Platform Engineer, SAP BTP Solution Architect

About Astellas

Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com.

Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?

We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.

Purpose and Scope:

As a Platform Engineer of a team of individuals in a specific area of digital expertise, you will be a crucial player in driving our digital initiatives forward in our agile organization. Our agile operating model consists of two components – Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution is about aligning multiple missions around business goals and facilitating collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability, on the other hand, focuses on the growth and development of individuals within a specific expertise area. This dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.

An Enterprise Business Platforms Engineer focuses on the development, deployment, and integration of software platforms that support our business processes and operations. This role involves a blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and a deep understanding of the specific platforms. SAP BTP Solution Architect designs, governs, and enables enterprise-grade solutions on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). This role leads integration architecture, cloud-native application design, platform administration, and data architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with SAP and enterprise standards

The architect partners with application teams, security, infrastructure, and SAP to deliver future-ready BTP solutions. You will be at the forefront of implementing innovative solutions and will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in your field.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Design end-to-end solution architectures on SAP BTP aligned with enterprise standards
  Lead integration architecture using SAP Integration Suite (Cloud Integration, API Management, event-driven patterns)
• Define and govern API standards, integration patterns, error handling, and monitoring
• Design and review cloud-native applications using SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAPM)
• Establish extension strategies for SAP systems using side-by-side and clean-core principles
• Define data and analytics architecture leveraging SAP Business Data Cloud and related services
• Own BTP platform administration including subaccounts, entitlements, quotas, and service lifecycle Define security and access models (SSO, role collections, trust configuration, certificates)
• Partner with SAP and partners for architecture validation and best-practice alignment
• Provide architecture oversight during build, testing, cutover, and production operations
• Establish operational standards, runbooks, monitoring, and cost-optimization practices
• Mentor teams and promote reusable architecture patterns and assets
• System Integration: Ensure seamless integration between different business platforms and systems
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Regularly monitor the performance of business platforms, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve efficiency and user experience.
• Actively participate in and contribute to various initiatives, applying your specialized skills to achieve the objectives and expected Value. Contribute to the ongoing realization of Value from these enterprise platforms through continuous integration and deployment
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the highest quality and consistency in the work delivered.
• Problem-Solving: Employ analytical and problem-solving skills to overcome project challenges and deliver effective solutions.
• Enable business process automation using SAP Build Process Automation (Workflows and RPA bots)
• Design and implement integrations between SAP and external/non-SAP systems using
• SAP Integration Suite (CPI), PI/PO, APIs, and web services.
• Design solutions following SAP best practices, clean core concepts, and modern ABAP programming paradigms ( CDS views, RAP , CAPm).
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to SAP applications and integrations.
• Support system upgrades, patching, migrations, and system performance optimization.