DS Applications Architect (SAP Platforms) (f/m/x)

We are seeking an Applications Architect to strengthen our internal DS Applications

You can look forward to these exciting tasks:

• Architecture governance – Set design principles, patterns and guardrails; lead
  architecture reviews and ensure traceability of key decisions and exceptions.
• Integration & data – Shape APIs, events, interfaces and data flows together with
  integration, data and security specialists, ensuring clear ownership and reliable end
  to-end behavior.
• Clean core & lifecycle – Promote fit-to-standard, controlled extensibility and reduction
  of technical debt while considering release, upgrade, operability and support
  requirements.
• Business process - Alignment and project delivery– Partner with process owners and
  application experts to map end-to-end processes, clarify requirements and identify
  simplification, standardization and automation opportunities; Support DS Applications
  products with architectural leadership for complex initiatives, assess solution options,
  risks and dependencies, and support planning through implementation and transition
  to operations.
• Solution design – Support DS Applications teams by translating functional
  requirements into scalable, maintainable and supportable designs across SAP
  S/4HANA, BTP and the wider application ecosystem.
• Quality & security – Ensure solutions address security, identity, compliance, resilience,
  performance and maintainability from design through go-live and operations

This is what you bring to us:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business
  Informatics or a related field.
• Background in global manufacturing or automotive environments.
• Experience with agile delivery methods and architecture tools or repositories such
  as LeanIX.
• 8+ years experience in SAP technical fields, like SAP Development, Integration
  layers or SAP Architecture.
• Proven experience managing complex SAP landscapes in international
  environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and their implementation
  in SAP; broad knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and the surrounding application
  landscape.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into architecture decisions,
  solution designs, roadmaps and implementation guidance.
• Experience with integration principles, APIs, event-driven patterns, data flows and
  hybrid cloud/on-premises landscapes; SAP BTP knowledge is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of clean-core principles and technical debt reduction.
  Strong analytical, troubleshooting and decision-making skills, with the ability to
  compare options and communicate trade-offs clearly.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and documentation skills across
  business, IT, delivery partners and architecture communities.
• Able to work independently on complex topics and provide functional guidance to
  application experts, developers and project teams.
• Fluent English (mandatory).
• Willingness to travel to Germany up to 10% of the time.

Salary Range: 62k - 70k