SAP Enterprise Architect | Turkey

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Do you love working with people in a very dynamic environment? Do you like to be challenged by newest applications? Do you want to see global players and their unique business? Then this offer fits perfectly to you. We focus with 100% commitment on engaging with and delivering for our customers to make them successful. For us, the customer comes first. 

Premium Hub Center of Expertise supports our Premium customers in their digital transformation. We sustain the adoption of SAP software and ensure that our customers can successfully plan, implement, integrate and operate their software, including continuous improvement, quality management, problem solving and knowledge transfer. 

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

A key competency of this role is the ability to translate SAP customers’ business problems and ambitions into practical tactical and strategic roadmaps charting the deployment of digital solutions SAP offers.

• Be the key SAP architect for our global customers when it comes to Enterprise Architecture Transformation Planning following proven methodologies.
• Act as advisor to the customer with a broad application, Line of Business (LoB) or industry understanding.
• Review the as-is situation and goals of a customer holistically (e.g. industry, LoB), and translate them into an appropriate business-driven IT-roadmap and architecture design based on SAP’s offerings and SAP’s cloud strategy, with a clear focus on customer success.
• Challenge existing solutions / approaches / concepts, to generate a state-of-the-art and future-ready outcome.
• Identify clear value drivers and develop compelling outcome-based value propositions to guide customer’s decision-making.
• Operationalize the customers’ business strategies, identify relevant components, approaches, input, etc. to derive the best possible solution and help our customers to leverage the differentiating benefits of our cloud solutions.
• Clarify expectations from various stakeholders, especially in very difficult cases; create a solution which integrates diverse points of view and serves as a starting point for future SAP business. Collaborate with customers, partners and SAP teams for the best possible implementation.
• Take a step back if required and re-define the concepts so that a constant improvement is guaranteed (agility in solution design).
• Drive knowledge management and innovation activities based on this experience with customers. Document successful approaches, tools etc. and makes them available at SAP internally.
• Support our customers on their transformation to SAP S/4HANA / Intelligent Enterprise.
• Fully understand and leverage the capabilities of SAPs technology platform(s).
• Take the lead of delivery of complex remote and onsite services together with our experts for global customers with focus on system optimization, conceptual planning and road mapping as well as empowering the customers with newest best practice knowledge.
• Collaborate and co-innovate with the respective development teams.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Required skills

• Very strong expertise with a proven project record where you acted as a full end-to-end solution Logistics or Financial architect mastering several modules within the area of expertise and the integration points with the various other modules and applications.

• Good knowledge of SAP cloud solutions and products roadmap (S/4HANA, LoB cloud solutions)
• Overall SAP Corporate Strategy and SAP Product Strategy Knowledge
• Knowledge of the latest SAP Strategy and its related pillars including the capability to discuss this with the customer
• SAP Products and Methods Knowledge:
  • Advanced knowledge of SAP Product Portfolio (on premise and cloud solutions, S/4HANA)
  • Industry Solutions (in related industry area) - Leverage industry and SAP reference architectures
• Certification / competence in one or more of the following is highly desirable:
  • S/4HANA Functional Modules
  • Project Management (e.g., SAP Activate, PMI or SAP internal certification)
  • SAP Professional Architect
  • TOGAF
  • Signavio
  • Lean-IX
• Ability to work under pressure, in critical situations and under tight deadlines 
• Ability to deliver clear, concise presentations and present complex information in a clear and precise manner 
• Willingness and ability to travel to customers 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Turkish.

Preferred skills

• Experience in working with cross-cultural teams or individuals 
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• University degree in computer science, business information technology, mathematics, physics, engineering or equivalent 
• At least 10+ years of SAP project implementations with responsibility for Solution Architecture or ideally Enterprise Architecture experience 

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 387356  | Work Area: Customer Service and Support  | Expected Travel: 0 - 70%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.