pragmatic, scalable technology solutions
- Experience with R&D processes and PLM rationalization
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