SAP Enterprise Architect (Functional) SAP S/4HANA Consultant

Position Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced SAP Enterprise Architect with 10 years of SAP experience to support the Enterprise Architecture team within the Utilities domain (Electric, Gas, and/or Water). This role is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and long-term digital transformation objectives. The ideal candidate will have end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation experience, exposure to Managed Services environments, and a strong understanding of utility industry processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, maintain, and govern SAP S/4HANA enterprise architecture for utility operations.
• Develop and manage multi-year SAP roadmaps aligned with business and EA standards.
• Lead end-to-end solution architecture design across SAP S/4HANA landscapes.
• Ensure seamless integration with enterprise and operational systems (GIS, SCADA, OMS, AMI, CRM, and third-party platforms).
• Provide architectural leadership across SAP modules including FI/CO, MM, SD, PM/EAM, and SAP IS-U / S/4HANA Utilities.
• Guide ECC to S/4HANA transformation strategies (greenfield, brownfield, hybrid).
• Drive modernization initiatives leveraging SAP BTP, cloud, and hybrid architectures.
• Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance models, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with business, IT, cybersecurity, and risk teams to ensure solution integrity and resilience.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on SAP strategy and architectural decisions.
• Oversee SAP vendors and Managed Services partners, ensuring adherence to standards and SLAs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10 years of SAP experience, including experience as an SAP Enterprise Architect.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Experience supporting Managed Services and large enterprise SAP landscapes.
• Strong knowledge of utility industry processes (asset management, billing, customer service, regulatory reporting).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• SAP Certified Technology Professional System Security Architect (or equivalent)
• SAP S/4HANA Architecture and/or SAP Utilities certifications